pretentious

/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

adjective B2
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. pretencioso

    • His pretentious speech bored the audience.

      Su discurso pretencioso aburrió al público.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ostentoso

Close — pretentious relates to ostentatious.

Spanish

faraónico

Close — pretentious relates to grandiose, pharaonic (faraónico).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa pretentious?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: His ___ speech bored the audience.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a pretentious?

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