pretencioso
/pɾetenˈsjoso/
adjective
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- pretenciosa
- plural
- pretenciosos
Meaning
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pretentious
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Es un libro pretencioso.
It is a pretentious book.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "ostentatious, pretentious."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
pretensioso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pretentious."
Practice
1 What does pretencioso mean?
pretentious
2 Fill the gap: Es un libro ___.
Full sentence: Es un libro pretencioso. (It is a pretentious book.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pretencioso?
pretencioso: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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