pretentious in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pretentious in the English»Italian Dictionary

pretentious [Brit prɪˈtɛnʃəs, Am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃəs] ADJ

pretentious

pretenzioso

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he's one of those pretentious university types

è uno di quegli universitari presuntuosi

Translations for pretentious in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pretenzioso gesto, performance, persona

pretentious

pretentious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretentious in the English»Italian Dictionary

pretentious [prɪ·ˈten·tʃəs] ADJ

pretentious

pretenzioso, -a

pretentious in bad taste

pacchiano, -a

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pretenzioso (-a)

pretentious

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English

He often satirises the verbal pomposities of academics, or the socially pretentious.

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He described his music as pretentious and derivative, and stated at the time that he was still trying to figure out who he was.

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Though she can seem both flighty and pretentious, she has the best interests of her people at heart.

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Not at all pretentious and not at all stuffy.

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Overuse of honorific prefixes may be taken as pretentious or simpering, and, as with other polite speech, they are more used by women than men.

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However, she also has a fiery temper and can sometimes be snobby, spoiled, prissy and pretentious.

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The band is both bold and geeky, creating a signature sound that typically triggers strong reaction; one man's progressive is another's pretentious.

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We didn't want to make this big, pretentious portrait video.

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There is a nursery established for ornamentals on a favorable site, and in all probability it will become a pretentious place.

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Today, "mottai" is also used in the construction, meaning pretentious or giving oneself airs by assuming more dignity than one truly possesses.

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