Translations for „orotund“ in the English » German Dictionary

oro·tund [ˈɒrə(ʊ)tʌnd, Am ˈɔ:rətʌnd] ADJ form

1. orotund (full):

orotund voice

volltönend

orotund voice

sonor

orotund voice

A oft tragend

2. orotund (pompous):

orotund speech, writing

pompös

orotund speech, writing

bombastisch

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English

Why couch strong emotions in verbiage that veers from orotund to skittering?

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His inflamed oration, while orotund, borders on psychotic babble.

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Once plump enough, they put on pantomime robes and caps, and are inducted into confraternities, to voice more orotund nonsense about wine.

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But it's beyond me why the ability to bore on repeatedly in the same orotund style is seen as evidence of brainpower.

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He was orotund with gallantry.

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