Translations for „pomposity“ in the English » German Dictionary

pom·pos·ity [pɒmˈpɒsəti, Am pɑ:mˈpɑ:sət̬i] N no pl

pomposity

Selbstgefälligkeit f

pomposity

Aufgeblasenheit f

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English

Slightly overweight, and given to bouts of pomposity, he is nonetheless a dependable and honest policeman, with his mind set on a career in the police.

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Whatever the motives, self-regard and pomposity are not appealing traits in any lawyer, myself included.

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As well as highlighting the pomposities and hypocrisies of the age, the book also tackles issues sometimes considered taboo, including female education, cross-dressing and female adultery.

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But he captures the detective's idiosyncrasies, his arrogance, his smug pomposity, even his utter self-absorption.

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When talking, he seemed stern and serious, sometimes with pomposity verging on the theatrical.

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Ford's lyrics mix poetry and brevity, managing to be angry, articulate and sassy while sparing the listener any pomposity or posturing.

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In case you like your vampire movies to be decadent, full of pomposity and clear homoeroticism this is for you.

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The flick of an intonation deflated pomposity.

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To decree an imaginary geographic straight line, 3,000 miles long, as a boundary across an unknown continent that he didn't even own was the height of royal pomposity.

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

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