high-sounding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-sounding in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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A government will step in with high-sounding rhetoric about "hurt sentiments" and so forth, and the eager members will be compelled to turn in their keys.
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It is very easy after champagnes at a cocktail party to make high-sounding political rhetoric which amount to nothing.
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For example, an organist might give the upper melodic line a high-sounding oboe-type stop, and the lower melodic line a mellow tibia stop.
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They saw those machineries, which proclaimed high-sounding title, with mingled feelings.
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The governor was obviously carried away by the high-sounding elegiac word, specially chosen to wave good bye to his mentor of almost eight years.
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They have carefully avoided using jargon on their site because they think that these high-sounding jargon may confuse the visitors to their site, says the company.
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As so often happens with high-sounding principles, they have to be brought down to earth.
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Despite high-sounding words about love and loyalty, friendship is transactional, like all relationships.
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All the sons were given high-sounding names, mostly meaning son.
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The manufacturers benefit by selling more of their products with the high-sounding concept of freshness and safety.
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