💅pretentious (preˈtenʃəs)

adjective
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
pretencioso (pretencioso)

Meaning

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
Traducción del significado
Intentando impresionar afectando una mayor importancia, talento, cultura, etc., de lo que realmente se posee.
Intentando impresionar afectando una mayor importancia, talento, cultura, etc., de lo que realmente se posee.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The restaurant was stylish but far too pretentious for my taste.

El restaurante era elegante, pero demasiado pretencioso para mi gusto.
El restaurante era elegante, pero demasiado pretencioso para mi gusto.

Synonyms

showy, ostentatious, pompous, affected, flashy

Antonyms

simple, modest, humble

Colocaciones

pretentious attitude, pretentious speech, pretentious behavior, pretentious style

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