How do you pronounce turgid?

turgid is pronounced as /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/.

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turgid

🎈turgid (túrjid)

adjective

/ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/

hinchado, pomposo (hinchado, pomposo)

tureen turkey

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Meaning

Swollen or distended; (of language) pompous and overcomplicated.

Traducción del significado

Hinchado o distendido; (en lenguaje) pomposo y sobrecomplicado.

hinchado o distendido; (en lenguaje) pomposo y sobrecomplicado.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The professor’s lecture was so turgid that many students lost interest.

La conferencia del profesor fue tan turgente que muchos estudiantes perdieron el interés.

Synonyms

swollen, inflated, pompous, bloated, grandiose

Antonyms

simple, plain, clear

Colocaciones

turgid prose, turgid style, turgid language

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