pompously

ˈpɒmpəsli
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Translation of pompously from English into Dutch

Adverb

behavior

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in a manner showing excessive self-importance
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  • He spoke pompously at the meeting, annoying his colleagues.Hij sprak hoogdravend tijdens de vergadering, tot ergernis van zijn collega's.
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Synonyms and analogies of pompously in English

adv.arrogantlypretentiouslyMore synonyms

Examples of pompously in a sentence

  • He pompously dismissed their concerns.

Translations of "pompously" in Context ordered by category and frequency

hoogdravend

Neural networks, sometimes also a bit pompously referred to as "artificial intelligence", solve problems on the basis of predefined patterns.

Neurale netwerken, soms ook een beetje hoogdravend aangeduid als "kunstmatige intelligentie", lossen problemen op op basis van vooraf gedefinieerde patronen.

This spirit had a spear in his hands and was walking pompously on that footbridge, like he was royalty.

Deze geest had een speer in zijn handen, en liep hoogdravend op die voetgangersbrug zoals een koningin of zoals een mooi model.

pompeus

Goebbels spoke rather pompously of a world record in personal encounters.

Goebbels had het nogal pompeus over een wereldrecord in persoonlijke ontmoetingen.

The recovery plan, pompously termed 'European', is, in fact, the sum of the finances decided on by the Member States.

Het herstelplan, pompeus aangeduid als 'Europees', is in werkelijkheid de optelsom van de financieringen waartoe de lidstaten hebben besloten.

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pompously: Examples and translations in context

In particular, if it is going to wear a suit the groom, in his arsenal to be crisp white shirt with snap-on collar, which looked very, very pompously.

In het bijzonder als het gaat om een pak te dragen van de bruidegom, in zijn arsenaal om een helder wit overhemd met snap-on kraag, die zeer, zeer hoogdravend keek.

On one of the occasions when you were pompously lecturing me on what to do to fix my life.

Bij één van die gelegenheden waarop je pompeus verteld hoe ik mijn leven weer op de juiste baan moet krijgen.

At the whole ridiculous spectacle of life, at people being so serious... taking themselves pompously, exaggerating their own importance.

Om het idiote spektakel van het leven, om mensen die serieus zijn die pompeus spreken, hun eigen belang overdrijven.

The Danza Pomposa sounded pompously indeed. Well done!

De Danza Pomposa klonk als een dans die ook werkelijk pompeus was.

You announce pompously that a European Constitution is being launched.

U zegt zo hoogdravend dat er een Europese Grondwet wordt uitgevaardigd.

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