imperious

ɪmˈpɪəriəs
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Translation of imperious into German

Adjective

bossy behavior

acting bossy and expecting others to obey
herrischer gebieterischer gebieterisch
  • Her imperious tone made everyone uncomfortable.Ihr herrischer Ton machte alle unwohl.
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Synonyms and analogies of imperious in English

Examples of imperious in a sentence

  • She gave an imperious command during rehearsal.

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

Adjective
herrischadj.

You know how outspoken and imperious she is towards her friends.

Du weißt, wie direkt und herrisch sie mit ihren Freunden umgeht.

With an imperious wave of his hand, he dismissed everyone from the room.

Mit einer herrischen Handbewegung entließ er alle aus dem Raum.

gebieterischadj.

This holiness is contagious and imperious.

Diese Heiligkeit steckt an und ist gebieterisch.

However, the necessity of carrying the thing though is too imperious.

Jedoch ist die Notwendigkeit, die Sache zu Ende zu bringen, allzu gebieterisch.

herrschsüchtigeadj.

With respect to matters of conscience, the imperious self is deep asleep.

In Bezug auf Gewissensfragen befindet sich das herrschsüchtige Selbst im Tiefschlaf.

The imperious self is quick to point out others' errors, but refuses to acknowledge its own.

Das herrschsüchtige Selbst weist schnell auf die Fehler anderer hin, weigert sich aber, seine eigenen anzuerkennen.

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Other translations for imperious:

  • forderndadj.
  • gebietendadj.
  • herrschsüchtigadj.
  • befehlerischadj.

imperious: Examples and translations in context

She issued an imperious decree that changed the club's meeting times.

Sie erließ ein herrisches Dekret, das die Clubtreffen änderte.

The politician's imperious behavior during debates revealed his contempt for the opposition.

Das herrische Verhalten des Politikers während der Debatten offenbarte seine Verachtung für die Opposition.

The imperious professor hardly listened to students, convinced of his superior knowledge.

Der herrische Professor hörte kaum den Studenten zu, überzeugt von seinem überlegenen Wissen.

The imperious tone in his voice left no room for disagreement from his team.

Der herrische Ton in seiner Stimme ließ seinem Team keinen Raum für Widerspruch.

Her imperious attitude made it clear she believed she was above everyone else.

Ihre herrische Art machte deutlich, dass sie glaubte, über allen anderen zu stehen.

Her imperious laughter rang through the hall, as if mocking the others present.

Ihr herrisches Lachen hallte durch die Halle, als ob sie die Anwesenden verspotten wollte.

His imperious claims about his skills left others feeling undervalued and overlooked.

Seine herrischen Behauptungen über seine Fähigkeiten ließen andere sich unterschätzt und übergangen fühlen.

With an imperious flick of the wrist, she ordered her assistant to fetch coffee.

Mit einer herrischen Handbewegung befahl sie ihrem Assistenten, Kaffee zu holen.

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