pretentious

prɪˈtɛnʃəs
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Translation of pretentious into Russian

Adjective

1.

behavior

claiming unwarranted importance or distinction
  • His pretentious manner annoyed his colleagues.Его претенциозная манера раздражала коллег.
2.

impress others

trying to impress by affecting greater importance
  • The pretentious writer used complex words unnecessarily.Претенциозный писатель использовал сложные слова без необходимости.
3.

vulgar display

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displaying vulgar or tawdry showiness
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  • The pretentious party was all about showing off wealth.Претенциозная вечеринка была полностью посвящена демонстрации богатства.
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Synonyms and analogies of pretentious in English

Examples of pretentious in a sentence

  • Her pretentious speech bored the audience.
  • His pretentious attitude annoyed everyone at the party.
  • She wore a pretentious outfit to the casual event.
  • Her pretentious outfit drew attention.
  • The pretentious decor was overwhelming.

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

Adjective
претенциозныйadj. - pretentsiozny

Ten-cent words often make writing less clear and more pretentious.

Умные словечки часто делают письмо менее ясным и более претенциозным.

вычурныйadj. - vychurny

He sought to find a catchy, modern, versatile and less pretentious logo at the same time.

Он стремился найти одновременно запоминающийся, современный, универсальный и наименее вычурный логотип.

пафосныйadj. - pafosny

The appearance of the dog is really pretentious and elegant.

Внешний вид собаки действительно пафосный и элегантный.

напыщенныйadj. - napyshchenny

I thought you said that place was too pretentious.

Я думала, ты сказал, что он слишком напыщенный.

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Other translations for pretentious:

  • показнойadj.
  • надменныйadj.
  • высокомерныйadj.

pretentious: Examples and translations in context

The article was packed with ten-dollar words and felt ridiculously pretentious.

Статья была напичкана заумными словами и казалась до смешного претенциозной.

Don't swank too much; it can come off as pretentious and off-putting.

Не слишком хвастайся; это может выглядеть претенциозно и отталкивающе.

She prefers midscale cafes that serve great coffee without the pretentious vibe.

Она предпочитает кафе среднего уровня, где подают отличный кофе без претенциозной атмосферы.

I mean if everyone that was pretentious was in a mental institution...

То есть если бы все претенциозные люди были в психбольнице...

Levitan never looked for exotic and pretentious subjects for his painting.

Художник никогда не искал для своих картин экзотических и претенциозных сюжетов.

Dropping names in casual conversation can come off as pretentious and insincere.

Упоминание имен в непринужденном разговоре может выглядеть претенциозно и неискренне.

It is not necessary that every rich man will be haughty and pretentious.

Не обязательно, чтобы каждый богач был надменным и претенциозным.

After his grandstand, the audience debated whether they admired him or found him pretentious.

После его показного поведения публика обсуждала, восхищаются ли они им или считают его претенциозным.

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