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1 conceit
(vanity) Einbildung, die* * *[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) die Einbildung- academic.ru/14984/conceited">conceited* * *con·ceit[kənˈsi:t]nto be full of \conceit schrecklich eingebildet sein fam* * *[kən'siːt]n1) (= pride) Einbildung fhe's full of conceit — er ist schrecklich eingebildet
2)he is wise in his own conceit (liter) — er dünkt sich weise (liter)
* * *conceit [kənˈsiːt]A s1. Eingebildetheit f, Einbildung f, (Eigen)Dünkel m, Selbstgefälligkeit f, Eitelkeit f:be full of conceit völlig von sich eingenommen sein2. günstige Meinung (nur noch in):out of conceit with überdrüssig (gen);put sb out of conceit with jemandem die Lust nehmen an (dat)3. obs Gedanke m, Vorstellung f, Idee f4. obs guter Einfall, Witz m5. a) obs seltsamer Einfall, Marotte fb) gesuchte Metapher6. obs persönliche Meinung:in my own conceit meiner Ansicht nach7. obs Begriffsvermögen nof von):well conceited gut ausgedacht;conceit o.s. to be sth sich einbilden, etwas zu sein* * *noun, no pl.(vanity) Einbildung, die* * *n.Einbildung f.Eingebildetheit f.Eitelkeit f. -
2 conceit
con·ceit [kənʼsi:t] nto be full of \conceit schrecklich eingebildet sein ( fam)
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