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1 Wichtigtuerei
f; -, -en; umg., pej. pomposity, pompous behavio(u)r* * *Wich|tig|tu|e|rei [-tuːə'rai]f (pej)pomposity, pompousness* * *Wich·tig·tu·e·rei<->[vɪçtɪçtu:əˈrai]f kein pl (pej) pompousness* * ** * *f.pomposity n. -
2 Prunk
* * *der Prunkpageant; display; pageantry; pomposity; gaudiness; grandiosity* * *Prụnk [prʊŋk]m -s, no pl(= Pracht) splendour (Brit), splendor (US), magnificence, resplendence; (von Saal, Rokoko auch) sumptuousness; (von Stadt, Gebäude auch) grandeur; (von höfischer Zeremonie, Fest auch) pomp and pageantryLudwig XIV liebte Prunk — Louis XIV had a passion for grandeur
die Schlösser sind voller Prunk — the castles are sumptuously appointed
großen Prunk entfalten — to put on a show of great splendo(u)r
* * *der1) (splendid and colourful show or display: I love the pageantry of royal processions.) pageantry2) (any fine show or display: a pageant of colour.) pageant3) pomposity* * *<-s>[prʊnk]* * *der; Prunk[e]s splendour; magnificence* * ** * *der; Prunk[e]s splendour; magnificence* * *nur sing. m.gaudiness n.grandiosity n.ostentation n.pageantries n.pageantry n.pomposity n. -
3 Aufgeblasenheit
f; nur Sg. conceitedness, pomposity* * *Auf|ge|bla|sen|heitf -, no pl (fig)self-importance* * *(the process of inflating or being inflated.) inflation* * * -
4 Blasiertheit
f1. nur Sg. Wesensart: smugness, blasé attitude2. Äußerungen: pomposity* * *Bla|siert|heitf -, -en (pej geh)blasé attitude* * *Bla·siert·heit<-, -en>* * *1. nur sg Wesensart: smugness, blasé attitude2. Äußerungen: pomposity -
5 Geschwollenheit
f; nur Sg.; fig., pej. pomposity* * *die Geschwollenheitpuffiness; turgidness; turgidity* * ** * *f.puffiness n.turgidity n. -
6 Großspurigkeit
f; nur Sg.; pej. boastfulness; (Uberheblichkeit) overbearingness; (Wichtigtuerei) pomposity, pretentiousness* * *Groß|spu|rig|keitf -, -en (pej)flashiness (inf) no pl, showiness (inf) no pl* * *Großspurigkeit f; nur sg; pej boastfulness; (Überheblichkeit) overbearingness; (Wichtigtuerei) pomposity, pretentiousness -
7 Pomphaftigkeit
f.pomposity n.pompousness n. -
8 Aufgeblasenheit
f1. arrogance2. flatulence3. inflatedness4. orotundity5. pomposity6. self-importance7. snobbery8. vaingloriousness9. vanity -
9 Prunk
m1. flamboyancy2. gaudiness3. gorgeousness4. grandiosity5. pageant6. pageantries7. pageantry8. pomposity9. splendor Am. -
10 Wichtigtuerei
f1. boast2. bumbledom3. making trouble4. meddling5. pomposity
См. также в других словарях:
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