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pompous

  • 1 geschwollen

    I P.P. schwellen1
    II Adj.
    1. swollen
    2. fig., pej. Rede: pompous, inflated
    III Adv., umg.: geschwollen daherreden spout pompously
    * * *
    swollen; puffy; turgid; tumid; puffed; bunged-up
    * * *
    ge|schwọl|len [gə'ʃvɔlən] ptp von schwellen
    1. adj (pej)
    turgid, pompous, bombastic
    2. adv (pej)
    turgidly, pompously, bombastically
    * * *
    (swollen, especially unhealthily: a puffy face/ankle.) puffy
    * * *
    ge·schwol·len
    [gəˈʃvɔlən]
    II. adj (pej) pompous pej, high-flown pej, inflated pej
    \geschwollene Augenlider puffy eyes
    III. adv in a pompous [or high-flown] [or an inflated] way
    rede doch nicht so \geschwollen! don't talk in such a pompous way!
    * * *
    1.
    2. Part. v. schwellen
    2.
    Adjektiv (abwertend) pompous; bombastic
    3.
    adverbial (abwertend) pompously; bombastically
    * * *
    A. pperf → schwellen1
    B. adj
    1. swollen
    2. fig, pej Rede: pompous, inflated
    C. adv, umg:
    geschwollen daherreden spout pompously
    * * *
    1.
    2. Part. v. schwellen
    2.
    Adjektiv (abwertend) pompous; bombastic
    3.
    adverbial (abwertend) pompously; bombastically
    * * *
    adj.
    chesty adj.
    sententious adj.
    swollen adj.
    tumid adj.
    turgid adj. adv.
    sententiously adv.
    turgidly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geschwollen

  • 2 Wichtigtuer

    m; -s, -; umg., pej. pompous ass
    * * *
    der Wichtigtuer
    busybody; panjandrum; pompous ass
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    Wịch|tig|tu|er [-tuːɐ]
    1. m -s, -, Wich|tig|tu|e|rin
    [-tuːərɪn]
    2. f -, -nen (pej)
    pompous ass or idiot
    * * *
    Wich·tig·ma·cher(in)
    <-s, ->
    [-tu:ɐ]
    m(f) (pej)
    Wich·tig·tu·er(in)
    m(f) ÖSTERR (pej) stuffed shirt fam, pompous git [or AM ass] sl
    * * *
    der; Wichtigtuers, Wichtigtuer (ugs. abwertend) pompous ass
    * * *
    Wichtigtuer m; -s, -; umg, pej pompous ass
    * * *
    der; Wichtigtuers, Wichtigtuer (ugs. abwertend) pompous ass
    * * *
    m.
    bumble n.
    busybody n.
    panjandrum n.
    pompous ass* n.
    snob n.

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  • 3 wichtigtuerisch

    Adj. umg., pej. pompous, stuck-up
    * * *
    pompous
    * * *
    wịch|tig|tu|e|risch [-tuːərɪʃ]
    adj
    pompous
    * * *
    wich·tig·tu·e·risch
    [ˈvɪçtɪçtu:ərɪʃ]
    adj (pej) pompous pej
    ▪ \wichtigtuerisch sein to be pompous, to be full of oneself
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv self-important; pompous
    2.
    adverbial in a self-important manner; <behave, act> pompously
    * * *
    wichtigtuerisch adj umg, pej pompous, stuck-up
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv self-important; pompous
    2.
    adverbial in a self-important manner; <behave, act> pompously

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  • 4 hochtrabend

    Adj. pompous, high(-)falutin, high-sounding
    * * *
    magniloquent; grandiloquent; highfalutin; lofty
    * * *
    hoch|tra|bend (pej)
    1. adj
    pompous, turgid
    2. adv
    pompously
    * * *
    hoch·tra·bend
    I. adj pompous pej
    II. adv pompously pej
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv pretentious; high-flown
    2.
    adverbial pretentiously; in a high-flown manner
    * * *
    hochtrabend adj pompous, high(-)falutin, high-sounding
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv pretentious; high-flown
    2.
    adverbial pretentiously; in a high-flown manner
    * * *
    adj.
    grandiloquent adj.
    highfalutin* adj.
    magniloquent adj. adv.
    grandiloquently adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hochtrabend

  • 5 schwülstig

    Adj. Lippen: thick, swollen
    * * *
    sesquipedalian; inflated; bombastical; bombastic; turgid; pompous; tumid
    * * *
    schwụls|tig ['ʃvʊlstɪç]
    adj adv
    1)
    See:
    2)
    See:
    = schwülstig
    * * *
    schwuls·tig
    [ˈʃvʊlstɪç]
    1. (geschwollen) swollen, puffed up
    2. ÖSTERR (schwülstig) [over-]ornate, florid
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv bombastic, pompous; over-ornate <art, architecture>
    2.
    adverbial bombastically; pompously
    * * *
    A. adj bombastic, pompous, inflated; Kunststil: ornate, florid
    B. adv bombastically
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv bombastic, pompous; over-ornate <art, architecture>
    2.
    adverbial bombastically; pompously
    * * *
    adj.
    sesquipedalian adj. adv.
    bombastically adv.

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  • 6 aufgeblasen

    I P.P. aufblasen
    II Adj. fig. pej. conceited, self-important, puffed up; so ein aufgeblasener Kerl! umg. what a conceited jerk ( oder pompous ass)
    * * *
    flatulent; puffy; pompous; sententious
    * * *
    auf|ge|bla|sen ['aufgəblaːzn]
    adj (fig)
    puffed-up, self-important
    See:
    → auch aufblasen
    * * *
    (full of one's own importance: a very bumptious young man.) bumptious
    * * *
    auf·ge·bla·sen
    II. adj
    1. inv (mit Luft gefüllt) blown-up
    2. (pej: eingebildet, arrogant) self-important
    \aufgeblasene Pute stuck-up cow [or AM chick]
    * * *
    Adjektiv puffed up
    * * *
    A. pperf → aufblasen
    B. adj fig pej conceited, self-important, puffed up;
    so ein aufgeblasener Kerl! umg what a conceited jerk ( oder pompous ass)
    * * *
    Adjektiv puffed up
    * * *
    adj.
    bloated adj. adv.
    flatulently adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufgeblasen

  • 7 pompös

    Adj. pretentious; Rede: bombastic; Empfang, Fest etc.: extravagant, gorgeous
    * * *
    pompous; ostentatious; resplendant
    * * *
    pom|pös [pɔm'pøːs]
    1. adj
    grandiose
    2. adv
    grandiosely
    * * *
    1) (intended to attract notice: flamboyant clothes.) flamboyant
    2) (too grand in manner or speech: The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous.) pompous
    * * *
    pom·pös
    [pɔmˈpø:s]
    I. adj grandiose
    II. adv grandiosely, in a grandiose style
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv grandiose; ostentatious
    2.
    adverbial grandiosely; ostentatiously
    * * *
    pompös adj pretentious; Rede: bombastic; Empfang, Fest etc: extravagant, gorgeous
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv grandiose; ostentatious
    2.
    adverbial grandiosely; ostentatiously

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > pompös

  • 8 schwulstig

    Adj. Lippen: thick, swollen
    * * *
    sesquipedalian; inflated; bombastical; bombastic; turgid; pompous; tumid
    * * *
    schwụls|tig ['ʃvʊlstɪç]
    adj adv
    1)
    See:
    2)
    See:
    * * *
    schwuls·tig
    [ˈʃvʊlstɪç]
    1. (geschwollen) swollen, puffed up
    2. ÖSTERR (schwülstig) [over-]ornate, florid
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv bombastic, pompous; over-ornate <art, architecture>
    2.
    adverbial bombastically; pompously
    * * *
    schwulstig adj Lippen: thick, swollen
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv bombastic, pompous; over-ornate <art, architecture>
    2.
    adverbial bombastically; pompously
    * * *
    adj.
    sesquipedalian adj. adv.
    bombastically adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schwulstig

  • 9 Wichtigmacher

    m, Wichtigmacherin f bes. österr., umg., pej. pompous ass
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    Wịch|tig|ma|cher(in) (Aus)
    m(f)
    See:
    = Wichtigtuer(in)
    * * *
    Wich·tig·ma·cher(in)
    <-s, ->
    [-tu:ɐ]
    m(f) (pej)
    Wich·tig·tu·er(in)
    m(f) ÖSTERR (pej) stuffed shirt fam, pompous git [or AM ass] sl
    * * *
    Wichtigmacher m, Wichtigmacherin f besonders österr, umg, pej pompous ass

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wichtigmacher

  • 10 geschwollen

    ge·schwol·len [gəʼʃvɔlən]
    pp von → schwellen adj; ( pej) pompous ( pej), high-flown ( pej), inflated ( pej) adv in a pompous [or high-flown]; [or an inflated] way;
    rede doch nicht so \geschwollen! don't talk in such a pompous way!

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  • 11 blasiert

    Adj. pej. smug, pompous, blasé
    * * *
    smug; blasé
    * * *
    bla|siert [bla'ziːɐt] blasé
    * * *
    bla·siert
    [blaˈzi:ɐ̯t]
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv blasé
    2.
    adverbial in a blasé way
    * * *
    blasiert adj pej smug, pompous, blasé
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv blasé
    2.
    adverbial in a blasé way
    * * *
    adj.
    blase adj.
    smug n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > blasiert

  • 12 großartig

    I Adj.
    1. tremendous, great; (ausgezeichnet) auch excellent; brilliant; (wunderbar) wonderful, magnificent; (spektakulär) grand; du warst großartig! you were tremendous ( oder just great); großartige Idee! great idea!
    2. pej. (großspurig) pompous
    II Adv.
    1. greatly; sich großartig amüsieren have a great time; das hört sich großartig an it sounds wonderful; sie haben großartig gespielt they played really well
    2. pej.: großartig tun put on airs
    * * *
    glorious; magnificent; great; grand; grandiose; superior; monumental; immense; superb; splendid
    * * *
    groß|ar|tig
    1. adj
    wonderful, superb, splendid; Erfolg tremendous; (= prächtig) Bauwerk etc magnificent, splendid

    er hat Großartiges geleistet — he has achieved great things

    eine gróßartige Frau — a wonderful or fine woman

    2. adv
    wonderfully, splendidly, magnificently

    ha, gróßartig (iro) — wonderful!, that's just great or wonderful

    gróßartig tun (pej) — to show off, to give oneself airs

    * * *
    1) (expert: a crack racing-driver.) crack
    2) (excellent: a capital idea.) capital
    3) (very pleasant: a gorgeous meal.) gorgeous
    4) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) grand
    5) (impressive to an excessive or foolish degree: He produced several grandiose schemes for a holiday resort but no resort was ever built.) grandiose
    7) (great and splendid: a magnificent costume; a magnificent performance.) magnificent
    8) (brilliant, magnificent, very rich and grand etc: He looked splendid in his robes.) splendid
    9) (marvellous; wonderful: a terrific party.) terrific
    10) (very (much): She enjoyed herself terrifically.) terrifically
    * * *
    groß·ar·tig
    [ˈgro:sʔa:ɐ̯tɪç]
    I. adj
    1. (prächtig) magnificent, splendid
    2. (hervorragend) brilliant, superb
    ein \großartiges Angebot a superb offer
    3. (wundervoll) wonderful
    4.
    ▶ \großartig tun (pej fam) to put on airs [and graces] pej
    II. adv magnificently, splendidly
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv magnificent; splendid; wonderful < person>
    2.
    adverbial magnificently; splendidly
    * * *
    A. adj
    1. tremendous, great; (ausgezeichnet) auch excellent; brilliant; (wunderbar) wonderful, magnificent; (spektakulär) grand;
    du warst großartig! you were tremendous ( oder just great);
    großartige Idee! great idea!
    2. pej (großspurig) pompous
    B. adv
    1. greatly;
    sich großartig amüsieren have a great time;
    das hört sich großartig an it sounds wonderful;
    sie haben großartig gespielt they played really well
    2. pej:
    großartig tun put on airs
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv magnificent; splendid; wonderful < person>
    2.
    adverbial magnificently; splendidly
    * * *
    adj.
    brilliant adj.
    excellent adj.
    genial adj.
    grand adj.
    grandiose adj.
    greater adj.
    magnificent adj.
    splendid adj. adv.
    grandiosely adv.
    grandly adv.
    greatly adv.
    splendidly adv.

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  • 13 großspurig

    Adj. pej. boastful, full of o.s.; (überheblich) overbearing, high and mighty; (wichtigtuerisch) pompous, pretentious
    * * *
    cocky
    * * *
    groß|spu|rig [-ʃpuːrɪç] (pej)
    1. adj
    flashy (inf), showy (inf)
    2. adv

    etw gróßspurig erklären — to make a show of saying sth

    gróßspurig reden — to speak flamboyantly

    sich gróßspurig benehmen — to be flashy

    * * *
    groß·spu·rig
    adj (pej) boastful pej
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv boastful; (hochtrabend) pretentious <word, language>; grandiose < plan>
    2.
    adverbial boastfully; (hochtrabend) pretentiously
    * * *
    großspurig adj pej boastful, full of o.s.; (überheblich) overbearing, high and mighty; (wichtigtuerisch) pompous, pretentious
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv boastful; (hochtrabend) pretentious <word, language>; grandiose < plan>
    2.
    adverbial boastfully; (hochtrabend) pretentiously

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > großspurig

  • 14 pathetisch

    Adj. lofty, emotional; pej. dramatic; er redet so pathetisch he speaks so emotively
    * * *
    declamatory
    * * *
    pa|the|tisch [pa'teːtɪʃ]
    1. adj
    emotional; Beschreibung auch dramatic; Rede, Stil auch emotive; Gehabe auch histrionic
    2. adv
    dramatically

    das war zu pathétisch gespielt — it was overacted

    * * *
    pa·the·tisch
    [paˈte:tɪʃ]
    I. adj (geh) emotional, impassioned
    \pathetische Szene/Formulierung dramatic scene/wording
    \pathetische Rede emotive [or emotional] speech
    II. adv (geh) [melo]dramatically
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv emotional, impassioned <speech, manner>; melodramatic < gesture>; emotive < style>; pompous < voice>
    2.
    adverbial emotionally; with much emotion; (dramatisch) [melo]dramatically
    * * *
    pathetisch adj lofty, emotional; pej dramatic;
    er redet so pathetisch he speaks so emotively
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv emotional, impassioned <speech, manner>; melodramatic < gesture>; emotive < style>; pompous < voice>
    2.
    adverbial emotionally; with much emotion; (dramatisch) [melo]dramatically
    * * *
    adj.
    pathetic adj.

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  • 15 prunkvoll

    Adj. splendid, magnificent; (reich geschmückt) ornate
    * * *
    pompous
    * * *
    prụnk|voll
    1. adj
    splendid, magnificent
    2. adv
    splendidly, magnificently
    * * *
    (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) showy
    * * *
    prunk·voll
    adj splendid, magnificent
    \prunkvolle Kleidung magnificent clothing
    die Luxusvilla war \prunkvoll ausgestattet the luxury villa was fit for a king
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv magnificent; splendid
    2.
    adverbial magnificently; splendidly; magnificently, splendidly, sumptuously <furnished, decorated>
    * * *
    prunkvoll adj splendid, magnificent; (reich geschmückt) ornate
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv magnificent; splendid
    2.
    adverbial magnificently; splendidly; magnificently, splendidly, sumptuously <furnished, decorated>
    * * *
    adj.
    pompous adj. adv.
    pompously adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > prunkvoll

  • 16 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
    * * *
    Wichtigtuerei f; -, -en; umg, pej pomposity, pompous behavio(u)r
    * * *
    f.
    pomposity n.

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  • 17 schwülstig

    schwüls·tig [ʼʃvʏlstɪç] adj
    ( pej) [over-]ornate, florid;
    eine \schwülstige Formulierung bombastic [or pompous] wording;
    eine \schwülstige Redeweise/ein \schwülstiger Stil a bombastic [or pompous] manner of speaking/style
    adv; ( pej) bombastically, pompously

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  • 18 wichtigtuerisch

    wich·tig·tu·e·risch [ʼvɪçtɪçtu:ərɪʃ] adj
    ( pej) pompous ( pej)
    \wichtigtuerisch sein to be pompous, to be full of oneself

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  • 19 bombastisch

    I Adj. bombastic
    II Adv. bombastically
    * * *
    meretricious; rotund; orotund
    * * *
    bom|bạs|tisch [bɔm'bastɪʃ]
    1. adj
    Sprache bombastic; Architektur, Hauseinrichtung overdone pred; Aufwand ostentatious
    2. adv
    (= schwülstig) bombastically; (= pompös) eingerichtet, gebaut ostentatiously
    * * *
    bom·bas·tisch
    adj (pej)
    1. (schwülstig) bombastic
    2. (pompös) pompous
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv bombastic <speech, language, style, etc.>; ostentatious <architecture, theatrical, production>
    2.
    adverbial <speak, write> bombastically; ostentatiously < dressed>
    * * *
    A. adj bombastic
    B. adv bombastically
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv bombastic <speech, language, style, etc.>; ostentatious <architecture, theatrical, production>
    2.
    adverbial <speak, write> bombastically; ostentatiously < dressed>

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  • 20 Fatzke

    m; -n oder -s, -n oder -s; umg., pej. stupid poser, arrogant twit; so ein eitler Fatzke! what a conceited ass!
    * * *
    Fạtz|ke ['fatskə]
    m -n or -s, -n or -s (inf)
    stuck-up twit (Brit inf) or twerp (inf)
    * * *
    Fatz·ke
    <-n o -s, -n>
    [ˈfatskə]
    m (pej fam) pompous twit
    * * *
    der; Fatzken od. Fatzkes, Fatzken od

    Fatzkes — (ugs. abwertend) twit (Brit. coll.); jerk (sl.)

    * * *
    Fatzke m; -n oder -s, -n oder -s; umg, pej stupid poser, arrogant twit;
    so ein eitler Fatzke! what a conceited ass!
    * * *
    der; Fatzken od. Fatzkes, Fatzken od

    Fatzkes — (ugs. abwertend) twit (Brit. coll.); jerk (sl.)

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  • pompous — pom|pous [ˈpɔmpəs US ˈpa:m ] adj someone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words used to show disapproval ▪ He seems rather pompous. ▪ the book s pompous style >pompously adv… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pompous — adjective Date: 15th century 1. excessively elevated or ornate < pompous rhetoric > 2. having or exhibiting self importance ; arrogant < a pompous politician > 3. relating to or suggestive of pomp ; magnificent • pompously …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pompous — pompously, adv. /pom peuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. 2. ostentatiously lofty or high flown: a pompous speech. 3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence …   Universalium

  • pompous — pom|pous [ pampəs ] adjective someone who is pompous thinks they are very important and speaks or behaves in a very serious and formal way. This word shows you do not like people like this: He s a pompous old windbag who loves the sound of his… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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