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1 boria
f conceit* * *boria s.f. haughtiness, arrogance; (self-)conceit: è un uomo pieno di boria, he is a (self-)conceited man (o he is an arrogant man); metter su boria, to put on airs.* * *['bɔrja]sostantivo femminile haughtiness, arrogance* * *boria/'bɔrja/sostantivo f.haughtiness, arrogance; essere pieno di boria to be arrogant. -
2 presunzione
f presumption* * *presunzione s.f.1 ( boria) presumptuousness, conceit; gall: perdonate la mia presunzione, forgive my presumptuousness; peccare di presunzione, to be presumptuous (o to be conceited o fam. to be cocky); non sopporto la sua presunzione, I can't stand his conceit3 (dir.) presumption; intendment: presunzione legale, presumption of law; presunzione di innocenza, presumption of innocence; presunzione relativa, rovesciabile, rebuttable presumption.* * *[prezun'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) dir. presumption2) (supposizione) presumption3) (boria) conceit, conceitedness, presumption, self-importancepeccare di presunzione — to be presumptuous, to pride oneself
* * *presunzione/prezun'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 dir. presumption2 (supposizione) presumption3 (boria) conceit, conceitedness, presumption, self-importance; peccare di presunzione to be presumptuous, to pride oneself. -
3 saccenteria
* * *[sattʃente'ria]sostantivo femminile conceit, self-importance* * *saccenteria/satt∫ente'ria/sostantivo f.conceit, self-importance. -
4 sufficienza
f sufficiencya sufficienza enough* * *sufficienza s.f.1 sufficiency // a sufficienza, sufficiently (o enough): ho danaro a sufficienza, I have enough money; ho mangiato a sufficienza, I've had enough to eat; ho lavorato più che a sufficienza, I have worked more than enough; ne hai comprato a sufficienza?, have you bought enough?2 ( voto scolastico) pass mark: ha una sufficienza scarsa, he has only just passed; studia solo quanto basta per raggiungere la sufficienza, he studies (o works) just enough to get by (o to pass)3 ( alterigia) self-importance, conceit; arrogance: aria di sufficienza, superior air (o self-important manner).* * *[suffi'tʃɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (quantità adeguata) sufficiency2) (sussiego) self-importance, smugness3) scol. pass (mark)4) a sufficienza sufficiently, enough* * *sufficienza/suffi't∫εntsa/sostantivo f.1 (quantità adeguata) sufficiency2 (sussiego) self-importance, smugness; con aria di sufficienza smugly3 scol. pass (mark)4 a sufficienza sufficiently, enough; mangiare a sufficienza to eat enough; ce n'è più che a sufficienza there is more than enough.
См. также в других словарях:
Self-conceit — Self con*ceit , n. Conceit of one s self; an overweening opinion of one s powers or endowments. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Egotism}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-conceit — [self′kən sēt′] n. too high an opinion of oneself; conceit; vanity self conceited adj … English World dictionary
self-conceit — self′ conceit′ n. an excessively favorable opinion of oneself … From formal English to slang
self-conceit — self conceited, adj. self conceitedly, adv. self conceitedness, n. /self keuhn seet , self /, n. an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one s abilities, etc.; vanity. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
self-conceit — n. Vanity, conceit, self sufficiency, egotism, self complacency, self esteem, self opinion … New dictionary of synonyms
self-conceit — noun Conceit of ones self; an overweening opinion of ones powers or endowments; vanity … Wiktionary
self-conceit — /sɛlf kənˈsit/ (say self kuhn seet) noun an excessively good opinion of oneself, one s abilities, etc. –self conceited, adjective …
self-conceit — n. = SELF SATISFACTION. Derivatives: self conceited adj … Useful english dictionary
self-conceit — noun Date: 1577 an exaggerated opinion of one s own qualities or abilities ; vanity • self conceited adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-conceit — noun undue pride in oneself. Derivatives self conceited adjective … English new terms dictionary
self-conceit — boastfulness, arrogance … English contemporary dictionary
