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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuòzuo de
"这部电影的台词听起来很做作。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
"His pretentious art collection seemed designed more to show off his wealth than to appreciate the works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin praetention- (stem of praetentio) 'a pretending', from Latin praetendere 'to pretend'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "pretentious" is said worldwide
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prétentieux
Transliteration: prétentieux
"Il trouve ses critiques artistiques trop prétentieuses."
prätentiös
Transliteration: prätentiös
"Sein neues Buch ist unglaublich prätentiös geschrieben."
pretenzioso
Transliteration: pretenzioso
"Non sopporto le persone così pretenziose."
pretencioso
Transliteration: pretencioso
"Ese restaurante moderno es demasiado pretencioso para mi gusto."
pretensioso
Transliteration: pretensioso
"Achei o discurso dele um pouco pretensioso."
दिखावटी
Transliteration: dikhavati
"उसकी बातें बहुत दिखावटी लगती हैं।"
做作的
Transliteration: zuòzuo de
"这部电影的台词听起来很做作。"
허세 부리는
Transliteration: heose burineun
"그의 말에는 허세 부리는 태도가 가득하다."
気取った
Transliteration: kidotta
"彼はいつも気取った話し方をする。"
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