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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSaccente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: satˈtʃɛnte
"È un saccente che non lascia spazio agli altri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who behaves as if they know everything.
"At the meeting, he acted like a know-it-all, interrupting everyone with his opinions." - 2
A person who is excessively confident in their knowledge or opinions.
"She tends to come off as a know-it-all, which can be off-putting to her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'know-it-all' originated in the early 20th century, combining the verb 'know' from Old English 'cnawan' meaning 'to perceive or understand' with 'it all' to imply a comprehensive knowledge. It reflects a colloquial evolution, often used pejoratively to describe someone who is overly confident in their knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Know-It-All" is said worldwide
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Monsieur je-sais-tout
Transliteration: mɔ̃.sjœʁ ʒə.sɛ.tu
"Il est toujours le monsieur je-sais-tout de la réunion."
Besserwisser
Transliteration: ˈbɛsɐˌvɪsɐ
"Er ist ein typischer Besserwisser, der nie zuhört."
Saccente
Transliteration: satˈtʃɛnte
"È un saccente che non lascia spazio agli altri."
Sabelotodo
Transliteration: saβe.loˈto.ðo
"Siempre se comporta como un sabelotodo en las discusiones."
Sabe-tudo
Transliteration: ˈsabɨ ˈtudu
"Ele é um sabe-tudo que não aceita críticas."
सब कुछ जानने वाला
Transliteration: Sab kuch jaanne wala
"वह हमेशा सब कुछ जानने वाला बनता है।"
自以为是的人
Transliteration: zì yǐ wéi shì de rén
"他总是自以为是的人，没人喜欢和他讨论。"
모르는 게 없는 사람
Transliteration: moreun ge eobsneun saram
"그는 항상 모르는 게 없는 사람처럼 행동해요."
何でも知っている人
Transliteration: nandemo shitte iru hito
"彼はいつも何でも知っている人のように振る舞います。"
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