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hochfahrend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
  • proud adj Feeling pleased and satisfied about something one has done or achieved.

Senses

hochfahrend is used for these senses in English:

  • highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
  • proud Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

proud — full definition

  1. adj Feeling pleased and satisfied about something one has done or achieved.
  2. adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; arrogant.

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