hochtrabend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- highfalutin adj Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
- portentous adj Carrying great or worrying importance.
Senses
hochtrabend is used for these senses in English:
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- portentous Of momentous or ominous significance.
portentous — full definition
- adj Carrying great or worrying importance.
- adj Seeming to warn of something bad to come.
- adj Full of pride and self-importance.
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