pretensjonalny — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affected adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
- highfalutin adj Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
- pedantic adj Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
- pretentious adj Trying too hard to seem impressive, intelligent, or important, in a way that comes across as fake or overblown.
Senses
pretensjonalny is used for these senses in English:
- affected Influenced or changed by something.
- affected Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- pedantic Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.
- pretentious Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
affected — full definition
- adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
- adj Put on or fake, done for effect rather than being genuine.
- adj Emotionally moved or touched by something.
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