- pretentious pre·ten·tious adj
- [prɪ'tɛnʃəs]
pretenzioso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pretentious pre·ten·tious adj
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pretentious — pre•ten•tious [[t]prɪˈtɛn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) full of pretension; characterized by the assumption of dignity, importance, artistic distinction, etc 2) making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious; showy • Etymology: 1835–45; earlier pretensious … From formal English to slang
pretentious — pre|ten|tious [prıˈtenʃəs] adj if someone or something is pretentious, they try to seem more important, intelligent, or high class than they really are in order to be impressive ≠ ↑unpretentious ▪ a pretentious film >pretentiously adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
