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"Engreído" is an adjective which is often translated as "conceited", and "presumido" is an adjective which is also often translated as "conceited". Learn more about the difference between "engreído" and "presumido" below.
engreído, el engreído, la engreída(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cocky)
a. conceited
La cantante se volvió engreída y egocéntrica cuando alcanzó la fama.The singer became conceited and egocentric when she became famous.
b. bigheaded (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Marcos es engreído y arrogante. Siempre habla sobre sí mismo.Marcos is bigheaded and arrogant. He always talks about himself.
c. vain
No debes ser tan engreído como para pensar que todos están hablando de ti.You shouldn't be so vain as to think that everyone is talking about you.
a. besotted
El chico la tenía tan engreída que ni comía, ni dormía.She was so besotted with the young man that she wasn't eating or sleeping.
3. (pampered) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. spoiled (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tatiana es engreída, como muchos hijos de padres ricos.Tatiana is spoiled, just like many other children with rich parents.
b. spoilt (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mis abuelos siempre me daban regalos, lo que me hacía sentir muy engreída.My grandparents always gave me presents, which made me me feel very spoilt.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. conceited person
Si no fueras un engreído, no estarías vanagloriándote.If you weren't a conceited person, you wouldn't be boasting.
b. bighead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Jamás escucharás a un engreído como Lisandro hacer una autocrítica.You'll never hear self-criticism coming from a bighead like Lisandro.
5. (pampered person) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. spoiled brat (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Muchos engreídos son hijos únicos.Many spoiled brats happen to be only children.
b. spoilt brat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Emanuel es un engreído. Está acostumbrado a que le cumplan los caprichos.Emanuel is a spoilt brat. He's used to having his every whim indulged.
presumido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. conceited
La muy presumida se cree que todo el mundo está enamorado de ella.She's so conceited. She thinks everybody is in love with her.
b. boastful
No quiero parecer presumido, pero la verdad es que la paella me sale riquísima.I don't want to sound boastful, but the truth is that my paella is excellent.
a. vain
Mi hija es muy presumida; pero, claro, está en edad de merecer.My daughter is so vain; but, then, she's of courting age.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. show-off
Joaquín es un presumido. Si lo oyes hablar, él todo lo hace bien.Joaquin is a show-off. Listening to him, you'd think he's good at everything.
b. conceited (adjective)
Además de ser una presumida de aúpa, es también una mentirosa.On top of being completely conceited, she's also a liar.
a. vain (adjective)
Es una presumida y solo se preocupa de lo que se va a poner.She's vain and only cares about what she's going to wear.
a. arrogant person
Son unos presumidos que no se dignan a relacionarse con gente como nosotros.They're arrogant people who won't deign to mix with people like us.
