altivo
altivo(
ahl
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tee
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (hoity-toity)
a. haughty
El profesor nos hablaba con un tono altivo, con un dejo de superioridad.The professor spoke to us in a haughty tone, with a sense of superiority.
b. arrogant
El conde asumía una actitud altiva frente a quienes creía inferiores.The count behaved in an arrogant manner in the presence of those he believed to be inferior.
altivo
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. haughty
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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