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pompous
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pompous(
pam
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puhs
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pomposo
Don't be intimidated by his friends. They're pompous snobs.No te dejes intimidar por sus amigos. Son unos esnobs pomposos.
b. pretencioso
I'm not going to let some pompous minor official get in my way.No voy a dejar que ningún funcionario pretencioso de poca monta se interponga en mi camino.
c. pedante
You say she's intelligent, but I find her extremely pompous.Tú dices que es inteligente, pero yo la encuentro pedante en extremo.
a. pomposo
His job had the pompous title of "Senior Operational Excellence Consultant."Su puesto tenía el pomposo título de "Asesor Sénior en Excelencia Operativa".
b. grandilocuente
Her assistant used very pompous language to make himself sound more important.Su ayudante usaba un lenguaje muy grandilocuente para darse aires de importancia.
c. ampuloso
The lawyer's letter was couched in rather pompous terms.La carta del abogado estaba redactada en términos bastante ampulosos.
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