Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Pretentious"
The meaning of "Pretentious" in various phrases and sentences
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O que significa pretentious ?
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A pretentious person is someone who thinks they are better, or are more important, than they actually are.
Q:
O que significa calling me pretentious?
A:
Doormen thinks this man is showing off and is actually not that important.
Someone who pretends to be higher in status or better at something that they actually are.
Trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature.
Someone who pretends to be higher in status or better at something that they actually are.
Trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature.
Q:
O que significa pretentious?
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Pretending to be more intellectual or upper-class than you really are.
“That movie was so pretentious”
“He looks so pretentious driving that fancy car”
“That movie was so pretentious”
“He looks so pretentious driving that fancy car”
Q:
O que significa pretentious?
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If you are being pretentious it means that you are acting more important or intelligent than you really are
Example sentences using "Pretentious"
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Mostra-me frases de exemplo com pretentious.
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Pretentious means like showing off how superior one is but in a rude and unflattering way.
For example: "He thinks he's better than everyone, how pretentious!"
Or " Her pretentious smile suggests how low she thinks of her competitors."
So the e-mail could be pretentious because the person is trying to sound smart or superior, while also trying to portray to the recipient that she/he is not smart or superior.
For example: "He thinks he's better than everyone, how pretentious!"
Or " Her pretentious smile suggests how low she thinks of her competitors."
So the e-mail could be pretentious because the person is trying to sound smart or superior, while also trying to portray to the recipient that she/he is not smart or superior.
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Mostra-me frases de exemplo com pretentious.
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The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious.
That pretentious couple always serves shrimp at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it.
That pretentious couple always serves shrimp at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it.
Q:
Mostra-me frases de exemplo com pretentious.
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The way he uses big words when talking with students is pretentious.
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Mostra-me frases de exemplo com pretentious.
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"C'mon, walk through the puddle. It won't ruin your shoes, don't be so pretentious."
Synonyms of "Pretentious" and their differences
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre pretentious
e fluent ?
e fluent ?
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Pretentious means that you think more of yourself than you actually are. For example, you could say, “That boy is pretentious; he always brags.” which means that he thinks better of himself than he is.
Fluent means you do something well, to a good level. You could put both of these in a sentence:
He is fluent in Korean, but he is not pretentious.
This means that he speaks Korean well, but he knows how well he speaks it, and doesn’t overestimate himself.
Fluent means you do something well, to a good level. You could put both of these in a sentence:
He is fluent in Korean, but he is not pretentious.
This means that he speaks Korean well, but he knows how well he speaks it, and doesn’t overestimate himself.
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre pretentious e conceited ?
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If pretentious is acting rude and like you are better than other people; then conceited is the more “inward” of that. Someone who is conceited might not openly act like it, but passively believe or act as though they are correct or better than others. Since it’s hard to really tell whether someone thinks that way, most people end up using pretentious more as it’s easier to tell (in a way).
Also your question was worded perfectly 👌
Also your question was worded perfectly 👌
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre pretentious e ostentatious ?
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@Jenniemm
Pretends to be like something.
For instance, many young men pretend to act like cool role models who they read about in books. If they try to hard to be like this, they become very pretentious.
Yes, a show off, perfect 👍
Pretends to be like something.
For instance, many young men pretend to act like cool role models who they read about in books. If they try to hard to be like this, they become very pretentious.
Yes, a show off, perfect 👍
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre pretentious e conceit ?
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Conceited means to be overly proud of yourself. A conceited person would not often take blame, or would think very highly of themselves when they don't often deserve it.
A pretentious person is someone who wants others to think highly of them by expressing more knowledge than they know. Almost like a know-it-all person, but more commonly used for those in arts as someone who assumes only themselves will know what they are explaining.
The main comparison would be that a conceited person thinks too highly of themselves while a pretentious person thinks too knowledgable of themselves and less knowledgeable of everyone else.
A pretentious person is someone who wants others to think highly of them by expressing more knowledge than they know. Almost like a know-it-all person, but more commonly used for those in arts as someone who assumes only themselves will know what they are explaining.
The main comparison would be that a conceited person thinks too highly of themselves while a pretentious person thinks too knowledgable of themselves and less knowledgeable of everyone else.
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre he's two-faced. e he's pretentious ?
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"Someone two-faced" is somebody insincere, deceitful, or rather, a person who badmouths others behind their backs, but when in front of them pretend to be the most loyal and kind human being.
In short, this one behaves falsely, hiding their true intentions.
" Someone pretentious" is someone who tries to sound or appear smarter than someone else in certain subjects, mainly when it comes to literature and such.
In short, this one behaves falsely, hiding their true intentions.
" Someone pretentious" is someone who tries to sound or appear smarter than someone else in certain subjects, mainly when it comes to literature and such.
Other questions about "Pretentious"
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I am not being pretentious, I just say real my feelings.
난 가식 안떨고 그냥 진심을 말한다 soa natural?
난 가식 안떨고 그냥 진심을 말한다 soa natural?
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× I am not being pretentious, I just say real my feelings.
✓ I am not being pretentious, I just speak my real feelings. ...or, ....I just say what I feel.
✓ I am not being pretentious, I just speak my real feelings. ...or, ....I just say what I feel.
Q:
"I'm not pretentious. Who's calling me pretentious?" soa natural?
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Yes very natural 👌
Q:
“I used to be pretentious on music.” soa natural?
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... pretentious ABOUT music.
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You should not do such a pretentious behavior to anyone.
You might annoy someone !!! soa natural?
You might annoy someone !!! soa natural?
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Don't be so pretentious. You might annoy someone.
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