pompous
gb/pˈɑmpəs/ us/pˈɑmpəs/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9900
fontoskodó, nagyképű, fellengzős, dagályos
B2
1
fontoskodó
B2
nagyképű
B1
Vzorec užití:
a pompous [person]
Everyone found him pompous and impossible to work with.
Mindenki fontoskodónak tartotta, és lehetetlen volt vele együtt dolgozni.
The new manager is so pompous that he insists everyone call him by his full title.
Az új menedzser annyira fontoskodó, hogy ragaszkodik hozzá, hogy mindenki a teljes titulusa szerint szólítsa.
She sounded pompous when she kept reminding us of her degrees.
He gave a pompous speech about how only he understood the problem.
People think he is knowledgeable, but mostly he is just pompous.
Učební příklady
My boss is very pompous and talks like he is better than us.
A főnököm nagyon nagyképű, és úgy beszél, mintha jobb lenne nálunk.
I do not like her because she is rude and pompous.
Nem kedvelem, mert udvariatlan és nagyképű.
He became pompous after he got the new job.
The actor sounded pompous in the interview.
Nobody wants to sit with that pompous man.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pompous' with 'popular' because they look similar. 'Pompous' is negative and means acting too important, while 'popular' is usually positive and means liked by many people. Learners also sometimes think 'pompous' means simply 'formal', but it always carries a strong negative, mocking tone.
Význam
self-important and arrogant
Kolokace
pompous attitude
|pompous manner
|pompous official
|pompous man
|pompous boss
|pompous ass
Synonyma
arrogant (Suggests looking down on others; can sound harsher and more serious than 'pompous'.)
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self-important (Very close in meaning; slightly more neutral and descriptive than the often mocking tone of 'pompous'.)
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pretentious (Focuses more on trying to appear important or cultured, not always as obviously ridiculous as 'pompous'.)
Antonyma
modest (Describes someone who does not talk as if they are important or special, the opposite attitude of being pompous.)
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humble (Emphasizes low self-importance and respect for others, contrasting with the inflated self-view of a pompous person.)
Témata
personality
|social
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Acting like you are very important or better than other people, in a way that others do not like.
Behaving or speaking as if you are more important, intelligent, or impressive than other people, in a way that feels annoying or ridiculous to others.
C1
2
fellengzős
C1
dagályos
C1
Vzorec užití:
pompous [speech]
The report was full of pompous language that hid the real issues.
A jelentés tele volt fellengzős megfogalmazásokkal, amelyek eltakarták a valódi problémákat.
His wedding speech was so pompous that people tried not to laugh.
Az esküvői beszéde annyira fellengzős volt, hogy az emberek alig bírták visszafojtani a nevetést.
The introduction sounds pompous; try using shorter, clearer sentences.
Critics mocked the film’s pompous voice-over narration.
The ceremony was needlessly pompous and went on for hours.
Učební příklady
The teacher told me my essay was too pompous and not clear.
A tanár azt mondta, hogy a fogalmazásom túl fellengzős és nem elég világos.
His letter was long and pompous, with many big words.
A levele hosszú és dagályos volt, tele nagy szavakkal.
I do not like books with pompous language.
The speech was boring because it was very slow and pompous.
They had a very pompous ceremony with many long talks.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'pompous' when they just mean 'formal' or 'polite'. 'Pompous' is negative and suggests the style is too formal, showy, and a bit ridiculous, not just correctly formal.
Význam
overly grand or bombastic style
Kolokace
pompous language
|pompous speech
|pompous writing
|pompous introduction
|pompous ceremony
|pompous style
Synonyma
bombastic (Stresses loud, inflated, and showy language; very close in use for speech and writing.)
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overblown (Emphasizes that the style is more grand or emotional than it should be.)
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grandiose (Suggests a style that tries to feel very grand or important, often more about effect than substance.)
Antonyma
simple (Describes style that uses basic words and structure, the opposite of unnecessarily grand or complex.)
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plain (Emphasizes clear, direct language without showy or formal decoration.)
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straightforward (Focuses on being direct and easy to understand, opposite of the inflated feel of pompous language.)
Témata
communication
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Using very big, formal words or style that sounds too serious and makes people feel it is silly or not natural.
(Of speech, writing, or ceremonies) using very formal, grand, or showy language and style in a way that seems silly, excessive, or insincere.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
pompous
IPA
GB/pˈɑmpəs/
US/pˈɑmpəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pom - pous (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (pom)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: pompous
Příbuzná slova
Core family
pompously
adverb
pompousness
noun
Related words
pomp
noun C1
Advanced or less common
pomposity
noun
Výrazy
pompous ass
1/pˈɑmpəs ˈæs/
idiom
informal
very self-important, ridiculous person
An insulting way to describe a person who acts very important and better than other people in a silly or annoying way.
Příklady
- Stop being such a pompous ass and just answer the question.
- Everyone in the office thinks he’s a pompous ass who loves hearing himself talk.
- She called him a pompous ass after he gave a long speech about his own success.