pretentius nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di pretentius nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

pretentious [ingl am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃəs, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnʃəs] AGG

pretentious (trying to appear profound, sophisticated)

pretencioso

pretentious (trying to appear profound, sophisticated)

pedante

pretentious (trying to appear profound, sophisticated)

con pretensiones de intelectual

pretentious (trying to appear profound, sophisticated)

con pretensiones de culto

pretentious (trying to appear elegant, luxurious)

presuntuoso

pretentious (trying to appear elegant, luxurious)

pretencioso

pretentious (trying to appear elegant, luxurious)

con pretensiones de elegancia

pretentious (trying to appear elegant, luxurious)

con pretensiones de refinamiento

pretentious (if also in bad taste)

cursi

pretentious (if also in bad taste)

siútico Cile

I.anal-retentive [ingl am ˈeɪnlriˈtɛn(t)ɪv, ingl brit ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv] AGG

anal-retentive

retentivo anal

II.anal-retentive [ingl am ˈeɪnlriˈtɛn(t)ɪv, ingl brit ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv] SOST

anal-retentive

rententivo m anal / rententiva f anal

unpretentiously [ingl am ˌənprəˈtɛn(t)ʃəsli, ingl brit ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəsli] AVV

unpretentiously

con sencillez

unpretentiously

sin pretensiones

pretentiousness [ingl am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃəsnəs, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnʃəsnəs] SOST U

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo presuntuoso

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo ostentoso

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo pretencioso

pretentiousness (if in bad taste)

lo cursi

pretentiousness (if in bad taste)

lo siútico Cile

pretentiousness (of language, writing)

pedantería f

pretentiousness (of language, writing)

ampulosidad f

pretentiously [ingl am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃəsli, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnʃəsli] AVV

pretentiously

pretenciosamente

unpretentious [ingl am ˌənprəˈtɛn(t)ʃəs, ingl brit ʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs] AGG

unpretentious person/restaurant/style/novel:

unpretentious

sin pretensiones

she has a very unpretentious manner

es una mujer muy sencilla

retention [ingl am rəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, ingl brit rɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] SOST U

1. retention (of heat, moisture):

retention

retención f

retention

conservación f

water retention

retención de líquidos

2. retention (of system, law):

retention

mantenimiento m

retention

conservación f

3. retention (of property, money):

retention

retención f

4. retention (mental faculty):

retention

retentiva f

retentive [ingl am rəˈtɛn(t)ɪv, ingl brit rɪˈtɛntɪv] AGG

1. retentive memory/mind:

retentive

retentivo

young children are very retentive

los niños pequeños tienen mucha retentiva or gran poder de retención

locuzioni:

to be retentive of sth form

retener algo

to be retentive of sth form

conservar algo

heat-retentive material

material m que retiene or conserva el calor

I.pretend [ingl am prəˈtɛnd, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB vb trans

1.1. pretend (feign):

pretend ignorance/surprise

fingir

pretend ignorance/surprise

aparentar

he pretended he hadn't seen us

fingió que no nos había visto

he pretended he hadn't seen us

hizo como si no nos hubiera visto

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

finge que no le importa

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

hace como si no le importara

they pretended to be students

se hicieron pasar por estudiantes

they pretended to be students

hicieron como si fueran estudiantes

she's not as stupid as she pretends (to be)

no es tan tonta como quiere aparentar

1.2. pretend <pretended, part perf >:

pretended innocence

falso

pretended innocence

fingido

2. pretend (make believe):

let's pretend we're on a desert island

vamos a hacer (cuenta de) que estamos en una isla desierta

let's pretend I'm the mother and you're the father

mira, yo era la mamá y tú eras el papá

just pretend I'm not here

tú haz como si yo no estuviera

just pretend I'm not here

tú hazte cuenta de que yo no estoy

3. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

we've never pretended that we had all the answers

nunca hemos pretendido que podíamos resolverlo todo

I won't pretend to give you advice

no voy a pretender darte consejos

II.pretend [ingl am prəˈtɛnd, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB vb intr

1. pretend (feign):

pretend

fingir

stop pretending!

¡deja ya de fingir!

2. pretend (lay claim) form:

to pretend to

pretender

I don't pretend to any knowledge of …

no pretendo saber de …

to pretend to the throne

pretender el trono

III.pretend [ingl am prəˈtɛnd, ingl brit prɪˈtɛnd] AGG used to or by children

pretend money/gun:

pretend

de mentira colloq

pretend

de mentirijillas colloq

it's not just pretend this time

esta vez no va de broma or no estoy jugando

detention [ingl am dəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, ingl brit dɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] SOST U

1. detention (in custody):

detention

detención f

he spent three weeks in detention

estuvo detenido tres semanas

attr detention order

orden f de arresto

detention without charge

detención f sin cargos

2. detention SCUOLA:

to be in detention

estar castigado

the teacher gave him detention or ingl brit also a detention

el profesor lo dejó castigado después de clase

pretentius nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di pretentius nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

pretentious [prɪˈtentʃəs] AGG pegg

pretentious

pretencioso, -a

pretentious in bad taste

cursi

unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˈtentʃəs] AGG

unpretentious

sin pretensiones

pretentiousness SOST senza pl pegg

pretentiousness

pretensión f

pretentiousness in bad taste

cursilería f

retentive [rɪˈtentɪv, ingl am -t̬ɪv] AGG

retentive

retentivo, -a

he's very retentive

tiene muy buena memoria

retention [rɪˈtenʃən] SOST senza pl

1. retention form (keeping):

retention of properties, heat

retención f

retention of rules, laws

mantenimiento m

2. retention form (memory):

retention

retentiva f

3. retention of lawyer, consultant:

retention

contratación f

I.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB vb trans

1. pretend (make believe):

pretend

fingir

to pretend to be interested

fingir interés

to pretend to be dead

hacerse el muerto

to pretend to be sb

hacerse pasar por alguien

the children pretended that they were dinosaurs

los niños imaginaban que eran dinosaurios

2. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

I don't pretend to know

no pretendo saber

II.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB vb intr

pretend

fingir

he's just pretending

sólo está fingiendo

pretender SOST

pretender

pretendiente mf

a pretender to the throne

un pretendiente al trono

pretended AGG

pretended

fingido, -a

pretence [prɪˈtents, ingl am ˈpri:tents] SOST senza pl

1. pretence (claim):

pretence

pretensión f

to make no pretence to erudition

no pretender ser erudito

2. pretence (simulation):

pretence

fingimiento m

to make a pretence of sth

fingir algo

to make no pretence of sth

no disimular algo

3. pretence (pretext):

pretence

pretexto m

under (the) pretence of ...

con el pretexto de...

detention centre SOST

1. detention centre (for youths):

detention centre

correccional m

2. detention centre (for refugees):

detention centre

campo m de refugiados