No. 11,801 in Swedish
pompösa
"Pompösa" means "pompous" or "pretentious" in English.
In a sentence
Festlokalen var dekorerad på ett mycket pompöst sätt, med guldfärgade tyger och kristallkronor.
The banquet hall was decorated in a very pompous way, with golden fabrics and chandeliers.
Here, 'pompöst' is used to describe the extravagant and ostentatious decoration style of the banquet hall.
Politikerns pompösa tal imponerade inte på publiken, som föredrog ett mer direkt sätt att kommunicera.
The politician's pompous speech did not impress the audience, who preferred a more direct way of communication.
In this sentence, 'pompösa' is employed to characterize the politician's speech as overly grandiose or elaborately pretentious.
Visa inte upp en pompös attityd; ödmjukhet är mycket mer attraktiv.
Do not display a pompous attitude; humility is much more appealing.
The term 'pompös' is used here to refer to an attitude or demeanor that is ostentatious or self-important.
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