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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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