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jumped-up

/ˌdʒʌmpt ˈʌp/

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adjective

/ˌdʒʌmpt ˈʌp/C1formalbritish
  • ruНеформальное британское прилагательное, используемое для описания человека, который ведёт себя так, будто он важнее, чем есть на самом деле, часто из-за недавнего повышения статуса или должности.

An informal British adjective used to describe someone who is acting as if they are more important than they really are, often due to having recently gained a higher status or position.

  1. Upstart or arrogantC1informalbritish

    Describes a person who behaves as if they are more important than they really are, often because they have recently gained success or power.

    ruВыскочка или самонадеянный

    • He's just a jumped-up office boy who thinks he's the manager.
    • Don't take orders from that jumped-up little clerk.
    • She's a jumped-up nobody who got lucky.

    Synonymsarrogantconceitedoverweeningpresumptuouspretentiousself-importantupstart

    Antonymshumblemodestself-effacingunassuming

Forms
  • more jumped-up comparative form
  • most jumped-up superlative form