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name-dropping

/ˈneɪm ˌdrɒp.ɪŋ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a prática de mencionar casualmente nomes de pessoas famosas ou importantes durante uma conversa, com o objetivo de impressionar os outros ou parecer influente.

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C1formalcommon/ˈneɪm ˌdrɒp.ɪŋ/

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A noun referring to the practice of casually mentioning the names of famous or important people in conversation in order to impress others or appear important.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a prática de mencionar casualmente nomes de pessoas famosas ou importantes durante uma conversa, com o objetivo de impressionar os outros ou parecer influente.
  1. Casual mention of important people B2 informal

    The act of casually mentioning the names of famous or influential people in conversation to make oneself seem more important or impressive.

    • His constant name-dropping at parties annoyed everyone.
    • She engaged in name-dropping to impress her new colleagues.
    • Name-dropping is often seen as a sign of insecurity.

    🇵🇹Menção a pessoas famosas

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