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toffee-nosed

/ˈtɒf.i ˌnəʊzd/

Tradução: Adjetivo informal britânico usado para descrever alguém que é esnobe, pretensioso ou que se considera superior aos outros.

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adjective

/ˈtɒf.i ˌnəʊzd/C2formalbritish
  • ptAdjetivo informal britânico usado para descrever alguém que é esnobe, pretensioso ou que se considera superior aos outros.

An informal British adjective used to describe someone who is snobbish, pretentious, or thinks they are superior to others.

  1. Snobbish or pretentiousC1informalbritish

    Behaving as if one is superior to others, especially in a snobbish or condescending manner.

    ptEsnobe

    • He's so toffee-nosed, he won't even talk to the neighbors.
    • She gave a toffee-nosed look at the cheap restaurant.
    • They act all toffee-nosed since they moved to the wealthy part of town.

    Sinônimosarrogantcondescendinghaughtyhoity-toitypompouspretentioussnobbishstuck-upsupercilioussuperioruppity

    Antônimosdown-to-earthhumblemodestunpretentious

Formas
  • more toffee-nosed comparative form
  • most toffee-nosed superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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