pontificate

A noun referring to the office, authority, or period of government of the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее должность, полномочия или период правления Папы Римского, главы Римско-католической церкви.esSustantivo que designa el cargo, la autoridad o el período de gobierno del Papa, cabeza de la Iglesia católica romana.frNom désignant la fonction, les pouvoirs ou la période de règne du pape, chef de l'Église catholique romaine.deSubstantiv, das das Amt, die Amtszeit oder die Autorität des Papstes als Oberhaupt der römisch-katholischen Kirche bezeichnet; auch abwertend für eine belehrende, salbungsvolle Art zu reden.ptSubstantivo que designa o cargo, a autoridade ou o período de governo do Papa, chefe da Igreja Católica Romana. Também pode se referir ao exercício dessa autoridade de forma cerimoniosa ou dogmática.zh名词，指罗马教皇（天主教教宗）的职位、权力或任期。arاسم يدل على منصب البابا أو سلطته أو مدة حكمه كرئيس للكنيسة الكاثوليكية الرومانية.

1. Office of the Pope C1 formal

   The period of time during which a pope holds office, or the office itself.

   • His pontificate lasted for over two decades.
   • The reforms were introduced during his pontificate.
   • The history of the papacy includes many influential pontificates.

   ruПонтификатesPontificadofrPontificatdePontifikatptPontificadozh教皇任期arالبابوية

   同义词: papacy

• pontificates plural form
• pontificates' possessive plural form
• pontificate's possessive singular form

A verb used to express or utter opinions or judgments in a pompous or dogmatic manner, often with an air of authority.

ruГлагол, используемый для выражения мнений или суждений напыщенным или догматичным образом, часто с видом авторитетности.esVerbo que significa expresar opiniones o juicios de manera pomposa o dogmática, a menudo con aire de autoridad; también puede referirse a actuar como un pontífice o hablar con solemnidad excesiva.frVerbe utilisé pour exprimer des opinions ou des jugements de manière pompeuse ou dogmatique, souvent avec un air d'autorité.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um Meinungen oder Urteile in geschwollener oder dogmatischer Weise zu äußern, oft mit dem Anschein von Autorität.ptVerbo usado para expressar opiniões ou julgamentos de maneira pomposa, dogmática ou com ar de autoridade e superioridade moral.zh以自以为是、武断或说教的方式发表意见或评论，常带着权威的姿态。arفعل يُستخدم للتعبير عن الآراء أو الأحكام بطريقة متعالية أو جزمية، وغالبًا بنبرة تَدَّعي السلطة والثقة.

1. To act as a pontiff C2 formal

   To perform the duties or ceremonies of a high-ranking religious official, especially a bishop or the Pope.

   • The bishop will pontificate at the Easter mass.
   • He was chosen to pontificate over the important ceremony.
   • The cardinal pontificated during the papal visit.

   ruСовершать богослужениеesoficiar como pontíficefrCélébrer pontificalementdeAls Pontifex amtierenptOficiar como pontíficezh主持主教仪式arأداء وظائف البابا أو الأسقف

   同义词: celebrateministerofficiatepreside

2. To speak pompously B2 informal

   To express one's opinions in a way that is considered arrogant, dogmatic, or self-important.

   • He loves to pontificate about politics at dinner parties.
   • She pontificated on the correct way to raise children.
   • Stop pontificating and listen to what others have to say.

   ruРазглагольствоватьespontificarfrparler avec emphasedeSalbadernptDiscursar com empáfiazh高谈阔论arالتفلسف والتعالم

   同义词: declaimharanguehold forthlecturemoralizeoratepreachsermonizesound offspout

• pontificated past participle
• pontificated past simple
• pontificating present participle
• pontificates third person singular