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pontificate

C2 verb

pontificate /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.keɪt/ nghĩa là chủ tế (giám mục)

Các nghĩa

  1. chủ tế (giám mục)

    To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.

    intransitive

    Don't pontificate so much.

    He likes to pontificate in his spare time.

  2. lên mặt giáo hoàng, phát biểu giáo điều

    To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.

    intransitive

  3. lên lớp, nói kiểu trịch thượng

    To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

    intransitive

    "Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."

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