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highfalutin, hifalutin [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn], highfaluting adj
Informal pompous or pretentious [from high + -falutin, perhaps variant of fluting, from flute] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
highfalutin adjective (Informal) pompous, lofty, high-flown, pretentious, grandiose, swanky (informal), florid, bombastic, supercilious, high-sounding, arty-farty (informal), magniloquent This isn't highfalutin art. Translations highfalutin [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn] adj → affecté(e) high fashion n → haute couture f high-fashion [ˌhaɪˈfæəən] modif [clothes, label] → haute couture inv high fibre diet (British) high-fibre diet (British) high fiber diet (US) high-fiber diet (US) n (= régime) → régime m riche en fibres (= food eaten) → alimentation f riche en fibres high finance n → la haute finance high five high-five [ˌhaɪˈfaɪv] n → high five m to give sb a high five → faire un high five avec qn, échanger un high five avec qn, taper dans les mains de qn high-flier high-flyer, high flier, high flyer [ˌhaɪˈflaɪər] n (gifted) → jeune loup m; (successful) corporate high-fliers → cadres de haut vol, cadres de haute volée high-flown [ˌhaɪˈfləʊn] adj [style, discourse] → ampoulé(e) high-flyer high flyer [ˌhaɪˈflaɪər] = high-flier high-flying [ˌhaɪˈflaɪɪŋ] adj [businessman, lawyer, executive] → de haute volée, de haut vol; [aim, ambition] → extravagant high-frequency [ˌhaɪˈfriːkwənsi] modif → à haute fréquence high gear n (US) → cinquième f, cinquième vitesse f high-grade [ˌhaɪˈgreɪd] modif → de qualité supérieure high-handed [ˌhaɪˈhændɪd] adj → cavalier/ière He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed → Il voudrait être perçu comme une personne moins autoritaire et cavalière. high-heeled [ˌhaɪˈhiːld] adj [shoes, boots] → à hauts talons high-heeled shoes → chaussures à hauts talons high heels npl → hauts talons mpl high horse n to be on one's high horse → monter sur ses grands chevaux high-impact [ˌhaɪˈɪmpækt] adj (= strong) [material] → résistant(e) aux impacts high-income [ˌhaɪˈɪnkəm] modif [earner, taxpayer, family] → à hauts revenus; [fund, bond] → à haut rendement high-interest [ˌhaɪˈɪntrəst] adj [loan, mortgage] → à intérêt élevé; [account] → fortement rémunéré(e) a high-interest bank account → un compte bancaire fortement rémunéré highfalutin [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn] adj (fam) → pomposo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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