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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Arrogancia y Altivez

Aprende vocabulario avanzado de CPE sobre arrogancia y altivez, incluyendo orgullo, superioridad, presunción, desdén, importancia personal y actitudes despectivas hacia los demás.

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
brazen
brazen
[Adjetivo]

behaving without shame or fear and refusing to follow traditional rules or manners

descarado, atrevido

descarado, atrevido

Ex: Despite the criticism, the politician remained brazen, continuing to make controversial statements without hesitation. 

A pesar de las críticas, el político se mantuvo descarado, continuando haciendo declaraciones controvertidas sin dudarlo.

blowhard
blowhard
[Sustantivo]

a boastful, arrogant, or loud-mouthed person who talks excessively

fanfarrón, charlatán

fanfarrón, charlatán

Ex: Nobody could get a word in with the blowhard dominating the conversation. 

Nadie podía meter una palabra con el fanfarrón dominando la conversación.

braggart
braggart
[Sustantivo]

a person who is always showing off the things they have in a way that may come across as annoying or exaggerated

fanfarrón

fanfarrón

Ex: The braggart’s stories about his vacations became tiresome after a while. 

Las historias del fanfarrón sobre sus vacaciones se volvieron cansadas después de un tiempo.

cavalier
cavalier
[Adjetivo]

showing an arrogant or dismissive attitude, often by treating serious matters lightly

despreocupado, altanero

despreocupado, altanero

Ex: The manager's cavalier approach to safety worried the workers. 

El enfoque despreocupado del gerente hacia la seguridad preocupaba a los trabajadores.

effrontery
effrontery
[Sustantivo]

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

descaro

descaro

Ex: He displayed remarkable effrontery by interrupting the speaker repeatedly. 

Mostró una desfachatez notable al interrumpir al orador repetidamente.

overweening
overweening
[Adjetivo]

having too much pride or confidence in oneself

arrogante

arrogante

Ex: She dismissed the advice due to his overweening pride. 

Ella desestimó el consejo debido a su orgullo desmedido.

pedantic
pedantic
[Adjetivo]

focused too much on minor details or rules in learning, often showing off knowledge in a way that feels narrow or overly concerned with trivial points

pedante, quisquilloso

pedante, quisquilloso

Ex: Her pedantic style of writing included endless technical details. 

Su estilo de escritura pedante incluía interminables detalles técnicos.

priggish
priggish
[Adjetivo]

excessively concerned with following rules, morals, and social norms

puritano

puritano

Ex: The priggish neighbor always complained about the noise, even though the party was well within the noise ordinance. 

El vecino mojigato siempre se quejaba del ruido, aunque la fiesta estaba dentro de lo permitido por la ordenanza de ruido.

snooty
snooty
[Adjetivo]

behaving in a snobbish, disdainful manner, often showing a sense of superiority toward others

altanero, despectivo

altanero, despectivo

Ex: His snooty remarks about the neighborhood's social status revealed his inflated sense of importance. 

Sus comentarios altaneros sobre el estatus social del vecindario revelaron su sentido de importancia inflado.

hubris
hubris
[Sustantivo]

an unreasonably excessive amount of pride or arrogance

orgullo desmedido

orgullo desmedido

Ex: He spoke with such hubris that no one dared to challenge him. 

Habló con tal hubris que nadie se atrevió a desafiarlo.

imperious
imperious
[Adjetivo]

having an unpleasantly proud and arrogant demeanor, displaying a demand for obedience

imperioso

imperioso

Ex: His imperious manner made it clear that he expected immediate compliance from everyone. 

Su manera imperiosa dejó claro que esperaba un cumplimiento inmediato de todos.

sanctimonious
sanctimonious
[Adjetivo]

attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior

santurrón

santurrón

Ex: He found her sanctimonious attitude towards environmental issues rather off-putting. 

Encontró su actitud santurrona hacia los problemas ambientales bastante desagradable.

temerity
temerity
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

temeridad

temeridad

Ex: Despite the risks, he acted with temerity, believing it was necessary for success. 

A pesar de los riesgos, actuó con temeridad, creyendo que era necesario para el éxito.

bombast
bombast
[Sustantivo]

pretentious speech or writing that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

ampulosidad

ampulosidad

Ex: The marketing campaign relied on bombast rather than facts. 

La campaña de marketing se basó en el bombast en lugar de en hechos.

acerbic
acerbic
[Adjetivo]

bitingly sarcastic and often cruel in tone or temper

acre

acre

Ex: He had an acerbic wit that could entertain but also wound those on the receiving end. 

Tenía un ingenio ácido que podía entretener pero también herir a quienes lo recibían.

grandiloquent
grandiloquent
[Adjetivo]

expressing oneself in a lofty or overly elaborate manner to impress others

grandilocuente

grandilocuente

Ex: The novel's narrator had a grandiloquent style that bordered on parody. 

El narrador de la novela tenía un estilo grandilocuente que rayaba en la parodia.

pejorative
pejorative
[Adjetivo]

having a negative or belittling connotation

peyorativo

peyorativo

Ex: His pejorative remarks alienated the audience. 

Sus comentarios peyorativos alienaron a la audiencia.

reproachful
reproachful
[Adjetivo]

showing disapproval, blame, or disappointment, often as a way to correct or remind someone of their fault

reprobatorio, censurador

reprobatorio, censurador

Ex: The teacher's reproachful glance silenced the noisy students. 

La mirada reprobatoria del profesor silenció a los estudiantes ruidosos.

scurrilous
scurrilous
[Adjetivo]

deliberately insulting in a way that damages someone's reputation

injurioso

injurioso

Ex: After the scurrilous rumors spread, the company had to take legal action to protect its image. 

Después de que se difundieran los rumores calumniosos, la empresa tuvo que tomar medidas legales para proteger su imagen.

vitriolic
vitriolic
[Adjetivo]

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vitriólico

vitriólico

Ex: Their vitriolic arguments left a lasting impact on their relationship. 

Sus argumentos vitriólicos dejaron un impacto duradero en su relación.

vituperative
vituperative
[Adjetivo]

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

injurioso, denigrante

injurioso, denigrante

Ex: The email contained vituperative language that deeply offended the recipient. 

El correo electrónico contenía un lenguaje vitupérico que ofendió profundamente al destinatario.

officious
officious
[Adjetivo]

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

entrometido

entrometido

Ex: Her officious attitude at the event made others feel uncomfortable. 

Su actitud oficiosa en el evento hizo que los demás se sintieran incómodos.

obtrusive
obtrusive
[Adjetivo]

noticeable in a way that is unpleasant, unwanted, or disruptive

molesto, intrusivo

molesto, intrusivo

Ex: The large, obtrusive advertisement on the webpage distracted users from the content. 

El anuncio grande y molesto en la página web distrajo a los usuarios del contenido.

chauvinist
chauvinist
[Sustantivo]

someone who strongly believes that their gender, race, country, or group is superior

chovinista

chovinista

Ex: She confronted the chauvinist who believed women should only stay at home. 

Ella enfrentó al chovinista que creía que las mujeres solo deberían quedarse en casa.

egotist
egotist
[Sustantivo]

someone who talks or thinks about themselves constantly and believes they are superior to others

egocéntrico

egocéntrico

Ex: The egotist in the group insisted on taking credit for every success. 

El egotista del grupo insistió en atribuirse el mérito de cada éxito.

megalomania
megalomania
[Sustantivo]

a psychological condition or personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of power, importance, or self-worth

megalomanía

megalomanía

Ex: The CEO's megalomania drove the company into reckless expansion. 

La megalomanía del CEO llevó a la empresa a una expansión imprudente.

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