pérorer

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to pontificate, to hold forth pompously
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Parlare a lungo dandosi importanza.

Esempi

  • Il aimait pérorer devant ses collègues sur des sujets qu'il connaissait mal.
    He liked to pontificate before his colleagues on subjects he knew poorly.
  • Elle l'a interrompu alors qu'il pérorait sur la morale.
    She interrupted him while he was pontificating about morality.
  • Cesse de pérorer et explique simplement ce que tu proposes.
    Stop holding forth and simply explain what you propose.
  • Le candidat pérore pendant une heure sans répondre aux questions.
    The candidate holds forth pompously for an hour without answering questions.
  • Les invités ont dû écouter un expert pérorer tout le dîner.
    The guests had to listen to an expert pontificate throughout dinner.

Parole simili

pontifier
discourir
plastronner
palabrer

Significati

Pontificare a lungo

verb
speech
formal
Tenere un discorso lungo e pretenzioso come se le proprie opinioni meritassero attenzione speciale.

Esempi

  • Le candidat pérore pendant une heure sans répondre aux questions.
    The candidate holds forth pompously for an hour without answering questions.
  • Il aimait pérorer devant ses collègues sur des sujets qu'il connaissait mal.
    He liked to pontificate before his colleagues on subjects he knew poorly.
  • Elle l'a interrompu alors qu'il pérorait sur la morale.
    She interrupted him while he was pontificating about morality.
  • Cesse de pérorer et explique simplement ce que tu proposes.
    Stop holding forth and simply explain what you propose.
  • Les invités ont dû écouter un expert pérorer tout le dîner.
    The guests had to listen to an expert pontificate throughout dinner.

Parole simili

Etimologia

Dal latino perorare, «portare a termine un discorso», formato da per- e orare, «parlare»; il francese ha assunto una sfumatura critica.

FAQ

Che cosa significa pérorer?

Parlare a lungo in modo pomposo.

È di solito un complimento?

No, critica il modo di parlare.

Richiede un oggetto?

No, è intransitivo.

Qual è la forma con il al presente?

Il pérore.

Qual è il participio passato?

Péroré.

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