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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French prétentieux.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾetenˈθjoso/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾetenˈsjoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: pre‧ten‧cio‧so
Adjective
pretencioso (feminine pretenciosa, masculine plural pretenciosos, feminine plural pretenciosas)
- pretentious
- Synonym: presuntuoso
2015 July 19, “Tarragona y sus edificios fantasma”, in El País:Con la fiebre por las smart cities, la Tabacalera fue bautizada como el smart parc de Tarragona y se invirtieron 3,3 millones de euros en un pretencioso jardín vertical que decora la fachada.- With the frenzy for 'smart cities', la Tabacalera was dubbed Tarragona's 'smart park', and €3.3 million were invested in a pretentious vertical garden which adorns the façade.
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