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pretencioso meaning in English

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pretencioso adjective

pedantic(like a pedant)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk] [US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

pretentious(marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈten.ʃəs] [US: pri.ˈten.ʃəs]

pretencioso noun
{m}

smart aleck(a show off)
noun
[UK: ˈsmɑːt.ˈæ.lɪk] [US: ˈsmɑːt.ˈæ.lɪk]