aggrandizing

[US]/əˈɡrændaɪzɪŋ/
[UK]/əˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ/
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Translation

v. at gøre større i størrelse, magt eller betydning; at ophøje eller ophøje; at overdrive eller oppuste noget; at fremstille det som værende mere betydningsfuldt, end det virkelig er.

Phrases & Collocations

aggrandizing one's ego

at gøre ens ego større

aggrandizement through deception

større gennem bedrag

aggrandizing their achievements

at gøre deres præstationer større

Example Sentences

the article was accused of aggrandizing the leader's role.

artiklen blev anklaget for at aggrandisere lederens rolle.

he felt his accomplishments were being aggrandized by others.

han følte, at hans præstationer blev aggrandiseret af andre.

the movie used special effects to aggrandize the action scenes.

filmen brugte special effects til at aggrandisere actionscenerne.

it's important not to aggrandize your own importance.

det er vigtigt ikke at aggrandisere sin egen betydning.

the company's marketing strategy involved aggrandizing their products.

virksomhedens marketingstrategi involverede aggrandisering af deres produkter.

he was criticized for aggrandizing his own contributions to the project.

han blev kritiseret for at aggrandisere sine egne bidrag til projektet.

history often involves aggrandizing certain figures and downplaying others.

historien involverer ofte aggrandisering af visse figurer og nedtoning af andre.

the politician's speech was full of aggrandizement, promising unrealistic solutions.

politikeren talte med stor aggrandizement og lovede urealistiske løsninger.

some historians argue against aggrandizing past empires and their conquests.

nogle historikere argumenterer mod at aggrandisere tidligere imperier og deres erobringer.

the artist's work aimed to aggrandize the human spirit through powerful imagery.

kunstnerens arbejde havde til formål at aggrandisere den menneskelige ånd gennem kraftfulde billeder.

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