grandiose

[US]/ˈɡrændiəʊs/
[UK]/ˈɡrændioʊs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. imponerende i udseende eller stil; karakteriseret ved pralende eller storslået manerer; magnifik; magnifik.

Phrases & Collocations

grandiose display

prægtig fremvisning

grandiose architecture

prægtig arkitektur

grandiose vision

prægtig vision

Example Sentences

the court's grandiose facade.

domstolens storslåede facade

a grandiose writing style).

en prangende skrivestil).

grandiose plans to reform the world.

prangende planer om at reformere verden.

a grandiose sweep of his hand.

et prangende vink med hånden.

his trademarked grandiose style.

hans varemærkede prangende stil.

Such impressiveness usually takes the form of a truly grandiose realism.

En sådan imponerende effekt antager normalt formen af et sandt prangende realisme.

aggrandise, amplify, bombastic, grandiloquent, grandiose, hyperbole, rhetorical, turgid.

aggrandise, forstærke, bombastisk, grandiloquent, grandiose, hyperbel, retorisk, turgid.

He's always producing grandiose plans that never work.

Han producerer altid prangende planer, der aldrig virker.

Have grandiose aims but puny abilities,great ambition but little talent.

Hav store ambitioner, men ringe evner, stor ambition, men lidt talent.

simple but grandiose architecture); it often suggests pretentiousness, affectation, or pompousness (

enkel, men storslået arkitektur); det antyder ofte praleri, påtagethed eller pralende væremåde (

grandiose planning projects have had deleterious effects on impacted social groups.

store planlægningsprojekter har haft skadelige virkninger på berørte sociale grupper.

she drew up a grandiose statement of what her organization should set out to achieve.

hun udarbejdede en prangende erklæring om, hvad hendes organisation skulle sigte efter at opnå.

Its the most grandiose, caricatural, corrosive demolition oftheimage of the Italian mamma, said Italys leading dailyCorrieredella Sera.

Det er den mest grandiose, karikerede og ætsende nedrivning af billedet af den italienske mor, sagde Italiens førende dagblad Corriere della Sera.

His grandiose manner impressed those who met him for the first time.

Hans prangende opførrelse imponerede dem, der mødte ham for første gang.

Real-world Examples

Grandiose narcissism is the most familiar kind, characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking.

Storladen narcissisme er den mest velkendte type, der er karakteriseret ved udadvendthed, dominans og opmærksomhedssøgende adfærd.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image.

Den psykologiske definition af narcissisme er et oppustet, storladent selvbillede.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

We do things big. We do things grandiose.

Vi gør tingene store. Vi gør tingene storladne.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

As if out of nowhere, the images become grandiose.

Som ud af ingenting bliver billederne storladne.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Such grandiose forecasts kindle anxiety as well as hope.

Sådanne storladne prognoser antænder angst samt håb.

Source: Soren course audio

Here are six common illusions grandiose leaders like to create.

Her er seks almindelige illusioner, som storladne ledere kan lide at skabe.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

The grandiose leader distorts reality to fit their perceived greatness.

Den storladne leder fordrejer virkeligheden for at passe til deres opfattede storhed.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders.

Storladne narcissister søger opmærksomhed og magt, nogle gange som politikere, berømtheder eller kulturelle ledere.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Because growing up also means learning how to let go of grandiose fantasies.

Fordi at vokse op også betyder at lære at give slip på storladne fantasier.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Other grandiose projects, such as NEOM, a futuristic city staffed by robots, seem ill-considered.

Andre storladne projekter, såsom NEOM, en futuristisk by bemandet med robotter, virker dårligt overvejede.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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