supercilious

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Oversættelse

adj. der viser hånlig foragt eller ligegyldighed
adv. på en hånlig eller arrogant måde
n. hånlighed; arrogance

Eksempelsætninger

a supercilious lady's maid.

en hovent tjenestepige.

The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.

Butiksassistenten var meget skadefuld over for mig, da jeg bad om hjælp.

She gave me a supercilious look when I asked a question.

Hun gav mig et skadefuldt blik, da jeg stillede et spørgsmål.

His supercilious attitude made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Hans skadefulde holdning fik alle til at føle sig utilpas.

The supercilious waiter ignored our requests for extra napkins.

Den skadefulde tjener ignorerede vores anmodninger om ekstra servietter.

She spoke in a supercilious tone that irritated her colleagues.

Hun talte i en skadefuld tone, der irriterede hendes kolleger.

His supercilious behavior towards the staff did not go unnoticed.

Hans skadefulde opførsel over for personalet blev ikke overset.

The supercilious remarks from the boss offended many employees.

De skadefulde bemærkninger fra chefen stødte mange medarbejdere.

She had a supercilious air about her that turned people away.

Hun havde en skadefuld udstråling, der skræmte folk.

He wore a supercilious expression that showed his disdain for the topic.

Han bar et skadefuldt udtryk, der viste hans foragt for emnet.

The supercilious remarks made by the celebrity caused a backlash on social media.

De skadefulde bemærkninger fra berømtheden udløste en modreaktion på sociale medier.

Despite his supercilious demeanor, he was actually quite insecure deep down.

På trods af hans skadefulde opførsel var han faktisk ret usikker indeni.

Virkelige Eksempler

" Shut up about my sister, " said Ron roughly, Phineas Nigellus raised supercilious eyebrows.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The supercilious assumption was that on Sunday afternoon I had nothing better to do.

Kilde: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.

Kilde: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

And the air of supercilious elegance which had clung about him in his striking Zouave uniform was completely gone.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

His cool supercilious voice said: " Yes" ?

Kilde: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

The superabundance of the products made some people supercilious.

Kilde: Pan Pan

He raised a supercilious eyebrow when he observed that I took it with calm.

Kilde: Blade (Part 1)

You'll find out some day what your Charles is worth, with his morocco boots and supercilious airs.

Kilde: Eugénie Grandet

Two young Jewish men passed him, talking in loud voices and craning their necks here and there in fatuous supercilious glances.

Kilde: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

" I am told, on excellent authority, that her father keeps an American dry-goods store, " said Sir Thomas Burdon, looking supercilious.

Kilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray

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