pontificate

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von pontificate im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: {f} ahkâm kesmek; iddia et; {f} tumturaklı konuşmak; ahkam kes; {i} papalık; {i} başpiskoposluk; {f} başkanlık etmek (dini kurum); {f} papalık sıfatı ile katılmak; iddia etmek; başkanlık etmek
pontificated: iddia edilen
pontificated: {f} iddia et
pontificated: iddia et(mek)
pontificated: iddia et

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von pontificate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if it were absolutely correct; To preside as a bishop, especially at mass; To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length
During a policy discussion awhile back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.; The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex; {n} the papal dignity, popedom; the government of the Roman Catholic Church; administer a pontifical office; If someone pontificates about something, they state their opinions as if they are the only correct ones and nobody could possibly argue against them. Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards; The term of office of a pontiff; The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope; {i} term of office of a pope; office of a bishop; {f} serve as Pope; behave pompously, act self-righteously; To act like a pontiff; to be pompous, or express ones position as if it is absolutely correct; The pontificate of a pope is the period of time during which he is pope. Pope Formosus died after a pontificate of four and a half years. to give your opinion about something in a way that shows you think you are always right pontificate about/on. the position or period of being Pope; To perform the duty of a pontiff; talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates" administer a pontifical office; talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
pontificates: plural of pontificate
pontificating: present participle of pontificate