Значение

значений: 3
  1. (непереходный)To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.

  2. (непереходный)To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.

  3. (непереходный)To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

    talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. He likes to pontificate in his spare time.

  2. Don't pontificate so much.

  3. Tom read half an article on the new tax laws, but can pontificate on them for hours.

Переводы

языков: 4

Происхождение

From the past participle stem of Medieval Latin pontificō, from Latin pontifex (“high prie

From the past participle stem of Medieval Latin pontificō, from Latin pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).

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Формы

pontificates, pontificating, pontificated, pontificated
Базовая формаpontificate · to pontificate
3-е лицо ед. числаpontificates
Причастие настоящего времениpontificating
Прошедшее времяpontificated
Причастие прошедшего времениpontificated

правильный · Урок

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theypontificate
he, she, itpontificates

Past simpleУрок

все лицаpontificated

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave pontificated
he, she, ithas pontificated

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill pontificate

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 3
Связанныеpontifex
Производныеpontificatinglypontificator

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