altivo

adj.

1 arrogant, proud, disdainful, haughty.

2 lofty, dignified.

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altivo

► adjetivo

1 haughty, arrogant, conceited

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ADJ haughty, arrogant

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-va adjetivo (arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud

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= haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.

Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

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* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

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-va adjetivo (arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud

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= haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.

Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

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altivo -va

adjective

1 (altanero) ‹mirada/gesto› arrogant, haughty

2 (noble, orgulloso) proud

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altivo

◊ -va adjetivo (arrogante) arrogant, haughty;

(noble, orgulloso) proud
altivo,-a adjetivo arrogant, haughty
'altivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
altiva
- orgullosa
- orgulloso
- soberbia
- soberbio
- alzado
English:
haughty
- superior
- lofty

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altivo, -a adj

haughty

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altivo

adj proud, haughty

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altivo, -va adj

altanero, arrogante: arrogant, haughty