English–Spanish
“pretentious” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾetenˈθjoso/
Example
No seas pretencioso con tus amigos.
Don't be pretentious with your friends.
How to say “pretentious” in Spanish
“Pretentious” in Spanish is pretencioso.
A person dressing and acting to impress others.
Example sentences with pretencioso
En las fotos salió un poco pretencioso.
In the photos he came across as a little pretentious.
Tips for using pretencioso
- Calling someone pretencioso is a negative, often blunt judgment, so when speaking with friends people usually soften it with phrases like no presumas or no hace falta presumir.