self-righteous

Spanish translation: que se cree superior

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English term or phrase:self-righteous
Spanish translation:que se cree superior
Entered by: Carolina Lopez Garcia

21:24 Aug 22, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: self-righteous
as in thinking you're right they're wrong, and they should really get it and do it your way because there is only one way and you're great because you get it.
Sara Koopman
Local time: 11:09
que se cree superior
Explanation:
o con superioridad moral/que mira a los demás por encima del hombro

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Carolina Lopez Garcia
Spain
Local time: 20:09
Grading comment
not exactly, but seems to be as close as one can get.
Gracias
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1santurrón/farisaíco/creido
Amanda Tozer
5creído/engreído
Peter Bagney
5que se cree superior
Carolina Lopez Garcia
4 +1también...
Alex Gibert


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
santurrón/farisaíco/creido


Explanation:
espero que te sirva

Amanda Tozer
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 352

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bret: Me gusta "farisaíco."
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
creído/engreído


Explanation:
two possibs.

Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 20:09
PRO pts in pair: 1429
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
que se cree superior


Explanation:
o con superioridad moral/que mira a los demás por encima del hombro

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Carolina Lopez Garcia
Spain
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 120
Grading comment
not exactly, but seems to be as close as one can get.
Gracias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
también...


Explanation:
fatuo, petulante o pretencioso

Alex Gibert
Germany
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramón Solá: ¡Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja! ¡Nadie sabe, nadie supo, nadie sabrá la verdad! ¡Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja!
6 hrs
  -> Ramón, siempre tan risueño...
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