high-flown
01
högtravande, svulstig
using elaborate or exaggerated language that often seems pompous or overly grand
Exempel
The politician ’s high-flown speech was filled with grandiose promises that felt disconnected from reality.
Politikerns högtravande tal var fyllt av grandiosa löften som kändes frånkopplade från verkligheten.
Her high-flown rhetoric about achieving world peace was admired by some but criticized for lacking practical details.
Hennes högtravande retorik om att uppnå världsfred beundrades av vissa men kritiserades för att sakna praktiska detaljer.
02
högtravande, pretentiös
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
