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conceit
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
conceits
pl
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
Translations
The poem's central conceit compares life to a journey.
La métaphore filée centrale du poème compare la vie à un voyage.
The film's visual conceit was its use of black and white for the past.
Le procédé visuel du film était l'utilisation du noir et blanc pour représenter le passé.
His conceit made him difficult to work with.
Sa vanité rendait difficile de travailler avec lui.
She smiled at the conceit that time could be trapped in a jar.
Elle sourit à l'idée que le temps puisse être enfermé dans un bocal.
Additional translations
Definitions
His conceit made it difficult for him to accept constructive criticism.
The poem's central conceit compares the world to a stage.
The film's visual conceit was its use of black and white to depict the past.
She laughed at the conceit that time could be bottled in a jar.
conceited
Past Simple
conceited
Past Participle
conceiting
ing-form
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
Archaic or dialectal usage in modern English.
Translations
He conceited himself an expert in complex problem-solving.
Il s'enorgueillissait d'être un expert en résolution de problèmes complexes.
Additional translations
Definitions
He conceited himself an expert in complex problem-solving.
He conceited a bold strategy long before his rivals considered the possibility.