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conceit
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
Translations
conceits
Pl.
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
The poem uses an extended conceit to compare life to a journey.
В стихотворении используется развернутая метафора, чтобы сравнить жизнь с путешествием.
His conceit made him believe he was the best at everything.
Его тщеславие заставляло его верить, что он лучший во всем.
Additional translations
conceited
Präteritum
conceited
Partizip Perfekt
conceiting
Gerundium
UK
/kənˈsiːt/
US
/kənˈsit/
Archaic or dialectal usage in modern English.
He tends to conceit himself as the best player on the team.
Он склонен воображать себя лучшим игроком в команде.
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.
He conceited himself an expert in complex problem-solving.
He conceited a bold strategy long before his rivals considered the possibility.