pontificating

UK
/pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
pontificateverb

pontificating

Gerund

pontificated
Past Simple
pontificated
Past Participle
pontificating
Gerund
UK
/pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
US
/pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/
Traducciones
pontifierau sens figuré, pour parler de façon pompeuse et péremptoire
He tends to pontificate about politics at every family gathering.
Il a tendance à pontifier sur la politique à chaque réunion de famille.
Traducciones adicionales
officierau sens religieux, en présidant une cérémonie
Definiciones
To express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
He tends to pontificate about politics at every family gathering.
To perform the official duties of a pontiff, especially when presiding over a religious service.
The bishop pontificated at the cathedral's Easter Mass.
pontificatenoun
Definiciones
The office or term of office of a pontiff or pope.
During his pontificate, the pope introduced several reforms to the church.
The period of time during which a pontiff holds office.
Important doctrinal changes occurred during Benedict XVI's pontificate.