Traductions de „high-flown“ dans le dictionnaire anglais » russe

high-flown [ˈhaɪfləʊn, Am ˌhaɪˈfloʊn] ADJ

high-flown

высокопа́рный

high-flown

напы́щенный

high-flown ideas

возвы́шенные идеа́лы m мн

Expressions couramment utilisées avec high-flown

high-flown ideas

возвы́шенные идеа́лы m мн

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

So forget for a minute the high-flown idea of local government reform.

jamaica-gleaner.com

That "about" -- rather than the more natural "round" -- is high-flown, one tiny example of the voice of an author aiming beyond the reach of her own characters.

thespinoff.co.nz

It is high-flown, heavily decorated and solemn, but its solemnity is thorough going, not a mere literary formality.

en.wikipedia.org

The thing that triggers the creative mind doesn't have to be high-flown or complicated.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The high-flown oratory, they could take or leave.

www.telegraph.co.uk

That is the case being made even by the sort of intellectuals who might have been engaging in more high-flown arguments not long ago.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I think that might be a bit high-flown.

www.thehindu.com

This high-flown phrase has a down-to-earth meaning, denoting the short-sightedness that afflicts elected governments.

www.thestar.com

Much subsequent criticism has concentrated on the absurdities of the film's high-flown melodrama, but understanding has sometimes been hampered by the difficulty of seeing the film in its complete version.

en.wikipedia.org

His style was somewhat high-flown.

en.wikipedia.org