Meanings (ES + gloss)
pontificar
To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
sentar cátedra
To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
"Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."
During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and…
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