give oneself airs en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given oneself airs | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave oneself airs | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives oneself airs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| giving oneself airs | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (22)
pl zadzierać nosa (to act pretentiously) · grc τρυφάω (to act pretentiously) · fi herrastella (to act pretentiously) · fi hienostella (to act pretentiously) · es darse ínfulas (to act pretentiously) · ro a-și da aere (to act pretentiously) · it darsi delle arie (to act pretentiously) · fr se donner des airs (to act pretentiously) · tr hava atmak (to act pretentiously) · szl pysznić sie (to act pretentiously) · pl gwiazdorzyć (to act pretentiously) · pl pysznić się (to act pretentiously) · szl asić sie (to act pretentiously) · fr se donner un genre (to act pretentiously) · mi whakatamatama (to act pretentiously) · ru важничать (to act pretentiously) · pl zadrzeć nosa (to act pretentiously) · ru зазнаваться (to act pretentiously) · it darsi un contegno (to act pretentiously) · es darse tono (to act pretentiously) · pl aktorzyć (to act pretentiously) · it darsi un tono (to act pretentiously)