- swagger
- 'swæɡə
1. verb(to walk as though very pleased with oneself: I saw him swaggering along the street in his new suit.) contonearse; pavonearse
2. noun(a swaggering way of walking.) contoneo; pavoneoswaggertr['swægəSMALLr/SMALL]intransitive verb1 pavonearse, chulearse■ he swaggered around showing off his trophy se pavoneaba luciendo su trofeonoun1 pavoneo■ he walked off with a swagger se marchó con aire arroganteswagger ['swægər] vi: pavonearseswagger n: pavoneo mswaggern.• contoneo s.m.• fanfarronada s.f.• jactancia s.f.v.• contonearse v.• fanfarronear v.• pavonear v.• pavonearse v.
I 'swægər, 'swægə(r)nouna) (gait)they walked with a swagger — caminaban erguidos, con aire arrogante
b) (conduct) fanfarronería f, fantochada f
II
intransitive verb caminar or andar* con aire arrogante['swæɡǝ(r)]he swaggered up to the bar — se acercó al bar con aire arrogante
1. N1) (in walk) paso m decidido y arrogante, pavoneo m al caminarto walk with a swagger — andar con paso decidido y arrogante, pavonearse al caminar
2) (=bravado) fanfarronería f , pavoneo m2.VI (also: swagger about, swagger along) pavonearse, andar pavoneándosehe swaggered over to our table — se acercó a nuestra mesa dándoselas de algo, se acercó a nuestra mesa con aire fanfarrón
with that he swaggered out — dijo eso y salió con paso firme y arrogante
3.CPDswagger stick N — bastón m de mando
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I ['swægər, 'swægə(r)]nouna) (gait)they walked with a swagger — caminaban erguidos, con aire arrogante
b) (conduct) fanfarronería f, fantochada f
II
intransitive verb caminar or andar* con aire arrogantehe swaggered up to the bar — se acercó al bar con aire arrogante
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
