swank

swank
swæðk
1. verb
(a slang word for to behave or talk in a conceited way.) fanfarronear, fardar, darse tono/humos

2. noun
(a person who swanks.) fanfarrón, fardón
swank
tr[swæŋk]
noun
1 familiar (behaviour) farol nombre masculino, fanfarronada
2 (person) fanfarrón,-ona, fardón,-ona
intransitive verb
1 familiar fanfarronear, fardar
swank
adj.
• ostentoso, -a adj.
n.
• ostentación s.f.
v.
• darse charol v.
• fanfarronear v.
• pavonearse v.

I swæŋk
noun (BrE colloq)
a) u (boasting) fanfarronada f (fam)
b) u (show)

just for swank — sólo para lucirse or para darse tono

c) c (person) fanfarrón, -rrona m,f (fam)

II
intransitive verb (BrE colloq) fanfarronear (fam)
[swæŋk]
1. N
1) (=vanity, boastfulness) fanfarronada * f

he does it for swank — lo hace para darse tono or lucirse

2) (=person) fanfarrón(-ona) m / f
2.
VI fanfarronear *

to swank around — pavonearse

* * *

I [swæŋk]
noun (BrE colloq)
a) u (boasting) fanfarronada f (fam)
b) u (show)

just for swank — sólo para lucirse or para darse tono

c) c (person) fanfarrón, -rrona m,f (fam)

II
intransitive verb (BrE colloq) fanfarronear (fam)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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