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Personalidad - Orgulloso y Arrogante

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "cabeza hinchada" y "caballo alto" se relacionan con el orgullo y la arrogancia en inglés.

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English idioms related to Personality
{one's} [nose] in the air

a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

con aires de superioridad, creído

con aires de superioridad, creído

Ex: She walked past us with her nose in the air and didn't even say hello. 
swelled head
swelled head
[Sustantivo]

a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

cabeza inflada, orgullo

cabeza inflada, orgullo

Ex: Ever since he got promoted, he's had a swelled head. 
to [put] on airs

to behave in a way that makes others think one is more important or of higher status than one actually is

darse aires, dárselas de importante

darse aires, dárselas de importante

Ex: Ever since he got that new job, he's been putting on airs. 
high horse
high horse
[Sustantivo]

one's arrogant and pretentious behavior that is meant to prove one's superiority over others

actitud altiva, actuar con superioridad

actitud altiva, actuar con superioridad

Ex: He got on his high horse after winning the debate. 
(as|) proud as Lucifer

used to describe someone who takes too much pride or satisfaction in their achievements

orgulloso hasta la arrogancia, más orgulloso que un pavo real

orgulloso hasta la arrogancia, más orgulloso que un pavo real

Ex: After winning the prize, he was as proud as Lucifer. 
ego trip
ego trip
[Sustantivo]

an action that makes one feel more important than others

viaje de ego, subidón de ego

viaje de ego, subidón de ego

Ex: His speech was less about the team and more of an ego trip. 
(as|) proud as a peacock

used to describe someone who has an excessively high opinion of themselves

más orgulloso que un pavo real, muy creído

más orgulloso que un pavo real, muy creído

Ex: He walked into the reunion proud as a peacock after buying his new car. 
like the cat that (ate|swallowed|got) the canary

used for saying that a person looks extremely satisfied, happy, or proud because of something they have done or achieved

con cara de satisfacción, todo orgulloso

con cara de satisfacción, todo orgulloso

Ex: He came out of the interview looking like the cat that ate the canary. 
to [overplay] {one's} hand

to fail to achieve success by having too much confidence in one's ability or position

pasarse de listo, confiarse demasiado

pasarse de listo, confiarse demasiado

Ex: He overplayed his hand by demanding a raise before proving himself. 
too big for {one's} (britches|breeches)

behaving in a manner that highlights one's often non-existant superiority over others

engreído, presumido

engreído, presumido

Ex: He acted too big for his britches when he started giving orders to the seniors. 
stuffed shirt
stuffed shirt
[Sustantivo]

someone who considers themselves more important than others and often behaves in a very formal and old-fashioned way

muy formal y pomposo, engreído y anticuado

muy formal y pomposo, engreído y anticuado

Ex: The manager is a real stuffed shirt, insisting on formal titles for everyone. 
to [stroke] {one's} ego

to boost or satisfy one's sense of self-importance or self-esteem

alimentar el ego, subirle el ego

alimentar el ego, subirle el ego

Ex: Don't stroke his ego too much, or he'll never stop talking about himself. 
to [hold] {one's} [head] up (high|)

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

ir con la cabeza bien alta, sentirse orgulloso

ir con la cabeza bien alta, sentirse orgulloso

Ex: After everything you've done for your family, you can hold your head up high. 
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