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Personnalité - Fier et Arrogant

Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises comme "tête enflée" et "grand cheval" sont liées à l'orgueil et à l'arrogance en anglais.

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{one's} [nose] in the air

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

hautain, qui prend les gens de haut

hautain, qui prend les gens de haut

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

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

tête gonflée, orgueil

tête gonflée, orgueil

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

se donner des airs, faire son important

se donner des airs, faire son important

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

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

se croire supérieur, se donner des airs

se croire supérieur, se donner des airs

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

fier comme un coq, plein d'orgueil

fier comme un coq, plein d'orgueil

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

an action that makes one feel more important than others

trip d'ego, délire d'importance

trip d'ego, délire d'importance

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

fier comme un paon, très imbu de lui-même

fier comme un paon, très imbu de lui-même

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

tout fier de lui, ravi de son coup

tout fier de lui, ravi de son coup

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

se croire trop fort, trop miser sur sa position

se croire trop fort, trop miser sur sa position

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

hautain, prétentieux

hautain, prétentieux

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

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

prétentieux et guindé, guindé et prétentieux

prétentieux et guindé, guindé et prétentieux

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

flatter l'ego, caresser dans le sens du poil

flatter l'ego, caresser dans le sens du poil

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

garder la tête haute, être fier de soi

garder la tête haute, être fier de soi

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