Personnalité - Fier & 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 [Phrase]

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

Ex: Even though she 's accomplished , she never puts her nose in the air and treats everyone with respect .

swelled head [nom]

grosse tête

Ex:

Sa popularité soudaine a conduit à une tête enflée, et il a commencé à se distancer de ses vieux amis.

to [put] on airs [Phrase]

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

Ex:

high horse [nom]

grand cheval

Ex: Players around Major League Baseball have mounted their high horses to belittle the Astros and commissioner Rob Manfred , who has n’t punished those players in any way .

Les joueurs de la Major League Baseball sont montés sur leurs grands chevaux pour rabaisser les Astros et le commissaire Rob Manfred, qui n'a puni ces joueurs d'aucune manière.

(as|) proud as Lucifer [Phrase]

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

Ex: She flaunted her wealth and achievements , acting proud as Lucifer , looking down on others .

ego trip [nom]

trip d'ego

Ex: During the meeting , he dominated the conversation , going on an ego trip and disregarding others ' input

Pendant la réunion, il a dominé la conversation, faisant un trip d'ego et ignorant les contributions des autres.

(as|) proud as a peacock [Phrase]

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

Ex: He boasted about his family 's wealth and connections , proud as a peacock , believing it made him superior to others .

like the cat that (ate|swallowed|got) the canary [Phrase]

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

Ex: After winning the competition, she walked around with a smirk, looking like the cat that ate the canary.

to [overplay] {one's} hand [Phrase]

trop présumer de sa situation

Ex: The company overplayed its hand by increasing prices drastically , resulting in a significant loss of customers .

too big for {one's} (britches|breeches) [Phrase]

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

Ex: The young athlete 's recent success has made him think he 's too big for his breeches , ignoring the advice of his coaches .

stuffed shirt [nom]

pédant

Ex: Do n't be a stuffed shirt , loosen up and enjoy the party !

Ne sois pas un collet monté, détends-toi et profite de la fête !

to [stroke] {one's} ego [Phrase]

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

Ex:

to [hold] {one's} [head] up (high|) [Phrase]

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

Ex: He faced a lot of challenges in his career , but he always held his head up high and persevered .

Personnalité
Traits désagréables	Caractéristiques peu attrayantes	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Compétent & Intelligent	Fort et Confiant	Honest
Nice	Vif et énergique	Fier & Arrogant	Insensé ou Maladroit