Personalità - Orgoglioso & Arrogante

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "testa gonfia" e "cavallo alto" si riferiscono all'essere orgogliosi e arroganti in inglese.

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{one's} [nose] in the air [Frase]

avere maniere arroganti

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

swelled head [sostantivo]

testa gonfia

Ex:

Ogni volta che riceve complimenti, la sua testa gonfia la fa credere di non poter sbagliare.

to [put] on airs [Frase]

in mostra

Ex:

high horse [sostantivo]

piedistallo

Ex: Trying to climb on any high horse would only be embarrassing at best , and at the very least hypocritical .

Cercare di salire su un cavallo alto sarebbe solo imbarazzante nel migliore dei casi, e quantomeno ipocrita.

(as|) proud as Lucifer [Frase]

fiero come Lucifero

Ex: She strutted around the office , proud as Lucifer , after receiving the promotion .

ego trip [sostantivo]

viaggio dell'ego

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

Durante la riunione, ha dominato la conversazione, facendo un viaggio dell'ego e ignorando il contributo degli altri.

(as|) proud as a peacock [Frase]

orgoglioso come un pavone

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 [Frase]

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

Ex: As he revealed his surprise party plans , he could n't help but smile like the cat that ate the canary , knowing he had successfully kept it a secret .

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

allettante fortuna

Ex: The politician 's attempt to gain more power backfired as she overplayed her hand and lost support from her constituents .

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

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

Ex: Ever since he won that small award , he 's been acting like he 's too big for his breeches , bragging about it to everyone .

stuffed shirt [sostantivo]

pedante

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

Non fare il bacchettone, rilassati e goditi la festa!

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

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

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

to take pride in one's deeds or achievements

Ex: In the face of adversity , she holds her head up and remains confident in her abilities .

Personalità
Tratti spiacevoli	Caratteristiche poco attraenti	Dispari e pretenziosi	Loquace e Arrogante
Mancanza di intelligenza	Esperto e Intelligente	Forte e Fiducioso	Onesto & Vivace
Bello	Vivace ed energico	Orgoglioso & Arrogante	Senza senso o Imbarazzante