give oneself airs

give oneself airs
важничать, чваниться; задаваться

Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. . 2012.

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  • give oneself airs — ► give oneself airs act pretentiously or snobbishly. Main Entry: ↑give …   English terms dictionary

  • give oneself airs — To put on a superior manner • • • Main Entry: ↑air * * * act pretentiously or snobbishly …   Useful english dictionary

  • give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ oneself\ airs — v. phr. To act proud; act vain. Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress. John gave himself airs when he won first prize …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give oneself airs — важничать, держаться высокомерно Ever since her husband was elected Mayor Mrs. Allen s neighbors resent the way she gives herself airs …   Idioms and examples

  • give oneself airs — act pretentiously or snobbishly. → give …   English new terms dictionary

  • give oneself airs — verb to act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger …   Wiktionary

  • give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) …   English terms dictionary

  • give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give — verb (past gave; past participle given) (usu. give something to or give someone something) 1》 freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have.     ↘communicate or impart (a message).     ↘commit, consign, or entrust.     ↘cause to… …   English new terms dictionary


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