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1 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) gera sig merkileganEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > put on airs / give oneself airs
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2 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) loft, andrúmsloft2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) loft3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) svip, yfirbragð4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) lag2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) viðra2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) láta í ljós•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs
См. также в других словарях:
put on airs — {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. * /The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put on airs — {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. * /The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put on airs — If someone puts on airs, they pretend to be grander and more important than they really are … The small dictionary of idiomes
put on airs — verb to become haughty, to assume a haughty manner Even Timothy, the jointed wooden lion, who was made by the disabled soldiers, and should have had broader views, put on airs and pretended he was connected with Government … Wiktionary
put on airs — pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere … English idioms
put\ on\ airs — v. phr. To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs … Словарь американских идиом
put on airs — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. brag, show off, make pretensions; see strut … English dictionary for students
put on airs — act as though one is better than others, show off … English contemporary dictionary
put on airs — verb act like the master of He is lording it over the students • Syn: ↑lord it over, ↑queen it over, ↑act superior • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
airs / heirs — Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds dangling from her neck. Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or… … Confused words
airs / heirs — Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds dangling from her neck. Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or… … Confused words