put on airs
put on airs · puts on airs · put on airs · putting on airs
важничать
sich aufspielen
To become haughty, to assume a pretentious mannerTo become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
sich aufspielen
ва́жничатьvážničatʹ
More definitions
- act like the master of
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
become haughty, assume a haughty manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
become haughty, assume a haughty manner:
Forms
puts on airs, putting on airs, put on airs, put on airs| Base form | put on airs · to put on airs |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | puts on airs |
| Present participle | putting on airs |
| Past simple | put on airs |
| Past participle | put on airs |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- act like the master of:lord it overqueen it overact superior
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle