Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Confidence, pride.
Selbstbewusstsein, Stolz
самоуве́ренностьsamouvérennostʹ, уве́ренность в себе́uvérennostʹ v sebé
(countable, uncountable)A bold or arrogant strut.
Stolzieren
самоуве́ренная похо́дкаsamouvérennaja poxódka, самодово́льная похо́дкаsamodovólʹnaja poxódka
(countable, uncountable)A prideful boasting or bragging.
Angeberei, Prahlerei, Großtuerei
хвастовство́xvastovstvó
(Australia, New Zealand, historical)Someone carrying a swag; a swagman.
- an itinerant Australian laborer who carries their personal belongings in a bundle as they travels around in search of work
- a proud stiff pompous gait
Examples
4 sentencesHe swaggers whenever he's near women.
The speaker swaggered into the lecture hall.
ruДокладчик помпезно вошел в конференц-зал.
deDer Redner betrat pompös den Konferenzraum.
Who said you can swagger around like that just because you're one year ahead of me?
He is swaggering.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in A Midsummer Night's Dream (159A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), see quotations.
From swag + -er.
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Forms
plural: swaggersSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable