いばる

[威張る] 〔偉ぶる， 尊大になる， のさばる， 大きな顔をする， 傲慢になる， 横柄になる， 威張りちらす， 自慢する〕

*boast

|自|【S】［SV of ［about］ O］ ［通例けなして］…を自慢する， 鼻にかける∥ boast of one's cleverness 自分の利口さを威張る

put on ［assume］ airs

気取る， お高くとまる

swagger

|自|［けなして］ いばって歩く， ふんぞり返って歩く

put it on

《略式》気取る， いばる

stand ［be］ on ［upon］ one's dignity

もったいぶる， いばる.

◇→いばった

威張る
to be proud
to swagger

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いばる【威張る】

〔偉ぶる， 尊大になる， のさばる， 大きな顔をする， 傲慢になる， 横柄になる， 威張りちらす， 自慢する〕

*boast

|自|〖S〗［SV of ［about］ O］ ［通例けなして］…を自慢する， 鼻にかける

boast of one's cleverness 自分の利口さを威張る

put on ［assume］ airs

気取る， お高くとまる

swagger

|自|［けなして］ いばって歩く， ふんぞり返って歩く

put it on

《略式》気取る， いばる

stand ［be］ on ［upon］ one's dignity

もったいぶる， いばる.

◇ → いばった

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いばる【威張る】

〔偉そうにふるまう〕 put on [give oneself] airs; assume an air of importance; behave as if one owned the place; 〔おごり高ぶる〕 be proud [haughty]; 《口》 be big-headed; behave self-importantly [in a self-important] fashion; 〔権威をふるう〕 throw one's weight about; behave [treat 《people》] in a high-handed fashion [high-handedly]; 〔見下す〕 look down on [down one's nose at] 《other people》; treat 《other people》 with contempt; 〔強気にふるまう〕 be overbearing; 〔自信をもってふるまう〕 hold one's head high; 〔豪語する〕 brag; boast; 《口》 talk big.

●地位をかさに威張る abuse [take advantage of] one's position to behave arrogantly

・権力をかさに威張る abuse one's authority; throw one's weight about

・威張って歩く 〔大股で〕 strut about [along]; 〔道の真ん中を〕 swagger; walk along as if one owned the place

・威張ったそぶりもなく without a trace of swagger.

●そんなに威張るな. 〔自慢に対して〕 Don't be so vain [conceited]. | Don't be such a smart aleck [《英》 clever dick, 《米》 《口》 smart-ass]. | 〔高飛車な態度に対して〕 Stop throwing your weight around. | Don't be so overbearing [high-handed]. | 〔でしゃばりに対して〕 Don't be so presumptuous [《口》 pushy, 《文》 officious].

・わが家では末っ子がいちばん威張っている. In our family it's the youngest child that throws his weight about the most.

・あそこに威張ってすわっている人が社長です. The man sitting there looking self-important is the President.

・軍人が威張る時代は終わった. The days are gone when the military could throw their weight about [behave as if they owned the place].

・君がいくら威張ったところで私には勝てないだろう. You can brag as much as you like, but I bet you can't beat me!

・彼には威張りたがる癖がある. He has a habit of putting on airs [thinking too much of himself].

・あの人は職場では威張ったものだ. He has a great deal of influence at his workplace.

・彼は威張っていて僕には握手もしてくれない. He never condescends even to shake hands with me.

・そんなことはてんで威張れた話ではない. That's nothing to be proud of [brag about].

・彼みたいな勉強家なら威張って及第できる. A boy who works as hard as he does is sure to pass (the examination) with flying colors.

・その出来栄えなら威張ったものです. It's turned out very well; you can be proud of it!

・自分で稼いだお金なんだから威張って使っていいんだよ. You earned the money, so you can spend it exactly as you like [without worrying about what anyone else may think].

・彼女は編み物ならだれにも負けないと威張っていた. She was bragging that there was no one who could beat her at knitting.