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swagger in French

swagger in French is fierté, outrecuidant, prétentieux — swagger means to walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

swagger in French

fierté
noun
Confidence, pride.
outrecuidant
noun
A bold or arrogant strut.
prétentieux
noun
A bold or arrogant strut.
rouleur de mécaniques
noun
A bold or arrogant strut.
fanfaronnade
noun
A prideful boasting or bragging.
vantardise
noun
A prideful boasting or bragging.
gasconnade
noun
A prideful boasting or bragging.
hâblerie
noun
A prideful boasting or bragging.
plastronnade
noun
A prideful boasting or bragging.
pavaner
verb
To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
plastronner
verb
To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
rouler des mécaniques
verb
To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
fanfaronner
verb
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
faire le beau
verb
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
péter plus haut que son cul
verb
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
se la péter
verb
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
se vanter
verb
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
rouler des épaules
verb
To walk with a swaying motion.

What does "swagger" mean?

  1. verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.
    "He swaggered into the room like he owned the place."
  2. verb To boast or brag loudly.
    "They swaggered about their win for weeks."
  3. noun A confident, showy way of walking or carrying oneself.
    "The champion boxer had a swagger that unsettled his opponents."
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swagger in a sentence

  • He swaggered into the room like he owned the place.
  • They swaggered about their win for weeks.
  • The champion boxer had a swagger that unsettled his opponents.

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What is "swagger" in French?

"swagger" in French is fierté, outrecuidant, prétentieux. swagger means: To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

How do you use "swagger" in a sentence?

Example: "He swaggered into the room like he owned the place." In French, "swagger" is fierté, outrecuidant, prétentieux.

Are there other ways to say "swagger" in French?

Yes — French has 18 translations listed for "swagger": fierté, outrecuidant, prétentieux, rouleur de mécaniques, fanfaronnade, vantardise.

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