зазнаваться
Translation of зазнаваться
get above yourself
Russian word in Latin letters: zaznavatsya
Meaning of зазнаваться
вести себя так, будто ты лучше других
behave as if you are better or more important than others

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Зазнаваться or хвастаться?
хвастаться
хвастаться = boast, talk about your successes
Don't mix them up. Talking about your wins — хвастаться; starting to feel superior — зазнаваться.
Он всё время хвастается новой машиной.
He keeps boasting about his new car.
Получила премию — только не зазнавайся.
You got a bonus — just don't get above yourself.
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Don't get above yourself.
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Не зазнавайся.
She got above herself after her first book.
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После первой книги она зазналась.
зазнаваться synonyms
What's the difference between зазнаваться, задирать нос, and важничать
Colloquial idiom: act superior.
Act important, show off status.
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зазнаваться meaning: what does it mean?
behave as if you are better or more important than others
зазнаваться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
зазнаваться is pronounced as [zəznɐˈvat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
зазнаваться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Don't get above yourself. Translation: Не зазнавайся.
Is зазнаваться part of On the Road vocabulary?
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