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зазнаваться

Translation of зазнаваться

get above yourself

Russian word in Latin letters: zaznavatsya

Meaning of зазнаваться

Russian

вести себя так, будто ты лучше других

English

behave as if you are better or more important than others

get above yourself

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zəznɐˈvat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

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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  1. Don't get above yourself.

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    Не зазнавайся.

  2. She got above herself after her first book.

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    После первой книги она зазналась.

зазнаваться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between зазнаваться, задирать нос, and важничать

З
🇷🇺Russian
задирать нос

Colloquial idiom: act superior.

В
🇷🇺Russian
важничать

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?

Yes, зазнаваться (get above yourself) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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