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Greek to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / prose / slang / surreal | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Nick Lingris United Kingdom Local time: 08:38 | ||||||
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4 | bravado |
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bravado Explanation: Βάζω τώρα αυτή την επιλογή. Μαζί με το foolish. μαγκιά = αλαζονική επίδειξη δύναμης ή τόλμης (Χρηστικό Ακαδημίας) bravado = A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate (ODE) https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/bravado https://www.google.com/search?q="foolish bravado"&sourceid=c... Παραδείγματα: Since he is constantly being shot down by facts, his bravado is all that is left to him. The miserable reality described is not perceived as such, and the foolish bravado is taken for bravery |
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