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peacock-like

Translations

peacock-likeadjective
more peacock-like
Comp.
most peacock-like
Super.
Used to describe something that resembles or is characteristic of a peacock.
de paonSe dit d’une apparence ou d’une attitude voyante, vaniteuse ou ostentatoire.
She wore a peacock-like gown that shimmered in the spotlight.
Elle portait une robe de paon qui scintillait sous les projecteurs.
Additional translations
paonnesqueEmploi littéraire et rare.
peacock-likeadverb
Used postpositively to modify verbs, meaning ‘in a manner like a peacock’.
ostentatoirementSens adverbial: avec ostentation, de manière voyante.
He strutted peacock-like across the stage, basking in the applause.
Il traversa la scène ostentatoirement, se délectant des applaudissements.
Additional translations
à la manière d’un paonTournure plus imagée et littéraire.

Definitions

peacock-likeadjective
Resembling or characteristic of a peacock, especially in being showy or ostentatious.
She wore a peacock-like gown that shimmered in the spotlight.
peacock-likeadverb
In a manner reminiscent of a peacock; ostentatiously.
He strutted peacock-like across the stage, basking in the applause.
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