Meaning
to show off, strut
- (almost always reflexive: pavoneggiarsi) to strut, flaunt oneself, or show off proudly
In a sentence
Lui ama pavoneggiarsi con il suo nuovo abito elegante.
He loves to show off in his new stylish suit.
Non c'è motivo di pavoneggiarsi tanto per una semplice vittoria.
There is no reason to boast so much over a simple victory.
Perché ti pavoneggi sempre davanti a tutti i colleghi?
Why do you always strut in front of all your colleagues?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pavoneggiare | infinitive |
| mi pavoneggio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| mi pavoneggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ti pavoneggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ci pavoneggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| vi pavoneggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| si pavoneggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pavoneggiati | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| pavoneggiamoci | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| pavoneggiatevi | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| pavoneggiando | gerund |
| pavoneggiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively used as a pronominal verb: 'pavoneggiarsi'.
- Comes from 'pavone' (peacock), evoking display of plumage.
- present: mi pavoneggio, ti pavoneggi, si pavoneggia, ci pavoneggiamo, vi pavoneggiate, si pavoneggiano