B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Essere vanitoso come un pavone
To be as vain as a peacock
Literal Translation
"To be vain as a peacock"
What it means
To be excessively proud of one's appearance
Example in context
"Passa ore davanti allo specchio, è vanitoso come un pavone."
"He spends hours in front of the mirror, he is as vain as a peacock."
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