atteggiare

atteggiare v.tr.

1 to give* an expression to (sthg.), to display, to put* on: atteggiò il viso a compassione, he put on a sympathetic expression; quando parlava con la vedova, atteggiava la sua voce a compianto, when he spoke to the widow his voice was suitably sorrowful (o he made his voice sound suitably sorrowful)

2 (modellare) to shape.

◘ atteggiarsi v.rifl. to assume an attitude, to put* on an expression; (posare a) to pose as: atteggiare a persona annoiata, to strike a bored pose (o to have a bored expression); si atteggiava ad artista, he posed as an artist.

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[atted'dʒare]

1. vt

atteggiare il viso a compassione — to assume a sympathetic expression

2. vr (atteggiarsi)

atteggiarsi ad artista — to play o act the artist

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[atted'dʒare] 1.

verbo transitivo to affect, to put* on [espressione]

atteggiare il viso a sorpresa — to affect surprise

2.

verbo pronominale atteggiarsi

1) [persona] to pose (a as), to make* oneself out (a to)

-rsi a vittima — to pose as victim, to act the victim

2) (posare) to strike* an attitude, to put* on airs

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atteggiare

/atted'dʒare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 to affect, to put* on [espressione]; atteggiare il viso a sorpresa to affect surprise

II atteggiarsi verbo pronominale

 1 [persona] to pose (a as), to make* oneself out (a to); -rsi a vittima to pose as victim, to act the victim

 2 (posare) to strike* an attitude, to put* on airs.