desparpajo

m.

1 forwardness, self-assurance (informal).

con desparpajo with assurance, confidently

2 disorder, jumble, mess.

3 discernment, savoir-faire.

4 pertness, cheek, nerve, cynicism.

5 flippant remark.

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desparpajo

► nombre masculino

1 (desenvoltura) ease, self-assurance

2 (descaro) nerve, impudence

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con desparpajo in a carefree way, confidently

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SM

1) (=desenvoltura) self-confidence

2) (=descaro) pey nerve *, cheek *

3) (=inteligencia) savoir-faire

4) CAm (=confusión) muddle

5) And (=comentario) flippant remark

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masculino (desenvoltura) self-confidence; (desfachatez) impudence, nerve (colloq)

tuvo el desparpajo de negarlo todo — he had the nerve to deny everything

me lo dijo con todo desparpajo — he said it to me impudently

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masculino (desenvoltura) self-confidence; (desfachatez) impudence, nerve (colloq)

tuvo el desparpajo de negarlo todo — he had the nerve to deny everything

me lo dijo con todo desparpajo — he said it to me impudently

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desparpajo

masculine

self-confidence

entró caminando con gran desparpajo she walked in with great self-confidence o very self-confidently

tuvo el desparpajo de negarlo todo he had the nerve o (BrE) the cheek to deny everything

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desparpajo sustantivo masculino (desenvoltura) self-confidence;
(desfachatez) audacity, nerve (colloq)
desparpajo m (desenvoltura) self-confidence
(desenfado) ease
'desparpajo' also found in these entries:
English:
savvy

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desparpajo nm

Fam

1. [desenvoltura] self-assurance;

tiene mucho desparpajo she's very self-assured;

con desparpajo with assurance, confidently

2. [frescura] cheek;

¡vaya desparpajo que tiene este diablillo! well, he's a cheeky little devil!

3. CAm [desorden] chaos, confusion

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desparpajo

m self-confidence;

con mucho desparpajo with great self-confidence, very self-confidently

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desparpajo nm

1) fam : self-confidence, nerve

2) CA fam : confusion, muddle