brandishing

[US]/brænˈdɪʃɪŋ/
[UK]/brændˈɪʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Agitare o scuotere qualcosa, specialmente un'arma, in modo minaccioso.; Mostrare o esibire qualcosa con orgoglio.

Phrases & Collocations

brandishing a knife

brandendo un coltello

brandishing a gun

brandendo una pistola

brandishing a sword

brandendo una spada

brandishing a stick

brandendo un bastone

brandishing a flag

brandendo una bandiera

brandishing a fist

brandendo un pugno

brandishing a weapon

brandendo un'arma

brandishing power

brandendo potere

brandishing wealth

brandendo ricchezza

brandishing words

brandendo parole

Example Sentences

the knight was brandishing his sword in the air.

il cavaliere brandiva la sua spada in aria.

she was brandishing a sign to protest the decision.

brandiva un cartello per protestare contro la decisione.

the thief was brandishing a knife during the robbery.

il ladro brandiva un coltello durante la rapina.

he was brandishing his diploma with pride.

brandiva il suo diploma con orgoglio.

the coach was brandishing a whistle to get the players' attention.

l'allenatore brandiva un fischietto per attirare l'attenzione dei giocatori.

brandishing her victory trophy, she celebrated with friends.

Brandando il suo trofeo della vittoria, festeggiò con gli amici.

the protester was brandishing a flag during the march.

il manifestante brandiva una bandiera durante la marcia.

he was brandishing a flashlight to find his way in the dark.

brandiva una torcia per trovare la strada al buio.

she walked into the room brandishing a new book.

entrò nella stanza brandando un nuovo libro.

the general was brandishing a map to strategize the battle.

il generale brandiva una mappa per pianificare la battaglia.

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