jaunty

[US]/ˈdʒɔːnti/
[UK]/ˈdʒɔːnti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. despreocupado; animado; seguro de si; sentindo-se confiante e satisfeito consigo mesmo.

Phrases & Collocations

a jaunty hat

um chapéu alegre

Example Sentences

a jaunty wave of the hand

um gesto alegre de mão

there was no mistaking that jaunty walk.

não havia como confundir com aquela caminhada alegre.

a hat with a jaunty ostrich plume.

um chapéu com uma pena de avestruz alegre.

The happy boy walked with jaunty steps.

O menino feliz caminhava com passos alegres.

She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle.

Ela colocou seu chapéu em um ângulo divertido.

Having done this the officer, with a jaunty gesture, crooking his elbow high in the air, stroked his moustaches and put his hand to his hat.

Depois de fazer isso, o oficial, com um gesto alegre, dobrando o cotovelo alto no ar, acariciou suas bigodes e colocou a mão no chapéu.

Real-world Examples

A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.

Uma fachada de autoconfiança alegre disfarçava sua nervosidade.

Source: Brave New World

Some people consider their journey like a jaunty tour.They will just go merrily along.

Algumas pessoas consideram sua jornada como um passeio alegre. Elas simplesmente seguirão alegremente.

Source: English translation

“ ’Morning, Mum, ” said George, in what he clearly thought was a jaunty, winning voice.

“ Bom dia, mãe ”, disse George, com a voz que ele claramente achava alegre e persuasiva.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

The voice was that of a jaunty young Alpha, who had entered carrying a black iron cash-box.

A voz era de um jovem Alpha alegre, que entrou carregando uma caixa de ferro preta.

Source: Brave New World

Bobwhite in Springtime Bobwhite was not a showy bird, although his suit was neat and quite jaunty.

Bobwhite na Primavera Bobwhite não era um pássaro chamativo, embora seu terno fosse elegante e bastante alegre.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

Could you cue some, like, English jaunty 1700s-type music?

Você poderia tocar alguma música inglesa alegre do tipo século XVIII?

Source: Radio Laboratory

He went out of the room with a jaunty step.

Ele saiu do quarto com um passo alegre.

Source: Veil

(he laughs) (jaunty music) Oh my God.

(ele ri) (música alegre) Meu Deus.

Source: Celebrity Cat and Dog Interview

Fine, make fun. I think it's jaunty.

Tudo bem, zombe. Eu acho que é alegre.

Source: Friends (Video Version) Season 2

243.decided to wear a jaunty scarf to school.

243.decidiu usar um cachecol alegre na escola.

Source: Modern Family Season 1 has subtitles.

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