atteggiarsi

Italian

Verb

atteggiàrsi (first-person singular present mi attéggio, first-person singular past historic mi atteggiài, past participle atteggiàto) [+ a (object)]

  1. reflexive of atteggiare
  2. (intransitive) to pose (as); to act (like)
    Synonyms: posare, comportarsi, improntarsi, fingersi, erigersi, impancarsi, comporsi
    atteggiarsi a grande uomoto act like a big man
  3. (intransitive) to take on the expression that manifests a certain feeling, state of mind, etc.
    il suo volto si atteggia a stupore
    his face composes itself in amazement

Conjugation

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