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cock·sure

(kŏk′sho͝or′)

adj.

1. Completely sure; certain.

2. Too sure; overconfident.

cock′sure′ly adv.

cock′sure′ness n.

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cocksure

(ˌkɒkˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː)

adj

overconfident; arrogant

[C16: of uncertain origin]

ˌcockˈsurely adv

ˌcockˈsureness n

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cock•sure

(ˈkɒkˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr)

adj.

1. absolutely sure; certain.

2. overconfident; cocky.

[1510–20]

cock′sure′ly, adv.

cock′sure′ness, n.

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Adj.

cocksure - marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"

overconfident, positive

confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

cocksure

adjective overconfident, arrogant, brash, cocky, presumptuous, bumptious, hubristic, full of yourself a cocksure, self-confident performer

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Translations

واثِقٌ بِنَفْسِهِ أكْثر مما يَنْبَغي

příliš jistýsebejistý

skråsikker

todsicher

outrecuidant

handviss; of viss

sicuro

skråsikker

yüzde yüz emin olma

太自信的

cocksure

[ˈkɒkˈʃʊəʳ] ADJ → creído, engreído

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cocksure

[ˌkɒkˈʃʊə^r ˌkɒkˈʃɔː] adj (= cocky) → outrecuidant(e)

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cocksure

[ˌkɒkˈʃʊəʳ] adj → troppo sicuro/a di sé, baldanzoso/a

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cock

(kok) noun

1. the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl. a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow.

2. a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.

3. a slang word for the penis.

verb

1. to cause to stand upright or to lift. The dog cocked its ears.

2. to draw back the hammer of (a gun).

3. to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).

cockerel (ˈkokərəl) noun

a young farmyard cock.

ˈcocky adjective

conceited; over-confident. a cocky attitude.

cock-and-bull story

an absurd, unbelievable story.

ˈcock-crow noun

early morning. He gets up at cock-crow.

ˈcock-eyed adjective

ridiculous. a cock-eyed idea.

ˌcockˈsure adjective

very or too confident. He was cocksure about passing the exam.

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