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"Swanky" is an adjective which is often translated as "elegante", and "snazzy" is an adjective which is often translated as "vistoso". Learn more about the difference between "swanky" and "snazzy" below.
swanky(
sweyng
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ki
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (elegant)
a. elegante
A swanky restaurant like that is not going to let you in without a tie.Un restaurante elegante como ese no te va a permitir entrar sin corbata.
b. pijo (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Margot refused to stay at that hotel because it was not swanky enough for her.Margot se negó a alojarse en ese hotel porque no era lo suficientemente pijo para ella.
d. cheto (Southern Cone)
He loves to go to swanky parties to drink champagne.Le encanta ir a fiestas chetas a tomar champán.
a. fanfarrón
He's a swanky young man who's always trying to impress everybody talking about his achievements.Es un fanfarrón que se la pasa tratando de impresionar a todo el mundo hablando de sus logros.
snazzy(
snah
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zi
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. vistoso
Maybe the funeral isn't the occasion to bust out your snazzy new tux.A lo mejor el funeral no es la mejor ocasión para estrenar tu nuevo esmoquin vistoso.
c. vistoso y elegante
Rolando showed up at the party sporting a snazzy suit and alligator shoes.Rolando apareció en la fiesta luciendo un traje vistoso y elegante con zapatos de caimán.
