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* Portuguese: {{t|pt|mostrar-se}}, {{t|pt|jactar-se}}, {{t|pt|achar-se}} |
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|mostrar-se}}, {{t|pt|jactar-se}}, {{t|pt|achar-se}} |
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* Romanian: se {{t+|ro|făli}}, se {{t+|ro|lăuda}} |
* Romanian: se {{t+|ro|făli}}, se {{t+|ro|lăuda}} |
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* Russian: {{t+|ru|рисова́ться}}, {{t+|ru|красова́ться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ru|выде́лываться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ru|выпе́ндриваться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|рисова́ться}}, {{t+|ru|красова́ться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ru|выде́лываться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ru|выпе́ндриваться}}, {{qualifier|slang}} {{t|ru|выёживаться}}, {{qualifier|vulgar}} {{t|ru|выёбываться}} |
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|chulear}}, {{t+|es|lucir}}, {{t+|es|lucirse}}, {{t|es|hacer alarde}}, {{t+|es|alardear}}, {{t+|es|desfilar}}, {{t+|es|pavonearse}} |
* Spanish: {{t+|es|chulear}}, {{t+|es|lucir}}, {{t+|es|lucirse}}, {{t|es|hacer alarde}}, {{t+|es|alardear}}, {{t+|es|desfilar}}, {{t+|es|pavonearse}} |
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* Swedish: {{t+|sv|paradera}} |
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|paradera}} |
Revision as of 19:40, 12 January 2023
English
Pronunciation
Audio (AU): (file)
Verb
show off (third-person singular simple present shows off, present participle show offing, simple past show offed, past participle shown off)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To exhibit the best attributes of something.
- Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
- She loves to show off her driving prowess.
- She loves to show off when she gets behind the wheel of a car.
- 2014 June 29, Adam Sherwin, “UK cinemas ban Google glasses over piracy risk”, in The Independent[1]:
- If you've just acquired a Google Glass headset for £1,000, don't show it off at the movies. UK cinemas are to ban the headsets over fears that the gadgets can be used to make pirate copies of Hollywood blockbusters.
- 2022 September 7, “Network News: High-speed car crash blocks Tube Line”, in RAIL, number 965, page 23:
- She told the press that the group had been for an evening out and that the driver has been showing off by driving fast.
Synonyms
- parade (esp. in procession)
Translations
to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Noun
- Alternative form of show-off
See also
Categories:
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- English phrasal verbs
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- English countable nouns
- English phrasal verbs with particle (off)