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Meanings of show off in English

Portuguese
empavonar-se
Catalan
gallejar
Spanish
presumir

To display or act proudly, ostentatiously or pretentiously.

        empavonar-se
        Usage of show off in English
        1
        Question 4: RIM has a flashy new BlackBerry handset to show off.
        Reuters
        2
        That said, early adopters will still have plenty to show off, though.
        The Guardian
        3
        A chance to show off your talents may be unfolding right now.
        The South African
        4
        And it was a great chance to show off my cooking skills!
        The Irish Times
        5
        Furthermore, some take pride in having large physical libraries to show off.
        The South African
        6
        Your wedding day provides unlimited opportunities to show off your personal style.
        Jamaica Observer
        7
        They distinguish us from our friends, and show off our good taste.
        Radio NZ
        8
        Backstage that night, James wanted to show off to these English folk.
        Life
        9
        He said it was only for the newly rich to show off.
        Tell me, pretty maiden
        10
        He'd wanted to return the valiant warrior and show off for her.
        Four dukes and a devil
        11
        Bettie smiled, glad of a chance to show off her reporter's expertise.
        The unnatural inquirer
        12
        But, getting the show off the ground has not been without challenges.
        Ebony
        13
        The idea came to me to show off my possessions to Mattia.
        Nobody's Boy / Sans Famille
        14
        What's the point of being a god if you can't show off?
        The new yorker
        15
        Students now have two excellent opportunities to show off their journalistic skills.
        The Irish Times
        16
        This is our chance to show off our skills to the Rainmakers.
        The Hunger Pains
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        Translations for show off
        Spanish
        presumir
        Show off through the time
        Show off across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        South Africa
        Common
        Ireland
        Common
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