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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
Synonyms
Examples for "flash"
Examples for "flash"
1
Water flowing underground News flash: scientists say there's water in Wellington Harbour.
Radio NZ
2
The Fiji Met Service said heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.
Radio NZ
3
They were given a new sense of urgency after the flash crash.
Reuters
4
I picked my way toward the point where I'd seen the flash.
Fatal Voyage
5
In another flash of lightning, he saw clearly: the car was gone.
Jurassic Park
1
Her actual dire intention was nothing to flaunt in the public gaze.
The Wrong Twin
2
But yesterday they had a rare opportunity to flaunt their wares again.
The Irish Times
3
Her vanity led her to flaunt her gaudy hat in the hut.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
4
Lohan wasn't the only celebrity to flaunt economic insights on social media.
Reuters
5
The crapulous leisured classes of Peking openly flaunt the worst of vices.
New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening
1
The in-house bar and restaurant continue the swank theme and top-quality service.
The Guardian
2
He'd gone into Tiffany's and into some of the other swank shops.
The Common Man
3
His lavish style of entertainment they labelled 'swank'-horribleword but very expressive!
Bat Wing
4
Yet it's done so without swank ad agencies or a big-name fashion photographer.
Reuters
5
So they upped and moved to a swank part of New York City.
In a gilded cage
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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