show off

show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) exhibir
2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) exhibir(se), lucir(se)
show off1 n fantasma / fanfarrón
show off2 vb fardar / presumir
he loves showing off le encanta fardar
he's always showing off his motorbike siempre está presumiendo de moto
show off vt
: hacer alarde de, ostentar
show off vi
: lucirse
show off
v.
• alardear v.
• fachendear v.
• farolear v.
• ostentar v.
1) v + adv lucirse*

stop showing off — déjate de hacer tonterías or gracias

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (display for admiration) \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> presumir de, hacer* alarde de

he wanted to show off his new car — quería lucir el coche nuevo

to show something off to somebody — mostrarle* or enseñarle orgullosamente algo a alguien

b) (display to advantage) \<\<beauty/complexion\>\> hacer* resaltar, realzar*
1.
VI + ADV presumir, darse tono

to show off in front of one's friends — presumir or darse tono delante de las amistades

stop showing off! — ¡no presumas!

2. VT + ADV
1) [+ beauty etc] hacer resaltar, destacar
2) pej (=display) hacer alarde de, ostentar
* * *
1) v + adv lucirse*

stop showing off — déjate de hacer tonterías or gracias

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (display for admiration) \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> presumir de, hacer* alarde de

he wanted to show off his new car — quería lucir el coche nuevo

to show something off to somebody — mostrarle* or enseñarle orgullosamente algo a alguien

b) (display to advantage) \<\<beauty/complexion\>\> hacer* resaltar, realzar*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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