- show-off
- сущ. хвастун Syn : braggart, boaster, brag
рисовка, позерство;
стремление произвести впечатление (разговорное) позер;
ломака
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
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Show off — est une foire d art contemporain créée à l initiative de galeristes privés, qui existe depuis octobre 2006, et se déroule concomitamment avec la FIAC (Foire internationale d art contemporain), mais sur un lieu distinct, l espace Pierre Cardin… … Wikipédia en Français
show off — {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people to see; display; exhibit. * /The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show off her shell collection./ * /The girls couldn t wait to show off their fine needlework to our visitors./ 2. {informal} To try to… … Dictionary of American idioms
show off — {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people to see; display; exhibit. * /The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show off her shell collection./ * /The girls couldn t wait to show off their fine needlework to our visitors./ 2. {informal} To try to… … Dictionary of American idioms
show off — (something) to cause something to be seen and admired. The ballet music gives the Kirov s male dancers a chance to show off their astonishing leaps. She was wearing a deep purple dress that showed off her slim figure. Oscar was so proud of the… … New idioms dictionary
show-off — n informal someone who always tries to show how clever or skilled they are so that other people will admire them often used to show disapproval ▪ She s a bit of a show off … Dictionary of contemporary English
show-off — show′ off n. 1) a person given to pretentious display 2) the act of showing off • Etymology: 1770–80 show′ off ish, adj … From formal English to slang
show-off — show offish, adj. /shoh awf , of /, n. 1. a person given to pretentious display. 2. the act of showing off. [1770 80; n. use of v. phrase show off] Syn. 1. exhibitionist, braggart. * * * … Universalium
show-off — 1776 (n.) a display; see SHOW (Cf. show) (v.). In ref. to the person who makes an ostentatious display, attested from 1924. The verb is first recorded 1793 … Etymology dictionary
show-off — show offs N COUNT (disapproval) (The spelling showoff is also used, especially in American English.) If you say that someone is a show off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or … English dictionary
show off — ► show off 1) boastfully display one s abilities or accomplishments. 2) display (something) that is a source of pride. Main Entry: ↑show … English terms dictionary
show off — index expose, flaunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
