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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesआसमान दिखाने वाला
Native Script:शोबाज़
Pronunciation / Transliteration: showbaaz
"वह अपनी नई गाड़ी को लेकर बहुत शोबाज़ बनता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who boasts, struts, or behaves ostentatiously to attract attention, admiration, or envy.
"He is such a show-off on the skateboard ramp, always trying dangerous tricks just to get noticed."
- 1
To display oneself or one's abilities, achievements, or possessions in an excessive and boastful way.
"She loves to show off her new sports car whenever her friends come over."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to show off', originating in the late 19th century from the combination of 'show' (from Old English 'scēawian') and 'off' (as an adverb of separation or completion). The noun form emerged around the early 20th century to describe a person who ostentatiously displays their abilities, possessions, or accomplishments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Show-off" is said worldwide
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poseur
Transliteration: po-zœʁ
"Il fait son intéressant, c'est un véritable poseur."
Angeber
Transliteration: an-ɡeː-bɐ
"Sei kein Angeber und zeig uns lieber, wie es richtig geht."
bullo
Transliteration: ˈbul.lo
"Non fare il bullo con quella macchina nuova."
presumido
Transliteration: pɾe.suˈmi.ðo
"Mi hermano es un presumido cuando gana un partido."
exibido
Transliteration: e.ziˈbi.du
"Ele é muito exibido com o seu novo relógio."
आसमान दिखाने वाला
Transliteration: showbaaz
Script: शोबाज़
"वह अपनी नई गाड़ी को लेकर बहुत शोबाज़ बनता है।"
炫耀者
Transliteration: xuànyào zhě
"他总是在聚会上像个爱炫耀的人一样滔滔不绝。"
관종
Transliteration: gwan-jong
"그 사람은 SNS에서 늘 잘난 척하는 관종이다."
見栄っ張り
Transliteration: mieppari
"彼は本当の見栄っ張りで、いつも高い服ばかり自慢する。"
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