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121 show off
1. transitive verb1) (display)2. intransitive verbshow something/somebody off — etwas/jemanden vorführen od. vorzeigen; (in order to impress) mit etwas/jemandem prahlen od. (ugs.) angeben
angeben (ugs.); prahlen* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) protzen mit2) (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).) angeben* * *◆ show offI. vt▪ to \show off off ⇆ sb/sth mit jdm/etw angebenII. vi angeben* * *1. viangeben (to, in front of vor +dat)2. vt sep1) (= flaunt) knowledge, medal angeben mit; new car, son vorführen (to sb jdm); wealth protzen mit (inf)* * *A v/t1. angeben oder umg protzen mit, sein Wissen etc auch anbringen2. jemandes Figur etc vorteilhaft zur Geltung bringenwith mit), sich aufspielen* * *1. transitive verb1) (display)show something/somebody off — etwas/jemanden vorführen od. vorzeigen; (in order to impress) mit etwas/jemandem prahlen od. (ugs.) angeben
2) (display to advantage) zur Geltung bringen2. intransitive verbangeben (ugs.); prahlen* * *v.angeben v.auf den Putz hauen ausdr.prahlen v.prangen v.
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