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1 showy
adjective1) (gaudy, ostentatious) protzig (ugs.)2) (striking) prächtig [Farben]; [farben]prächtig [Blumen]* * *adjective (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) prunkvoll* * *[ˈʃəʊi, AM ˈʃoʊi]adj auffällig, protzig meist pej fam* * *['ʃəʊɪ]adj (+er)protzig (inf); person auffallend; (as regards clothes) protzig angezogen (inf); manner theatralisch; ceremony, décor bombastisch; colour grell, auffällig; production bombastisch, auf Schau (inf) or Effekte gemacht* * *showy [ˈʃəʊı] adj (adv showily)1. prächtig, prunkvoll2. auffällig3. glänzend4. protzig umg* * *adjective1) (gaudy, ostentatious) protzig (ugs.)2) (striking) prächtig [Farben]; [farben]prächtig [Blumen]* * *adj.prächtig adj. -
2 ostentatiously
adverb protzig* * *os·ten·ta·tious·ly[ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəsli, AM ˌɑ:stənˈ-]* * *["ɒsten'teIʃəslɪ]adv2) (= conspicuously) ostentativ, betont auffällig* * *adv.prahlerisch adv. -
3 ostentatiously
protzig, pompös;( in showy manner) demonstrativ, ostentativ ( geh)
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