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1 show off
caka satmak, gösteriş yapmak, hava atmak, fiyaka yapmak, havasına girmek, göstermek, gözler önüne sermek* * *1. gösteriş yap (v.) 2. gösteriş (n.)* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) gösterip fiyaka yapmak, hava atmak2) (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).) gösteriş yapmak, hava atmak -
2 show off
gösteris yapmak, hava atmak -
3 show off
v.gösteriş yap:n.gösteriş -
4 show
n. gösteri, şov, sergi, gösteriş; numara; sonuç; şans, fırsat; revü; iş; girişim, yapma; teşhir, sükse, başarı————————v. dışa vurmak, göstermek, sergilemek, meydana çıkarmak, belirtmek, belli etmek, görünmek, ibraz etmek, belli olmak, gösterimde olmak, kendini göstermek, gösterilmek; renk vermek; sahnelemek; kanıtlamak, açıklamak delâlet etmek, öğretmek* * *1. göster (v.) 2. gösteri (n.)* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) göstermek2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) görünmek, görülmek3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) göstermek, oynamak, sergilemek4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) göstermek5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) göstermek, götürmek6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) göstermek, anlatmak7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) göstermek, kanıtlamak8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) göstermek2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) gösteri, şov2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) gösteri3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) görünüş, izlenim4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) numara, gösteriş5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) çaba, gayret•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
5 flaunt
v. hava atmak, gösteriş yapmak, övünerek göstermek, azametle dalgalanmak, açıkça karşı gelmek* * *1. gösteriş yap (v.) 2. gösteriş (n.)* * *[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) gösteriş yapmak -
6 tick
n. kene, saat sesi, saniye, tıkırtı, doğrulama işareti, kılıf, kot kumaş, kredi, veresiye————————v. tıkırdamak, tık tık etmek, işaretlemek* * *1. imle (v.) 2. im (n.) 3. işaretle (v.) 4. işaret (n.)* * *I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tıkırtı, tik-tak sesi2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) an, saniye2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) tıkırdamakII 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) doğru/kontrol edildi işareti2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) doğru/kontrol edildi işareti koymak- tick someone off, give someone a ticking off- tick off, give someone a ticking off
- tick someone off, give a ticking off
- tick off, give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) kene -
7 pass
n. giriş, geçiş, geçit, dar yol, kanal, geçiş izni, pasaport, giriş kartı, paso, izin, ruhsat, hokkabazlık, el çabukluğu, pas, geçme, kur, çalım, durum, vaziyet————————v. geçmek, geçirmek, aşmak, devretmek, vermek, uzatmak, piyasaya sürmek, pas vermek, açmak (kilit), söylemek, bildirmek, dönüşmek, dinmek, onaylanmak* * *1. geçit (n.) 2. geç (v.) 3. geçiş (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) geçmek2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) geçmek3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) aşmak4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) yetişip/sollayıp geçmek5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) geçirmek6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) onaylamak, kabul etmek7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) bildirmek, açıklamak8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) geçmek9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) geçmek2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) geçit2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) izin belgesi, paso, permi3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) geçme4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) pas•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
8 record
n. kayıt, rapor, tutanak, belge, vesika, sicil, dosya, kütük, plak, şöhret, isim, rekor————————v. kayda geçirmek, kaydetmek, çekmek, yazmak, not etmek* * *1. kaydet (v.) 2. kayıt (n.)* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) kayıt, not2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) plâk3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekor4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) sicil2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) kaydetmek, yazmak2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) kaydetmek, kayıt yapmak3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) göstermek4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) vermek•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
9 hand
adj. el————————n. el, parti, yardım, pay, parmak, ustalık, yetenek, usta, kurt, ibre, akrep, yelkovan, taraf, demet, salkım, hevenk, alkış, evlilik sözü————————v. vermek, uzatmak, yardım etmek* * *1. uzat (v.) 2. el (n.)* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) el2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ibre, gösterge3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) yardımcı, işçi, tayfa4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) yardım5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) el6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) karış7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) el yazısı2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) elle vermek, uzatmak2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) bağlamak•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
10 strip
n. dilim, soyunma, striptiz, pist, bant, çubuk, uzun ve dar parça, forma, şerit————————v. soymak, çıkarmak, üstünü çıkarmak, örtüsünü kaldırmak, açmak, boşaltmak, tahliye etmek, kazımak, sütünü iyice sağmak, soyunmak, striptiz yapmak* * *1. sıyır 2. soy (v.) 3. şerit (n.)* * *[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) (kabuğunu) soymak2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) soy(un)mak3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) boşaltmak, içindekileri çıkarmak4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) elinden almak2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) şerit2) (a strip cartoon.) çizgi öykü3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) forma•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) striptiz -
11 colour
n. renk, ten rengi, yüz rengi, bet beniz, boya, dış görünüş, canlılık, coşkunluk, ton, içyüzü, gerçek yüz, maske, nüans, forma————————v. renk vermek, boyamak, renk katmak, kızarmak, saptırmak, renklendirmek, abartmak, çarpıtmak* * *1. renklendir (v.) 2. renk (n.)* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) renk2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) boya3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) renk, ten4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) renkli, renklilik2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) renkli3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) boyamak- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) zenci; siyah derili kimse- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
12 dash
n. hızlı koşma; hücum, saldırı, ataklık; atılganlık; hamle, atılma; darbe, vurma; tire; bir tutam, bir yudum, bir damla; gösteriş; kısa mesafeli koşu————————v. vurmak, çarpmak, karalamak, atmak, savurmak, parçalamak, püskürtmek, fışkırtmak, sıçratmak, yıkmak, cesaretini kırmak, düş kırıklığina uğratmak, dolaştırmak, atılmak, fırlamak, savrulmak, lanet etmek* * *1. çizgi 2. koş (v.) 3. koşu (n.)* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) hızlı koşmak, fırlamak, atılmak2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) fırlatmak, fırlatıp atmak3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) kırmak, yıkmak, sona erdirmek2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) atılma, fırlama2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) bir tutam...; azıcık...3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tire4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) canlılık, enerji•- dashing- dash off -
13 exude
v. çıkarmak, yaymak, kaçırmak, dışarı vermek, sızdırmak, belirtmek, sızmak, terlemek* * *sız* * *[iɡ'zju:d](to give off (eg sweat) or show (a quality etc) strongly.) sızmak -
14 nod
n. kafa sallama, baş işareti, başı öne düşme————————v. kafa sallamak (olumlu), sallamak (baş), başı ile onaylamak, başıyle selâm vermek, başı öne düşmek, hata yapmak, dikkatsiz davranmak* * *1. başını eğ (v.) 2. başın öne eğilmesi (n.)* * *[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) başını eğerek tasdik etmek2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) (uykusu gelip) başı önüne düşmek2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) baş sallama- nod off -
15 seal
n. mühür, damga, kaşe, kurşun mühür, mühürlü mum, sır tutma, ağzı sıkı olma, ayıbalığı, fok————————v. mühürlemek, damgalamak, belirlemek (yazgı), kapamak, kapatmak, fok avlamak, ayıbalığı avlamak* * *1. mühürle (v.) 2. mühür (n.) 3. sızdırmaz yap (v.) 4. kapak (n.)* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) mum, mühür2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) mühür mumu3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) conta, keçe2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) mühürlemek2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) kapamak, tıkamak3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) karara bağlamak•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) ayı balığı, fok- sealskin -
16 shrug
n. omuz silkme————————v. omuz silkmek* * *1. omuz silk (v.) 2. omuz silkme (n.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) omuz silkmek2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) omuz silkme -
17 snap
adj. anlık, ani, şipşak, beklenmedik, sürpriz, çat çat eden, çatırdayan————————adv. çat diye, birden————————interj. çat, şak————————n. ısırma, kopma, çat sesi, kopça, çıtçıt, anlık şey, ani şey, kolay iş, enerji, gayret, şipşak fotoğraf, zencefilli bisküvi, çarpma sesi————————v. ısırmaya çalışmak, ısırmak, havada kapmak, kopmak, kırılmak, şaklamak, çatırdamak, çarparak kapamak, şipşak fotoğraf çekmek, kırmak, koparmak, şıklatmak, şaklatmak, patlamak, pat diye söylemek, terslemek, çıkışmak, içindekilerle satın almak* * *1. kap (v.) 2. parmak şıklatma (n.)* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) kapmak2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) kır(ıl)mak3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) birdenbire...-mek4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) terslemek5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) şipşak resim çekmek2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) kırılma sesi2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) şipşak resim3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) bastı (oyunu)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) çabuk, aceleye getirilen- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
18 straight
adj. düz, dik, doğru, karşı cinse ilgi duyan, dümdüz, dosdoğru, direkt, düzgün, dürüst, güvenilir, sek, katışıksız, iskontosuz, orijinal(piyes), sıradan————————adv. düz, doğru, dümdüz, dosdoğru, dik olarak, doğruca, direkt olarak, doğru olarak, doğrudan doğruya, düzenli biçimde, tam, tam olarak————————n. düz çizgi, yarış çizgisi, düzlük, kent, eşcinsel olmayan kimse, uyuşturucu kullanmayan kimse* * *düz* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) düz2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) dürüst3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) düzgün4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) düzgün, tertipli5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) sek6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ciddî7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) basit2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) dosdoğru2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) hemen3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) dürüstce3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) düzlük- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
19 the
o* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) Not: Belirli kurallar içinde yalnızca belirlenmiş, kesinlikle tanımlanmış veya tanımlanmasına gerek kalmadan hem konuşucu, hem de dinleyici tarafından kuşkuya yer kalmayacak biçimde bilinen isimlerden önce kullanılan 'the' nın (belirtili tanıtıcı) Türkçede karşılığı yoktur.1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) Not: Bir takım ya da cümlecik eklenerek belirli duruma getirilmiş bir isimden önce 'the' kullanılır.2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) Not: 'The' + tekil isim veya sıfat bir hayvan ya da nesne türünü/grubunu temsil eder.3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) Not: 'The', denizlerin, ırmakların, ada topluluklarının, sıra dağların, çoğul ülke adlarının, çöllerin, bölgelerin adını oluşturan özel isimlerden önce kullanılır.4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) Not: Edattan sonra miktar/zaman ifade eden kelimelerle kullanılır.5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) Not: Enüstünlük derecesi ile sıfat ya da zamir olarak kullanılan first, second, v.b. ve only'den önce kullanılır.6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) Not: Bir kimsenin/nesnenin durumunu belirtmede karşılaştırıcı sıfatlarla kullanılır.• -
20 turn
n. dönüş, dönme, nöbet, sıra, sapma, değişme, değişim, eğilim, amaç, dönüm, sarım, düşünce tarzı, davranış, muamele, fırsat, şekil, korkutma————————v. çark etmek, döndürmek, çevirmek, yöneltmek, vazgeçirmek, bulandırmak, etkilemek, dönüştürmek, atlatmak, dönmek, geçmek, olmak, sapmak, burkmak, bozulmak, ekşimek, dönüşmek, perende atmak, ters dönmek* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) dön(dür)mek2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dönmek3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) sapmak, dönmek4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) yöneltmek, vermek5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) köşeyi dönmek6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) değiş(tir)mek, dön(dür)mek7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) renk değiştirmek, boya(t)mak2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) döndürme, dönüş2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kıvrım, büklüm3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) dönemeç, viraj4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) sıra, yapma sırası5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) kısa oyun•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn, by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better, worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
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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
