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1 showy
adjective (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) nápadný; efektný* * *• velmi efektný• velkolepý• prehnane teatrálny• efektný• oslnujúci• pompézny• nápadný• okatý• okázalý -
2 garish
['ɡeəriʃ](unpleasantly bright or showy: His shirts are very garish.) krikľavý- garishly- garishness* * *• prezdobený• kriklavý• lesklý• okázalý -
3 loud
1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) hlasný2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) krikľavý, nápadný•- loudly- loudness
- loud-hailer
- loudspeaker* * *• hlasno• hlucný• hlasný• hrmotný• kriklavý• nahlas -
4 show
[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.) ukázať2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) vidieť3) (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.) hrať; vystaviť4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázať5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) odprevadiť; ukázať6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázať7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) naznačiť, prezradiť8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) preukázať2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) predstavenie, výstava, estráda, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonštrovanie, ukážka3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdanie, dojem4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) efekt5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *• vec• uvádzat hru• uviest• vztýcit• zábava• vystavovat• výkon• vykazovat• vystavovat na výstave• vypadat• vypocítavat• výstava• vyvesit• zdat sa byt• záležitost• zavesit• zdanie• skupina• show• svedcit• sútažná výstava• sútaž• stretnutie• spôsobit viditelným• sprievod• trochu ochutnat• ukazovat na výstave• ukazovanie• úmyselne predvádzat• ukázanie• trochu použit• ukázat• ukázat sa• ukazovat• ukážka• prevedenie• príst• prejavovat sa• prehliadka• príležitost• prezradit• predstavenie• predvedenie• premietat• premietanie• predvádzat• previest• preukázat• prejavit• prevádzat• program• predložit• držat• hlásit vyhrané body• estráda• efekt• dostavit sa• film• dovolit vidiet• karneval• hra• javit• javit sa• hrat• atrakcia• bitka• bežat• budit• byt vidiet• akcia• bojová operácia• dávat• dokázat• divadelná revue• cirkusové predstavenie• demonštrácia• dojem• divadlo• cirkus• divadelná spolocnost• dat najavo• divadelné predstavenie• rozvinút• robit sprievodcu• revue• paráda• optický dojem• oznámit• práca• ponúkat• pohlad• postavit• podnik• letka• možnost• oddiel• odhalovat• odhalit• objavit sa• nosit -
5 strike an attitude/pose
(to place oneself in a particular usually rather showy pose.) zaujať pózu
См. также в других словарях:
showy — showy, pretentious, ostentatious can mean making or presenting an outward display that is by implication greater than what is necessary or justifiable. Showy, the ordinary term, carries less definite implications than the other words. It implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Showy — Show y, a. [Compar. {Showier}; superl. {Showiest}.] Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. [1913 Webster] A present of everything that was rich and showy. Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
showy — showy; un·showy; … English syllables
showy — index elaborate, flagrant, grandiose, histrionic, inflated (vain), meretricious, orotund, pretentious … Law dictionary
showy — 1712, from SHOW (Cf. show) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Showiness … Etymology dictionary
showy — [adj] flamboyant, flashy classy, dashing, flash, garish, gaudy, glaring, histrionic, jazzy*, loud, luxurious, meretricious, opulent, ornate, ostentatious, overdone, overwrought, peacocky, pompous, pretentious, resplendent, screaming, sensational … New thesaurus
showy — ► ADJECTIVE (showier, showiest) ▪ strikingly bright, colourful, or ostentatious. DERIVATIVES showily adverb showiness noun … English terms dictionary
showy — [shō′ē] adj. showier, showiest 1. of striking or attractive appearance 2. attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way … English World dictionary
showy — adjective (showier; est) Date: 1709 1. making an attractive show ; striking < a showy orchid > 2. given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display • showily adverb • showiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
showy — UK [ˈʃəʊɪ] / US [ˈʃoʊɪ] adjective Word forms showy : adjective showy comparative showier superlative showiest 1) brightly coloured and attractive a plant with large showy flowers 2) showing disapproval big and expensive in a way that seems ugly a … English dictionary
showy — [[t]ʃo͟ʊi[/t]] showier, showiest ADJ GRADED Something that is showy is very noticeable because it is large, colourful, or bright. Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers... They were smart but not showy. Syn: gaudy … English dictionary
