Ostentation - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

Behaviour that shows a lot of confidence and not much respect

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He developed a reputation for brashness., he later confided that his brashness masked his fear of f…

noun

The quality of being noticeable or easy to see

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For the cyclist, conspicuousness is of paramount importance., several butterflies practise a clever…

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

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The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

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A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

noun

Lack of restraint in spending money or using resources.

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His reckless extravagance with other people's money

noun

The practice of spending more money than is necessary or reasonable, or something that is expensive and not necessary

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[ c ] in those days, a second car seemed like a needless extravagance.

noun

The tendency to attract attention because of one's exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.

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He had a reputation for flair and flamboyance

noun

The quality of being very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress or talk

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Her flamboyance annoys some people but delights others., liberace was famous for his flamboyance on…

noun

The quality of being unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

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She commented loudly on the tacky gaudinessof the card., people were dressed in clothes of quite ex…

noun

The fact of making a lot of noise, or the amount of noise something or someone makes

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The loudness of their arguing worried me, but then i realized that they were just excited., differe…

noun

The quality of being too noticeable

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It is this kind of obtrusiveness that turns many people off., the building project's scope and obtr…

noun

A claim or assertion of a claim to something.

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His pretensions to the imperial inheritance

verb

Apply tension to (an object) during manufacture or prior to some other process.

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The safety system pretensions the seat belts

noun

The appearance of being more important or more serious than there is reason for

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[ u ] leonard’s paintings have a real freedom from pretension., [ c usually pl ] he has no pretensi…

noun

The quality of trying to make yourself appear or sound more important or clever than you are

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I couldn't believe the pretentiousness of the book., her writing tends towards abstraction and pret…

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

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A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

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Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

The quality of trying to be noticed or to attract a lot of attention

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As a pianist, she goes well beyond superficial showiness and technical flair., their lack of onstag…

noun

A form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread.

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A room bedecked with tinsel and fairy lights

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Thin strips of a shiny material used as decoration, esp. on christmas trees

noun

The state or quality of being vulgar.

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He was seen as the embodiment of the vulgarity of the 1980s

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The quality of not being suitable, simple, or beautiful, or not in the style preferred by rich or well- educated people

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He despised modern culture for its commercialism and vulgarity., popular movies often have a kitsch…