Англо-русский словарь - ostentatious
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ostentatious
adj. показной; нарочитый Syn: see showy
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1. показной; нарочитый; хвастливый ostentatious jewelry —- драгоценности, надетые напоказ ostentatious merriment —- веселье, рассчитанное на публику ostentatious public charities —- благотворительность напоказ ostentatious display of courage —- афиширование своей храбрости in an ostentatious manner —- хвастливо ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adjective Date: 1673 marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display Synonyms: see showy • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
1. If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. (FORMAL) ...an ostentatious wedding reception. ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance. (FORMAL) Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious... ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • ostentatiously Her servants were similarly, if less ostentatiously attired. ADV 3. You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people’s attention. His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway. ADJ: usu ADJ n • ostentatiously Harry stopped under a street lamp and ostentatiously began inspecting the contents of his bag. ADV: usu ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 something that is ostentatious is large, looks expensive and is designed to make people think that its owner must be very rich (The hotel loomed huge and ostentatious above the street.) 2 someone who is ostentatious likes to show everyone how rich they are (I was vaguely annoyed by his generosity which seemed almost ostentatious.) - ostentatiously adv osteo- ~ prefix technical concerning bones ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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