Étalant (en. Spreading out)
/etalɑ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Manifesting in an excessive or ostentatious manner.
He has an ostentatious behavior, showing his wealth unabashedly.
Il a un comportement étalant, montrant sa richesse sans retenue.
Qualifies something that is laid out with great care.
The products were displayed in an ostentatious manner at the market.
Les produits étaient disposés de façon é́talante sur le marché.
Related to ostentatious display.
His ostentatious fashion style attracts all eyes.
Son é́talant style vestimentaire attire tous les regards.
Etymology
From the verb 'étaler', meaning to unfold, to display.
Common Phrases and Expressions
displaying wealth
Showing one's wealth in an ostentatious manner.
étalant de richesse
showy style
A style that attracts attention through its extravagance.
style étalant
ostentatious behavior
To act in a way that draws attention, often to impress.
comportement étalant
Related Words
étaler
To arrange something in a way to make it visible.
étaler
exhiber
To show or make something intentionally visible.
exhiber
ostentation
Excessive manifestation of something, usually to impress.
ostentation
Slang Meanings
To boast about what one has.
He acts all high and mighty, he’s a real show-off.
Il se la joue, c'est un vrai é́talant.
To put on a show with what one possesses.
He took out his new car to show off.
Il a sorti sa nouvelle voiture pour être é́talant.