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    Ostentaban (en. They boasted)

    /ostentan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To exhibit in an ostentatious manner.
    At the party, they displayed their jewelry to attract attention.
    En la fiesta, ostentaban sus joyas para llamar la atención.
    To brag about something one possesses.
    Millionaires often flaunted their luxury cars.
    Los millonarios a menudo ostentaban sus coches de lujo.
    To make something known in an ostentatious way.
    They showed off their academic achievements on social media.
    Ostentaban sus logros académicos en las redes sociales.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'ostentare', which means to show or exhibit.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    osten(ta)(r)
    Act of showing in an ostentatious manner.
    osten(ta)(r)
    show of wealth
    Excessive exhibition of material goods.
    ostentación de riqueza
    to live in ostentation
    Living in a way that displays a luxurious lifestyle.
    vivir en la ostentación

    Related Words

    ostentation
    Act of ostentation, showing something with great luxury.
    ostentación
    presumption
    Attitude of someone who boasts or prides themselves on something.
    presunción
    exhibition
    Action of showing an object, a person, or a phenomenon.
    exhibición

    Slang Meanings

    To show something in an exaggerated manner.
    At the event, everyone was talking about the guests' ostentation.
    En el evento solo se hablaba de la ostentación de los invitados.
    To brag about a life of luxury.
    That girl is always showing off on Instagram.
    Esa chica siempre está ostentando en Instagram.