Ostentar in english

Hold

pronunciation: hoʊld part of speech: verb, noun

In gestures

ostentar = boast ; flaunt ; blow + Posesivo + own trumpet ; brag ; show off ; sport ; swank ; showboat ; talk + big.

Example: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Example: After some sort of formal training, they flaunt the so-called basic rules of management.Example: Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.Example: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Example: The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.Example: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.Example: Some of them were a little overbearing, but that was presumably because they were on home territory and liked swanking about it to others.Example: There's no way they'll pass up the opportunity to indulge their penchant for showboating.Example: Well, he is always talking big but he never really does anything.

more:

» ostentar un cargo = hold + office .

Example: Our government should not be for sale to the wealthiest buyers to hold office for perpetuity -- often passing them on to their scions.

» ostentar un cargo público = hold + a public office .

Example: Atheists are prohibited from holding public office in many US states.

Ostentar synonyms

bear in spanish: oso, pronunciation: ber part of speech: verb, noun book in spanish: libro, pronunciation: bʊk part of speech: noun take in spanish: tomar, pronunciation: teɪk part of speech: verb bind in spanish: enlazar, pronunciation: baɪnd part of speech: noun check in spanish: comprobar, pronunciation: tʃek part of speech: verb, noun have in spanish: tener, pronunciation: hæv part of speech: verb control in spanish: controlar, pronunciation: kəntroʊl part of speech: noun support in spanish: apoyo, pronunciation: səpɔrt part of speech: noun, verb guard in spanish: Guardia, pronunciation: gɑrd part of speech: noun, verb make in spanish: hacer, pronunciation: meɪk part of speech: verb throw in spanish: lanzar, pronunciation: θroʊ part of speech: verb give in spanish: dar, pronunciation: gɪv part of speech: verb keep in spanish: mantener, pronunciation: kip part of speech: verb accommodate in spanish: acomodar, pronunciation: əkɑmədeɪt part of speech: verb handle in spanish: encargarse de, pronunciation: hændəl part of speech: verb, noun apply in spanish: aplicar, pronunciation: əplaɪ part of speech: verb maintain in spanish: mantener, pronunciation: meɪnteɪn part of speech: verb sustain in spanish: sostener, pronunciation: səsteɪn part of speech: verb deem in spanish: considerar, pronunciation: dim part of speech: verb reserve in spanish: reserva, pronunciation: rɪzɜrv part of speech: noun retain in spanish: conservar, pronunciation: rɪteɪn part of speech: verb carry in spanish: llevar, pronunciation: kæri part of speech: verb nurse in spanish: enfermera, pronunciation: nɜrs part of speech: noun grip in spanish: apretón, pronunciation: grɪp part of speech: noun prevail in spanish: prevalecer, pronunciation: prɪveɪl part of speech: verb curb in spanish: bordillo, pronunciation: kɜrb part of speech: noun, verb oblige in spanish: obligar, pronunciation: əblaɪdʒ part of speech: verb delay in spanish: retrasar, pronunciation: dɪleɪ part of speech: noun, verb withstand in spanish: resistir a, pronunciation: wɪθstænd part of speech: verb grasp in spanish: agarrar, pronunciation: græsp part of speech: verb, noun clutch in spanish: embrague, pronunciation: klʌtʃ part of speech: noun obtain in spanish: obtener, pronunciation: əbteɪn part of speech: verb admit in spanish: admitir, pronunciation: ədmɪt part of speech: verb halt in spanish: detener, pronunciation: hɔlt part of speech: noun, verb wait in spanish: Espere, pronunciation: weɪt part of speech: verb moderate in spanish: moderar, pronunciation: mɑdɜrət part of speech: adjective defy in spanish: desafiar, pronunciation: dɪfaɪ part of speech: verb arrest in spanish: arrestar, pronunciation: ɜrest part of speech: noun, verb appreciation in spanish: apreciación, pronunciation: əpriʃieɪʃən part of speech: noun harbor in spanish: puerto, pronunciation: hɑrbɜr part of speech: noun contain in spanish: Contiene, pronunciation: kənteɪn part of speech: verb declare in spanish: declarar, pronunciation: dɪkler part of speech: verb custody in spanish: custodia, pronunciation: kʌstədi part of speech: noun restrain in spanish: contener, pronunciation: ristreɪn part of speech: verb confine in spanish: confinar, pronunciation: kənfaɪn part of speech: verb entertain in spanish: entretener, pronunciation: entɜrteɪn part of speech: verb clasp in spanish: corchete, pronunciation: klæsp part of speech: noun, verb harbour in spanish: puerto, pronunciation: hɑrbɜr part of speech: noun defend in spanish: defender, pronunciation: dɪfend part of speech: verb detention in spanish: detención, pronunciation: dɪtenʃən part of speech: noun clench in spanish: apretar, pronunciation: klentʃ part of speech: verb, noun hold up in spanish: Sostener, pronunciation: hoʊldʌp part of speech: verb adjudge in spanish: adjudicar, pronunciation: ədʒʌdʒ part of speech: verb hold back in spanish: aguantar, pronunciation: hoʊldbæk part of speech: verb postponement in spanish: aplazamiento, pronunciation: poʊstpoʊnmənt part of speech: noun clutches in spanish: garras, pronunciation: klʌtʃəz part of speech: noun go for in spanish: ir por, pronunciation: goʊfɔr part of speech: verb handgrip in spanish: empuñadura, pronunciation: hændʒrɪp part of speech: noun take hold in spanish: Agarrar, pronunciation: teɪkhoʊld part of speech: verb have got in spanish: tener, pronunciation: hævgɑt part of speech: verb take for in spanish: tomar por, pronunciation: teɪkfɔr part of speech: verb time lag in spanish: lapso de tiempo, pronunciation: taɪmlæg part of speech: noun hold in in spanish: Espera, pronunciation: hoʊldɪn part of speech: verb keep back in spanish: Mantente atras, pronunciation: kipbæk part of speech: verb storage area in spanish: área de almacenamiento, pronunciation: stɔrədʒeriə part of speech: noun view as in spanish: visto como, pronunciation: vjuæz part of speech: verb cargo area in spanish: área de carga, pronunciation: kɑrgoʊeriə part of speech: noun cargo deck in spanish: cubierta de carga, pronunciation: kɑrgoʊdek part of speech: noun

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