Ostento in english
Ostento
pronunciation: ɑstentoʊ part of speech: none
pronunciation: ɑstentoʊ part of speech: none
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.ostento = glitz ; dazz.
Example: The author suggests that 'unmasking' technology - looking beyond its glitz and power - should begin with an honest assessment of 3 essential components: librarians' attitudes, users' attitudes, and librarians' values.Example: The article 'Glitz, biz, and dazz' encourages closer cooperation within the library profession and linkage to allied fields in business, industry and politics.