Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь - ostentation
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1. показное проявление; хвастовство; выставление напоказ the ostentation of one's riches —- выставление напоказ своего богатства to show one's erudition with ostentation —- хвастаться своей эрудицией ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. 1 a pretentious and vulgar display esp. of wealth and luxury. 2 the attempt or intention to attract notice; showing off. Derivatives ostentatious adj. ostentatiously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L ostentatio -onis f. ostentare frequent. of ostendere: see OSTENSIBLE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ~-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere Date: 15th century 1. excessive display ; pretentiousness 2. archaic an act of displaying ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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If you describe someone’s behaviour as ostentation, you are criticizing them for doing or buying things in order to impress people. (FORMAL) On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation. N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n an unnecessary show of wealth or knowledge intended to make people admire you (Their simple style of dress and complete lack of ostentation made me like them even more.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1436, from L. ostentationem (nom. ostentatio) "vain display," from ostentare "to display," freq. of ostendere (see ostensible). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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