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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfaire le malin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁ lə malɛ̃
"Son showboating sur le terrain a agacé l'entraîneur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of behaving in a flashy, boastful, or overly dramatic way to attract attention and impress others.
"His excessive showboating after scoring cost his team a penalty."
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Acting in an ostentatious or boastful manner to draw admiration or applause.
"The quarterback was penalized for showboating as he crossed the goal line."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'showboat', originally referring to the steamboats on American rivers that featured theatrical shows in the 19th century. By the 20th century, the term evolved to describe any ostentatious display or flashy behavior intended to impress onlookers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Showboating" is said worldwide
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faire le malin
Transliteration: fɛʁ lə malɛ̃
"Son showboating sur le terrain a agacé l'entraîneur."
Angeberei
Transliteration: ˈanɡəbəˌʁaɪ̯
"Seine Angeberei wurde vom Publikum nicht gut aufgenommen."
fare lo sborone
Transliteration: ˈfaːre lo zboˈroːne
"Ha perso la partita a causa del suo fare lo sborone."
alardear
Transliteration: alaɾdeˈaɾ
"El jugador fue criticado por alardear demasiado."
exibicionismo
Transliteration: e.zi.bi.si.uˈniz.mu
"O exibicionismo dele irritou os colegas de equipa."
दिखawa
Transliteration: dikhavapan
Script: दिखावापन
"खेल के मैदान में उसका दिखावापन किसी को पसंद नहीं आया।"
炫耀
Transliteration: xuànyào
"他在比赛中过度的炫耀招致了对手的不满。"
거만 떨기
Transliteration: goman tteolgi
"그의 과도한 잘난 체가 팀 분위기를 망쳤다."
見栄を張ること
Transliteration: mie o haru koto
"彼の見栄を張る態度はチームメイトをうんざりさせた。"
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