ostentar

v.

1 to hold, to have.

2 to show off, to parade.

3 to hold, to occupy (position).

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ostentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (jactarse de) to show off, flaunt

2 (poseer) to hold

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ostentar el cargo de to hold the position of

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VT

1) (=exhibir) to show; (=hacer gala de) to flaunt, parade, show off

2) (=tener) [+ poderes legales] to have, possess; [+ cargo, título] to have, hold

ostentar el título mundial en patinaje sobre hielo — to hold the world title in ice-skating

ostenta todavía las cicatrices — he still has o carries the scars

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (tener) <cargo/título> to hold

la empresa ostenta el liderazgo en ... — the company is the market leader in ...

2) (exhibir) <alhajas/dinero> to flaunt

2.

ostentar vi to show off

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= boast, flaunt, blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, show off, sport.

Ex. In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.

Ex. After some sort of formal training, they flaunt the so-called basic rules of management.

Ex. Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.

Ex. While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.

Ex. The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.

Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (tener) <cargo/título> to hold

la empresa ostenta el liderazgo en ... — the company is the market leader in ...

2) (exhibir) <alhajas/dinero> to flaunt

2.

ostentar vi to show off

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= boast, flaunt, blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, show off, sport.

Ex: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.

Ex: After some sort of formal training, they flaunt the so-called basic rules of management.

Ex: Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.

Ex: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.

Ex: The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.

Ex: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.

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ostentar [A1 ]

vt

A (frml) (tener) ‹cargo/título› to hold

la empresa ostenta el liderazgo en su especialidad the company is the market leader in its field

B (exhibir) ‹alhajas/dinero› to flaunt

■ ostentar

vi

to show off

nos invitó al restaurante más caro sólo para ostentar he invited us to the most expensive restaurant just to impress us o to show off

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ostentar (conjugate ostentar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) (tener) ‹cargo/título› to hold
2 (exhibir) ‹alhajas/dinero› to flaunt
verbo intransitivo
to show off
ostentar verbo transitivo
1 (exhibir) to flaunt
2 (un cargo, un título) to hold
'ostentar' also found in these entries:
English:
boast
- flaunt
- sport
- hold

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ostentar vt

1. [poseer] to hold, to have

2. [exhibir] to show off, to parade

3. [cargo] to hold, to occupy

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ostentar

v/t

1 flaunt

2 cargo hold

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ostentar vt

1) : to display, to flaunt

2) poseer: to have, to hold

ostenta el récord mundial: he holds the world record