ostentation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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ostentation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ostentation in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

ostentation [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃən, Am ˌɑ:stənˈ-] N no pl pej

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The house has fine natural materials, he says, deliberately chosen to avoid ostentation.
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There is often an expectation that they and their families will shun ostentation.
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Foreigners were received with open arms and without ostentation.
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Indeed, such ostentation indicated both the power of individual wealth and the powerlessness of the city.
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Hating whatever smacked of ostentation; he lived his life of duty as he saw it with a cheerful optimism which belongs to one confident of the victory of righteousness.
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The historic restriction on buttons is attributed to tradition and their potential for ostentation.
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All signs of ostentation have been suppressed here: there is no button work or adornments.
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The use of conventional construction methods allows this structure to be built without ostentation, and also without exceeding budget requirements for such a floor space.
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If you are not that much into ostentation, go for simple cuts that flatter the figure.
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Recent interpretations stress that the construction of multiple earthworks may have as much to do with ostentation and display, as with defence.
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