ostentatious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

ostentatious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ostentatious in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

ostentatious [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs, Am ˌɑ:stənˈ-] ADJ pej

Translations for ostentatious in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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In order to enforce the law, effective decisions whether certain items are ostentatious or not will have to be taken.
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Through his indoctrinated idealization of an ostentatious concept he reinforced the myth of blitzkrieg.
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Donations became less frequent, and often consisted of minor works bequeathed more for ostentatious reasons than for the sake of art.
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Though himself a millionaire, he disliked most other wealthy persons, being profoundly disturbed by their ostentatious consumption.
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She spent lavish amounts of money on gowns, jewels, head-dresses, ostrich-feather fans, riding equipment, furniture and upholstery, maintaining the ostentatious display required by her status.
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Throughout this section he stresses that worship and piety should not be ostentatious, and ideally should be done in secret.
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They ooze luxury from 100 paces, yet they are not ostentatious.
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Plain leather upholstery, even though an expensive item, was seen as less ostentatious and so more acceptable than either fabric or carving.
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The barbed throwing spears were often less decorated than the ostentatious thrusting spears, as the throwing spears were often lost in battle.
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Next to ostentatious radio anthems, its simplicity was a revelation.
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