se bagă singur(ă) în seamă

English translation: showing off

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Romanian term or phrase:se bagă singur(ă) în seamă
English translation:showing off
Entered by: M&T (X)

12:50 Nov 11, 2008
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Romanian term or phrase: se bagă singur(ă) în seamă
altceva decât self-important
Tudor Soiman
Local time: 07:55
showing off
Explanation:
e mai mult pe ideea ca se da mare sau ca se lauda show off
Verb
1. to exhibit or display (something) so as to invite admiration: he was eager to show off his new car
2. Informal to flaunt skills, knowledge, or looks in order to attract attention or impress people
...dar macar e o idee, cred ca merge.

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M&T (X)
Local time: 00:55
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Mulţumesc Mihaela.
Adaugă, te rog, la glosar şi „be wrapped up in oneself”.
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showing off


Explanation:
e mai mult pe ideea ca se da mare sau ca se lauda show off
Verb
1. to exhibit or display (something) so as to invite admiration: he was eager to show off his new car
2. Informal to flaunt skills, knowledge, or looks in order to attract attention or impress people
...dar macar e o idee, cred ca merge.

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Note added at 6 days (2008-11-18 03:14:24 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/show off

M&T (X)
Local time: 00:55
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mulţumesc Mihaela.
Adaugă, te rog, la glosar şi „be wrapped up in oneself”.
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