Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
بالیدن
English translation:
flaunt
Added to glossary by
hossein sakhizadeh
Apr 25, 2012 17:03
12 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
بالیدن
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
به قیافه خود می بالید
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | flaunt | Reza Ebrahimi |
5 +2 | show off | Edward Plaisance Jr |
5 | boast, pride, flaunt | Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani |
5 | pride oneself on | Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X) |
Proposed translations
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flaunt
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boast, pride, flaunt
boast, pride, flaunt
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46 mins
show off
Here we could say: He/She liked to show off his/her looks.
Peer comment(s):
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Masoud Fahimkhah
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thanks!
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Mojtaba Kazemi
: good, for example : he shows off his muscles.
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thanks!
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pride oneself on
be proud of something: to obtain personal satisfaction and pleasure from a particular source, especially something accomplished or a quality possessed
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-04-25 18:12:27 GMT)
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My suggestion: he prided himself on his look/ appearance.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-04-25 18:12:27 GMT)
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My suggestion: he prided himself on his look/ appearance.
Example sentence:
He prides himself on his meticulous timekeeping
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