show off

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To exhibit the best attributes of something.

   Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.

2. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.

   She loves to show off her driving prowess.

   She loves to show off when she gets behind the wheel of a car.

1. Don't show off.

   Не вихваляйся. — deniko

   ruНе хвастайся. — sharptoothed

   deGib nicht so an. — brauchinet

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2. He showed off his new car.

   ruОн похвастался своей новой машиной. — Lenin_1917

   deEr hat mit seinem neuen Wagen angegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. He showed off his new watch.

   ruОн выставлял напоказ свои новые часы. — Selena777

   deEr stellte seine neue Uhr zur Schau. — xtofu80

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4. Tom just wanted to show off.

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5. Tom is such a show off.

   deTom ist so ein Angeber. — wolfgangth

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irregular

• show upз’являтисяTo appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
• show offхизуватися, кокетуватиTo exhibit the best attributes of something.
• show awayхизуватися, кокетуватиTo show off.
• show outTo escort someone out of an event or place.
• show inTo lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room.
• show downTo place a card face-up in front of oneself.
• show aroundTo accustom (someone) to a physical place, especially a building, site for an event, etc.
• show roundTo show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)