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alardios

[ah-lar-dee-us]
nounmasculinepl: alardios
boasting, bragging, ostentation
1. excessive display or demonstration of something done to impress others; vaunting or boasting about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
He made a great show of his wealth with all those alardios.
Ele fez uma grande exibição de sua riqueza com todos aqueles alardios.
2. a public display or parade; a demonstration intended to impress
The military alardios impressed the visiting dignitaries.
Os alardios militares impressionaram os dignitários visitantes.
Synonyms
ostentaçãoexibiçãofanfarronicejactânciavanglorioso
Antonyms
modéstiahumildadediscriçãosobriedade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alardios
commonly used in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
alardios
less frequently used in contemporary Portuguese; more archaic

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer alardios de algo
fazer um grande alarde
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