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sbandierare

to wave a flag

verb zbahn-dyeh-RAH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to flaunt

Usage Note

Sbandierare takes avere and literally means to wave or brandish a flag (bandiera). The figurative sense — to flaunt, show off, or parade something conspicuously — is far more common in modern Italian: sbandierare le proprie opinioni ('to flaunt one's opinions'). This figurative use often carries a slightly negative connotation of ostentation.

Examples

"Non bisogna sbandierare i propri successi ovunque."

Natural Translation

You shouldn't flaunt your successes everywhere.

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