mettere in mostra

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to put in show.

Verb[edit]

méttere in mostra (first-person singular present métto in mostra, first-person singular past historic mìsi in mostra, past participle mésso in mostra, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to show off
    Synonyms: esibire, mostrare, sfoggiare, ostentare, sbandierare, vantare
    ha messo in mostra il suo intelletto
    he showed off his intellect

Derived terms[edit]