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
Quality Farsi Technical Translations
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
بالیدن
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
به قیافه خود می بالید
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | flaunt |
Reza Ebrahimi
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| 5 +2 | show off |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 5 | boast, pride, flaunt |
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
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| 5 | pride oneself on |
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
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Proposed translations
4 mins
Reza Ebrahimi
United States
United States
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United States
Medical Engineer, PhD in TR, Tech. + DTP
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), German to Persian (Farsi), English to Dari, and 15 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
83
Selected
flaunt
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
34 mins
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Canada
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Canada
Expert in Legal and Medical Translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
39
boast, pride, flaunt
boast, pride, flaunt
+2
46 mins
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
554
show off
Here we could say: He/She liked to show off his/her looks.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Masoud Fahimkhah
6 hrs
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thanks!
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| agree |
Mojtaba Kazemi
: good, for example : he shows off his muscles.
12 hrs
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thanks!
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1 hr
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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