mettere in mostra

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to put in show”.

Verb

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

• mettersi in mostra