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bling

/blɪŋ/ noun

An ostentatious display of richness or style.

Word Origin A modern word, imitative of the sound or visual flash of light bouncing off jewelry. It emerged in hip-hop culture in the 1990s, popularized by the term 'bling-bling.' The word itself sounds like something shiny and ostentatious. It's a great example of onomatopoeia for the eyes rather than the ears.

noun An ostentatious display of richness or style. countable

His outfit was full of bling with gold chains and diamond watches.

(名词) 炫富；炫富摆阔；炫富显摆；炫富炫耀；炫富摆阔 【炫富（对财富或时尚的炫耀性展示）】

他的装扮充满了炫富元素，金链子和钻石手表一应俱全。

(sustantivo) ostentación; despliegue de lujo; exhibición de lujo; ostentación de riqueza [Una muestra ostentosa de riqueza o estilo.]

Su atuendo estaba lleno de bling con cadenas de oro y relojes de diamantes.

(nom) bling-bling; clinquant [Étalage ostentatoire de richesse, caractérisé par le port de bijoux et d'accessoires voyants et coûteux.]

Sa tenue était pleine de bling, avec des chaînes en or et des montres serties de diamants.

(Substantiv) Protzerei; Gehabe; Prahlen; Aufgeblasenheit; Prollerei [Umgangssprachlich für auffälligen, protzigen Schmuck oder Accessoires, die Reichtum oder Luxus zur Schau stellen sollen.]

Sein Outfit war voller **bling** mit goldenen Ketten und Diamantuhren.

(名詞) 富や高級品を誇示するような、けばけばしく派手な装飾や装い。

彼の服装はキラキラした装飾でいっぱいだった。金の首飾りにダイヤの腕時計を身につけている。

(substantivo) ostentação; bling; esbanjamento; exibição de riqueza [Uma exibição ostensiva de riqueza ou estilo.]

Sua roupa estava cheia de ostentação, com correntes de ouro e relógios de diamante.

Synonyms: flashiness showiness glitz glamour ostentation Antonyms: modesty simplicity
Word parts: bling

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