Meaning
show off, flaunt
- to display ostentatiously, especially clothes, skills, or knowledge
In a sentence
Alla festa Marco ha sfoggiato una giacca di pelle molto elegante.
At the party Marco showed off a very stylish leather jacket.
Lei ama sfoggiare la sua vasta cultura durante le cene.
She loves showing off her vast knowledge during dinners.
Perché non sfoggi quel bel vestito stasera?
Why don't you show off that lovely dress tonight?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sfoggiare | infinitive |
| sfoggio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sfoggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoggia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sfoggiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoggiando | gerund |
| sfoggiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often takes objects like clothes, jewelry, smiles, or knowledge: 'sfoggiare un abito', 'sfoggiare un sorriso'.