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Old February 21, 2009, 07:01 AM
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How do you say "Stop showing off" in Spanish? I used to work with un sevillano years ago and he said it was "Deja de hacer cuentas", but I don't think that's right - nobody seemed to understand it, anyway!

For those unfamiliar with the expression, 'showing off' means 'seeking attention by behaving in a silly, over-stated fashion'. It is frequently employed by small children and show-business 'personalities' - who actually have many characteristics in common!
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Old February 21, 2009, 07:39 AM
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How do you say "Stop showing off" in Spanish? I used to work with un sevillano years ago and he said it was "Deja de hacer cuentas", but I don't think that's right - nobody seemed to understand it, anyway!

For those unfamiliar with the expression, 'showing off' means 'seeking attention by behaving in a silly, over-stated fashion'. It is frequently employed by small children and show-business 'personalities' - who actually have many characteristics in common!
Deja de lucirte. En chile diriamos deja de ser cacheton (puffy face)


Deja de hacer cuentas. I would take it as "do not think too much" or something along that line.

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Old February 21, 2009, 08:06 AM
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Agree with Chileno about using lucirse. Presumir also works.

Deja de lucirte. (When someone brags about their accomplishments.)
Deja de presumir. (When someone is dropping names, degrees, or flaunting knowledge.)
Deja de hacer tonterías. (When kids are showing off.)
Déjate de tonterías.

I believe you can also use sacar pecho.
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Old February 21, 2009, 08:12 AM
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Agree with Chileno about using lucirse. Presumir also works.

Deja de lucirte. (When someone brags about their accomplishments.)
Deja de presumir. (When someone is dropping names, degrees, or flaunting knowledge.)
Deja de hacer tonterías. (When kids are showing off.)
Déjate de tonterías.

I believe you can also use sacar pecho.

Ah yes! Sacar pecho. It also can be taken as being proud without bragging.

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Old February 21, 2009, 08:25 AM
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Yes but they're all to do with bragging, showing off and bragging aren't really exactly the same thing. Déjate de tonterías is "Stop being silly!"

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What exact meaning of showing off are you looking for?
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Old February 21, 2009, 10:25 AM
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Sancho - do you mean like, for example, if someone comes to a dinner party, and without being asked, sits down at the piano and plays some amazingly complicated classical piano concerto with the obvious intent of impressing the rest of the guests who do not know much about piano playing... Is that the sense?

Also, for example, when someone is out in public with their 3-year-old, who does some silly thing to get the attention (and smiles and reactions) of the person standing next in line at the checkout... Like that?
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¡Deja de hacer payasadas para llamar la atención!

¿Qué les parece?
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¡Deja de hacer payasadas para llamar la atención!

¿Qué les parece?
Excuse me. Are you talking to me?

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How about simply "tratar de llamar la atención" como una forma nuetral de decir "to show off"?
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