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How to Say "show-offs" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “show-offs” is “fantasmas” — B2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2informal
people who pretend to be important
A cartoonishly small person standing on a tiny wooden box, wearing an enormous, brightly colored crown and cape, puffing out their chest and pointing a finger upward boastfully.

Examples

No te fíes de ese grupo, son unos fantasmas; prometen mucho y no hacen nada.

Don't trust that group, they are show-offs; they promise a lot and do nothing.

Mi jefe es un fantasma. Dice que tiene contactos importantes pero nunca los usa.

My boss is a boaster. He says he has important contacts but never uses them.

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