German-English translation for "breitmachen"

"breitmachen" English translation

breitmachen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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examples
  • sich breitmachen viel Platz brauchen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    take up a lot of room, spread oneself out
    sich breitmachen viel Platz brauchen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • sich breitmachen angeben umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    show off
    sich breitmachen angeben umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
  • sich breitmachen sich ausbreiten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    sich breitmachen sich ausbreiten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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breitmachen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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  • to spread one’s legs
    breitmachen breit Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargon | slangsl
    breitmachen breit Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargon | slangsl

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