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vorführen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  • showcase noun A glass case used to display items attractively.

Senses

vorführen is used for these senses in English:

  • brandish (transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
  • put someone in their place (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
  • showcase (transitive) To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

brandish — full definition

  1. verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  2. verb To bear something with ostentatious show.

showcase — full definition

  1. noun A glass case used to display items attractively.
  2. noun An event or setting designed to display something at its best.
  3. verb To present or display something in the best possible way.

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