boast

boast
bəust
1. verb
(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) vanagloriarse, jactarse de, fanfarronear

2. noun
(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) objeto de orgullo, alarde
- boastfully
- boastfulness
- boasting
boast vb jactarse / presumir
he boasted about his money se jactaba del dinero que tenía
boast
tr[bəʊst]
noun
1 jactancia
intransitive verb
1 jactarse (about, de), presumir (about, de)
■ he's always boasting (about his investments) no deja de presumir (de sus inversiones)
transitive verb
1 figurative use presumir de
■ the city boasts new roadways and facilities la ciudad presume de sus nuevas vías de circulación y equipamientos
boast ['bo:st] vi
: alardear, presumir, jactarse
boast n
: jactancia f, alarde m
boast
n.
• alarde s.m.
• baladronada s.f.
• bravura s.f.
• fanfarronada s.f.
• jactancia s.f.
• valentía s.f.
v.
• alardear v.
• baladronear v.
• blasonar v.
• bravear v.
• cacarear v.
• fachendear v.
• fanfarronear v.
• farolear v.
• guapear v.
• jactarse v.
• jactarse de v.
• ostentar v.
• ufanarse v.
• vanagloriarse v.

I
1. bəʊst
intransitive verb presumir, fanfarronear

to boast about/of something — alardear or jactarse or vanagloriarse de algo


2.
vt
a) (brag)

I won, he boasted — -gané yo -dijo vanagloriándose

b) (possess) contar* con

II
noun (claim) alarde m, fanfarronada f (fam); (cause of pride)

it is her proud boast that ... — se jacta de que ...

[bǝʊst]
1.
N alarde m

it is his boast that ... — se jacta de que ...

to be the boast of — ser el orgullo de

2.
VT frm (=pride o.s. on) ostentar, jactarse de
3.
VI presumir, alardear

he boasts about or of his strength — presume de fuerte

that's nothing to boast about — eso no es motivo para vanagloriarse

* * *

I
1. [bəʊst]
intransitive verb presumir, fanfarronear

to boast about/of something — alardear or jactarse or vanagloriarse de algo


2.
vt
a) (brag)

I won, he boasted — -gané yo -dijo vanagloriándose

b) (possess) contar* con

II
noun (claim) alarde m, fanfarronada f (fam); (cause of pride)

it is her proud boast that ... — se jacta de que ...


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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