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• boast of/about something to brag about something хвастаться, хвалиться чем-тоHe boasted of owning the biggest collection of jazz music in town.
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5 to boast about one's success
1) to boast about/of one's success хвастаться своими успехами2) хвастаться своими успехами/достижениямиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to boast about one's success
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6 Nothing to boast about
Похвастаться нечемDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Nothing to boast about
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boast [bəʊst]1. noun• it is their boast that... ils se vantent que... + subj( = possess) posséder* * *[bəʊst] 1.noun vantardise f2.it was an empty ou idle boast — c'était du bluff
transitive verb3.intransitive verb se vanter ( about de)nothing to boast about — ( something good) rien de bien extraordinaire; ( something bad) pas de quoi se vanter
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A n1 vantardise f ; it is his boast that he is never late il se vante de ne jamais être en retard ; it was an empty ou idle boast c'était du bluff ; it is our proud boast that… nous sommes fiers que… ;B vtr: the town boasts a beautiful church la ville s'enorgueillit d'une belle église ; the computer boasts two floppy disk drives l'ordinateur est équipé de deux lecteurs de disquettes ; ‘I have six medals’, she boasted ‘j'ai six médailles’, dit-elle en fanfaronnant.C vi1 se vanter (about de) ; to boast of being se vanter d'être ; she said it quite without boasting elle l'a dit sans vouloir se vanter ; without boasting sans vouloir me/se etc vanter ; nothing to boast about ( sth good) rien de bien extraordinaire ; ( sth bad) pas de quoi se vanter ;2 ( in squash) faire un boast. -
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boast [bəʊst]1 noun∎ it's his proud boast that he has never lost a game il se vante de n'avoir jamais perdu un jeuse vanter, fanfaronner;∎ failing the exam is nothing to boast about il n'y a pas de quoi se vanter d'avoir raté l'examen;∎ without boasting or wanting to boast sans vouloir me vanter∎ he boasted that he could beat me il s'est vanté de pouvoir me battre∎ the town boasts an excellent symphonic orchestra la ville se glorifie d'avoir un excellent orchestre symphonique;∎ the entire town boasts just one pub il n'y a qu'un seul pub dans toute la ville -
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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- boastful- boastfully
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boast vb jactarse / presumirtr[bəʊst]1 jactancia1 figurative use presumir de■ the city boasts new roadways and facilities la ciudad presume de sus nuevas vías de circulación y equipamientosboast ['bo:st] vi: alardear, presumir, jactarseboast n: jactancia f, alarde mn.• 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.
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1. bəʊstintransitive verb presumir, fanfarronearto boast about/of something — alardear or jactarse or vanagloriarse de algo
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vta) ( brag)I won, he boasted — -gané yo -dijo vanagloriándose
b) ( possess) contar* con
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[bǝʊst]it is her proud boast that... — se jacta de que...
1.N alarde mit is his boast that... — se jacta de que...
2.VT frm (=pride o.s. on) ostentar, jactarse de3.VI presumir, alardearhe boasts about or of his strength — presume de fuerte
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1. [bəʊst]intransitive verb presumir, fanfarronearto boast about/of something — alardear or jactarse or vanagloriarse de algo
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vta) ( brag)I won, he boasted — -gané yo -dijo vanagloriándose
b) ( possess) contar* con
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it is her proud boast that... — se jacta de que...
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{boust}
I. 1. самохвалство, хвалба
to make a BOAST of хваля се с
2. (нещо, преставляващо) гордост
he is the BOAST of his school той e гордостта на училището си
it is Our BOAST that. ние сме горди, че
II. 1. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с)
he is always BOAST ing of his success той непрекъснато се хвали с успеха си
you are clever but you needn't BOAST about it ти си умен, но не е нужно да се хвалиш с това
2. гордея се. славя се (of с или без предлог), горд съм, че имам
our town can BOAST of many historic buildings нашето градче се слави с множество исторически огради
our school BOASTs the finest swimming pool нашето училище се слави с най-хубавия плувен басейн
that's nothing to BOAST of това не е нещо, с което човек може да се гордее* * *{boust} n 1. самохвалство, хвалба; to make a boast of хваля се с: 2(2) v 1. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с): he is always boast* * *хваля; хвалба; славя; гордост; гордея се; надувам се;* * *1. (нещо, преставляващо) гордост 2. he is always boast ing of his success той непрекъснато се хвали с успеха си 3. he is the boast of his school той e гордостта на училището си 4. i. самохвалство, хвалба 5. ii. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с) 6. it is our boast that. ние сме горди, че 7. our school boasts the finest swimming pool нашето училище се слави с най-хубавия плувен басейн 8. our town can boast of many historic buildings нашето градче се слави с множество исторически огради 9. that's nothing to boast of това не е нещо, с което човек може да се гордее 10. to make a boast of хваля се с 11. you are clever but you needn't boast about it ти си умен, но не е нужно да се хвалиш с това 12. гордея се. славя се (of с или без предлог), горд съм, че имам* * *boast [boust] I. v 1. хваля се, надувам се, пъча се (of, about); he \boasted of being involved in the armed robbery хвалеше се, че е участвал във въоръжения грабеж; not much to \boast of не е нещо кой знае какво; долнокачествен; 2. гордея се, славя се (of с, или без предлог); the country \boasts a healthy economy страната се гордее (слави) със стабилна икономика; 3. изк. изработвам грубо ( статуя); II. n 1. самохвалство, хвалба, разг. големи приказки, надутост; to make a \boast of хваля се с; 2. гордост, честолюбие, достойнство; it is their \boast that... те се гордеят с това, че ...; 3. сп. страничен удар (в тениса). -
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I [bəʊst]nome vanto m., vanteria f.II 1. [bəʊst]verbo transitivo vantare2.verbo intransitivo vantarsi, gloriarsi ( about di)* * *[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) vantarsi2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) vanto- boastful- boastfully
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- boasting* * *[bəʊst]1. n2. vt(possession, achievement) vantare3. vito boast (about or of) — vantarsi (di)
* * *boast /bəʊst/n.2 vanto; motivo di orgoglio: It is my proud boast that…, mi faccio vanto di…; to make boast of st., farsi vanto di qc.(to) boast (1) /bəʊst/A v. i.B v. t.vantare: Our town boasts a Roman theatre, la nostra città vanta un teatro romano.(to) boast (2) /bəʊst/v. t.(scult.) sbozzareboaster (2)n.(scult.) scalpello da sbozzo* * *I [bəʊst]nome vanto m., vanteria f.II 1. [bəʊst]verbo transitivo vantare2.verbo intransitivo vantarsi, gloriarsi ( about di) -
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1. Iit is foolish to boast хвастаться глупо; he loves to boast он любит прихвастнуть; without wishing to boast I must say... без всякого хвастовства я должен сказать...2. IIboast In some manner b oldly (justly, blatanly, etc.) нагло и т. д. хвастаться; he's been boasting too much он слишком расхвастался3. IIIboast smth. book. boast a fine library (a school, a swimming pool, etc.) гордиться прекрасной библиотекой и т. д.; the village boasted a good school это село могло похвастаться хорошей школой; the society boasts among its members two greatest names in contemporary letters среди своих членов это общество с гордостью называет два величайших имени в современной литературе; he boasts a first edition of Milton он является гордым обладателем первого издания Мильтона; this house boasts no spare room в этом доме нет ни одной лишней /свободной/ комнаты4. XVI1) boast about /of/ smth. boast about one's success (about one's country. about one's social standing, of one's learning. of one's exploits, of one's house, etc.) хвалиться I хвастаться/ своими успехами и т. д.; he loved to boast to his neighbours about the successes of his sun он любил хвалиться перед соседями успехами сына2) boast of smth. boast of a fine library (of a beautiful church, of a new town hall, etc.) гордиться прекрасной библиотекой и т. д.; they can't boast of common sense здравым смыслом они похвастаться не могут; that's nothing to boast of, it's not a thing our can boast of этим не стоит /нечего/ хвастаться /гордиться/; the dinner was nothing to boast of спи. обед был так себе, похвастаться нечем5. XVIIboast of doing smth. boast of having a fine voice (of swimming across the river, of being the best billiard-player in the town, etc.) хвалиться /хвастаться/ тем, что у тебя хороший голос /хорошим голосом/ и т. д.6. XXVboast that... boast that one is a good shot (that one knows everything about it., etc.) хвастаться /хвалиться/, что ты хорошо стреляешь /хороший стрелок/ и т. д.' he boasts that he will easily win он хвастается, что выиграет без труда /запросто/ abs "I'd not have waited", he boasted "Я бы не стал ждать",- хвастливо заметил он -
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1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbprahlen mit; (possess) sich rühmen (+ Gen.)3. noun1) Prahlerei, die2) (cause of pride) Stolz, der* * *[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) prahlen2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) die Prahlerei- academic.ru/7838/boastful">boastful- boastfully
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- boasting* * *[bəʊst, AM boʊst]▪ to \boast that... damit angeben, dass...II. vt▪ to \boast sth1. (say boastfully) etw prahlerisch verkündento be an empty \boast reine Angeberei sein fam* * *[bəʊst]1. n1) Prahlerei f2) (= source of pride) Stolz mit is their boast that... — sie rühmen sich, dass...
2. viprahlen (about, of mit to sb jdm gegenüber)without boasting, without wishing to boast — ohne zu prahlen
3. vt1) (= possess) sich rühmen (+gen) (geh)2) (= say boastfully) prahlen* * *boast1 [bəʊst]A s1. Prahlerei f (auch Äußerung etc)2. Stolz m (Gegenstand oder Grund des Stolzes):he was the boast of his age er war der Stolz seiner Zeit;it is her boast that … sie ist stolz darauf, dass …B v/i prahlen (about, of mit):it is not much to boast of damit ist es nicht weit herC v/t1. mit etwas prahlen:boast that … damit prahlen, dass …2. sich des Besitzes einer Sache rühmen (können), aufzuweisen haben, sein Eigen nennenboast2 [bəʊst] v/t1. Steine roh behauen* * *1. intransitive verbprahlen (of, about mit)2. transitive verbprahlen mit; (possess) sich rühmen (+ Gen.)3. noun1) Prahlerei, die2) (cause of pride) Stolz, der* * *(of) v.renommieren (mit) v. (of, about) v.prahlen (mit) v. v.angeben (mit) v.aufweisen (Erfolge etc.) v. -
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фалење, кочоперчење, фалбаv се фали со, се фали, се гордее со, се кочопери* * *n. фалење, расфрлање;2. предмет на гордост; the boast of one's family - гордост на семејство; to make boast of - се фали со нештоv. се фали (of, about, that);2. се гордее; фалење; се фали; фалби; n фалење, пофалба, раздавање; to boast about smt. фалење за нешто -
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1. n1) хвастощі; похвальба2) предмет гордощів (пишання)to make boast of smth. — хвастати (хвалитися) чимсь
2. v1) (of, about) хвастати, хвалитися; вихвалятися; чванитися2) пишатися, гордитися3) грубо обтісувати (камінь)* * *I n1) хвастощі, похвальбаII v1) (of, about) хвастати, хвастатися, похвалятися2) пишатисяIII v IV n V v -
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[bəust] 1. vi2. vt ( fig)to boast (about/of) — chwalić się or przechwalać się ( +instr)
szczycić się +instr* * *[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) chełpić się2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) chełpienie się- boastful- boastfully
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[bəʊst, Am boʊst] vi( pej)to \boast that... damit angeben, dass... vtto \boast sth1) ( say boastfully) etw prahlerisch verkündento be an empty \boast reine Angeberei sein ( fam) -
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N1. डींगHis boast that he has achieved a lot in life impressed nobody.2. गर्वIt was his proud boast that he was sincere in his work despite hisillness.--------V1. डींग\boastमारनाNever boast about your achievements.2. गौरवIndia can boast of its uniquely diverse culture. -
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I [bəust] 1. n1) хва́стощі2) предме́т го́рдощів, пиша́ння2. vto make boast of — хвали́тися чимсь
1) хва́стати, хвали́тися, чва́нитися (of, about)not much to boast about — ні́чим похвали́тися
2) пиша́тисяII [bəust] vгру́бо обті́сувати ка́мінь
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boast´ing|ly — boast 1 «bohst», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak too highly of oneself or what one owns or knows; brag: »It is unpleasant to hear him boast about his own abilities, achievements, or possessions. 2. to be proud. –v.t. 1. to brag about. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
boast — boast1 [bōst] vt. [< ?] to do preliminary shaping on (sculpture, stonework, etc.) with a broad chisel boast2 [bōst] vi. [ME bosten < bost, n. < Anglo Fr; prob. via Gmc * bausia (cf. Norw baus, bold, haughty), ult. < IE * bhōu , var.… … English World dictionary
boast — I UK [bəʊst] / US [boʊst] verb Word forms boast : present tense I/you/we/they boast he/she/it boasts present participle boasting past tense boasted past participle boasted * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to proudly tell other people about what you … English dictionary
boast — boast1 [ boust ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you: BRAG: boast of: He s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boast — boast1 [bəust US boust] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: bost boasting ] 1.) [I and T] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ▪ I wouldn t be afraid, she boasted. boast that ▪ Amy boasted that her son… … Dictionary of contemporary English
boast — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ proud ▪ empty, idle VERB + BOAST ▪ make PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
boast — I n. 1) to make a boast 2) an empty, idle, vain; proud boast II v. 1) to boast idly; proudly 2) (D; intr.) to boast about, of (to boast of one s success) 3) (L; to) she boasted (to the reporters) that she would win the race * * * [bəʊst] idle… … Combinatory dictionary
boast — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want to make other people admire you: I can do better than any of them. she boasted. (+ about): I m fed up hearing Jan boast about her new job. (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boast — I. /boʊst / (say bohst) verb (i) 1. to speak exaggeratedly and objectionably, especially about oneself: to boast about one s skills. –verb (t) 2. to speak of with excessive pride, vanity, or exultation. 3. to be proud in the possession of: *He… …
boast´ful|ness — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly … Useful english dictionary
boast´ful|ly — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly … Useful english dictionary