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1 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- boastful- boastfully
- boastfulness
- boasting
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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2 boast
s.alarde, bravata, bravuconada, bravuconería, hablada, valentonada, baladronada, cacareo, echada.v.1 jactarse, alabarse, presumir, alardear, darse bombo, decir fanfarronadas, echar fanfarronadas, echarse flores, echarse una buena hablada, fanfarronear, gallear, gloriarse, hablar gordo, hablar jactanciosamente, lucirse, pavonear, rajar, sacar pecho, ufanarse, vanagloriarse, bravear, decir andaluzadas, dragonear, echar bocanadas, echar de bolina, echar faroles, echar mucha crema a sus tacos, escupir por el colmillo, fachendear, farolear, gallardear, gastar porra, hablar de papo, hacer blasón, poner mucha crema a sus tacos, toser fuerte, vender juncia.2 ostentar, hacer gala de, hacer gran despliegue de, tener en su haber.3 alabar, ensalzar. (pt & pp boasted) -
3 boast of
v.jactarse de, hacer alarde de, preciarse de, presumir de. -
4 boast on
v.alardear, fanfarrear, charlatanear, fachendear. -
5 boast to
v.1 vanagloriarse de, hacer alarde de, jactarse de, ufanarse de.2 pedantear. -
6 boast publicly about
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7 boast about
v.jactarse de, gloriarse de, alardear acerca de, hacer gala de. -
8 boast that
v.jactarse de que. -
9 idle boast
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10 jactarse
jactarse ( conjugate jactarse) verbo pronominal to boast, brag; jactarse de algo to boast o brag about sth
jactarse verbo reflexivo to boast, brag [de, about] ' jactarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: pavonearse - ufanarse - vanagloriarse - preciarse English: boast - brag - show off -
11 alardear
alardear ( conjugate alardear) verbo intransitivo alardear de algo to boast about o of sth;
alardear verbo intransitivo to brag, boast: alardea de mujeriego, he brags about being a womanizer
alardean de ser ricos, they flaunt their wealth ' alardear' also found in these entries: Spanish: blofear English: crow - boast - flaunt -
12 presumir
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo to show off; presumir DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth; ( enseñándolo) to flash sth around; verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction; era de presumir occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car ' presumir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aparentar - exhibir - fanfarronear - lucirse - vacilar - cacarear - lucir English: air - boast - brag - presume - trumpet - show -
13 vanagloriarse
vanagloriarse ( conjugate vanagloriarse) verbo pronominal vanagloriarse de algo to boast o brag about sth
■vanagloriarse vr (jactarse) to boast: se vanagloria de sus hazañas de juventud, he boasts about his youthful exploits ' vanagloriarse' also found in these entries: English: boast -
14 brag
bræɡpast tense, past participle - bragged; verb(to boast.) jactarse de, fanfarronearbrag vb jactarse / fanfarronear / presumirtr[bræg]1 jactancia, fanfarria1 jactarse ( about, de)brag n: alarde m, jactancia f, fanfarronada fn.• bravata s.f.• cacareo s.m.• jactancia s.f.v.• alardear v.• baladronear v.• blasonar v.• cacarear v.• fanfarronear v.• farolear v.• guapear v.• jactarse v.bræg
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- gg- intransitive verb fanfarronear (fam)to brag about o of something/-ing — alardear or jactarse de algo/+ inf
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vt fanfarronear (fam)[bræɡ]to brag that — hacer* alarde or jactarse de que
1.VI jactarse, fanfarronear (about, of de) ( that de que)2.N (=boast) fanfarronada f, bravata f* * *[bræg]
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- gg- intransitive verb fanfarronear (fam)to brag about o of something/-ing — alardear or jactarse de algo/+ inf
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vt fanfarronear (fam)to brag that — hacer* alarde or jactarse de que
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15 bullshit
'bulʃitnoun, interjection((also bull) (slang) nonsense; lies; exaggeration: That's bullshit!; Bullshit! Do you expect me to believe that?) chorradastr['bʊlʃɪt]1 taboo liar a alguien (con historias)■ stop bullshitting me! ¡no me líes con tus historias!1 taboo parir chorradas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto talk bullshit taboo decir chorradas
I 'bʊlʃɪtmass noun (vulg) ( nonsense) sandeces fpl (fam), pendejadas (AmL exc CS vulg), gilipolleces fpl (Esp arg), huevadas fpl (Andes, Ven vulg), boludeces fpl (Col, RPl vulg), mamadas fpl (Méx vulg)
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intransitive verb - tt- (vulg)a) ( talk nonsense) decir* sandeces (or gilipolleces etc); see bullshit Ib) (boast, brag) tirarse un farol (fam), mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS fam)['bʊlʃɪt]1.2.VI decir sandeces *, decir chorradas (Sp) *3.VTdon't bullshit me now — no me vengas ahora con sandeces or chorradas *
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I ['bʊlʃɪt]mass noun (vulg) ( nonsense) sandeces fpl (fam), pendejadas (AmL exc CS vulg), gilipolleces fpl (Esp arg), huevadas fpl (Andes, Ven vulg), boludeces fpl (Col, RPl vulg), mamadas fpl (Méx vulg)
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intransitive verb - tt- (vulg)a) ( talk nonsense) decir* sandeces (or gilipolleces etc); see bullshit Ib) (boast, brag) tirarse un farol (fam), mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS fam) -
16 mouth
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plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) boca2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) desembocadura, boca, entrada
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verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) decir con los labios- mouthful- mouth-organ
- mouthpiece
- mouthwash
mouth n boca1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL boca3 (person to feed) boca2 (say without making sound) decir con los labios■ he just mouthed the words, he didn't sing simplemente movía los labios, no cantaba1 (speak without making sound) mover los labios\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby word of mouth de palabradown in the mouth deprimido,-anot to open one's mouth no abrir la boca, no decir ni pío, no decir esta boca es míashut your mouth! ¡cierra el pico!to be all mouth ser un fantasmato have a big mouth ser un bocazasto keep one's mouth shut mantener la boca cerrada, no decir nadato make somebody's mouth water hacerse a alguien la boca aguamouth organ armónicamouth ['maʊð] vt1) : decir con poca sinceridad, repetir sin comprensión2) : articular en silencioshe mouthed the words: formó las palabras con los labiosmouth ['maʊɵ] n: boca f (de una persona o un animal), entrada f (de un túnel), desembocadura f (de un río)n.• boca s.f.• boquilla s.f.• desembocadura s.f.• desembocadura de un río s.f.• embocadero s.m.• embocadura s.f.• labio s.m.• pico s.m.
I maʊθ1) (of person, animal) boca fshut your mouth! — (colloq) cállate la boca! (fam), cierra el pico! (fam)
watch your mouth! — ( be careful) ojo con lo que dices!; ( response to obscenity) qué boca!, no digas palabrotas!
down in the mouth — alicaído, bajo de moral
to be all mouth — (sl) ser* un fanfarrón (fam)
to have a big mouth — ser* un bocazas or (Andes, Méx) un bocón or (RPl) (un) estómago resfriado (fam)
to make somebody's mouth water: it made my mouth water se me hizo agua la boca or (Esp) se me hizo la boca agua; to shoot one's mouth off — (colloq) ( boast) fanfarronear (fam)
II maʊða) ( silently)it's him, she mouthed — -es él -me/le dijo articulando para que le leyera los labios
b) ( say) (pej) decir*to mouth platitudes — decir* lugares comunes
Phrasal Verbs:[maʊθ]1.N(pl mouths) [maʊðz] (Anat) boca f; [of bottle] boca f, abertura f; [of cave] entrada f; [of river] desembocadura f; [of channel] embocadero m; [of wind instrument] boquilla f•
to open one's mouth — (lit, fig) abrir la boca- he's all mouth and- be down in the mouth- shoot one's mouth off- keep one's mouth shutshut your mouth! ** — ¡cállate ya!
- stop sb's mouth- put words into sb's mouthbig 1., 6)2.[maʊð]VT (insincerely) soltar; (affectedly) pronunciar con afectación, articular con rimbombancia"go away!" she mouthed — -¡vete de aquí! -dijo moviendo mudamente los labios
3.[maʊθ]CPDmouth organ N — (esp Brit) armónica f
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I [maʊθ]1) (of person, animal) boca fshut your mouth! — (colloq) cállate la boca! (fam), cierra el pico! (fam)
watch your mouth! — ( be careful) ojo con lo que dices!; ( response to obscenity) qué boca!, no digas palabrotas!
down in the mouth — alicaído, bajo de moral
to be all mouth — (sl) ser* un fanfarrón (fam)
to have a big mouth — ser* un bocazas or (Andes, Méx) un bocón or (RPl) (un) estómago resfriado (fam)
to make somebody's mouth water: it made my mouth water se me hizo agua la boca or (Esp) se me hizo la boca agua; to shoot one's mouth off — (colloq) ( boast) fanfarronear (fam)
II [maʊð]a) ( silently)it's him, she mouthed — -es él -me/le dijo articulando para que le leyera los labios
b) ( say) (pej) decir*to mouth platitudes — decir* lugares comunes
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17 openly
adverb (frankly: She talked very openly about it.) abiertamenteopenly adv abiertamentetr['əʊpənlɪ]1 (not secretly) abiertamente; (publicly) públicamente, en públicoopenly ['o:pənli] adv1) frankly: abiertamente, francamente2) publicly: públicamente, declaradamenteadv.• abiertamente adv.'əʊpənlia) <acknowledge/admit> abiertamenteb) <boast/ridicule> descaradamente['ǝʊpǝnlɪ]ADV (=frankly) abiertamente, francamente; (=publicly) públicamente* * *['əʊpənli]a) <acknowledge/admit> abiertamenteb) <boast/ridicule> descaradamente -
18 fanfarronear
fanfarronear ( conjugate fanfarronear) verbo intransitivo (fam)
fanfarronear vi fam (hablar con arrogancia) to brag (presumir) to show off ' fanfarronear' also found in these entries: Spanish: vacilar - fantochear - fardar English: big - boast - brag -
19 presumido
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir) \ \
presumido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: presumido presumir
presumido
◊ -da adjetivo( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo to show off; presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth; ( enseñándolo) to flash sth around; verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction; era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car ' presumido' also found in these entries: Spanish: presumida - presuntuosa - presuntuoso - autosuficiente - vanidoso English: overconfident - toffee-nosed - vain - self -
20 bluster
tr['blʌstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 fanfarronadas nombre femenino plural1 fanfarronear2 (wind) soplar con fuerza, bramarbluster ['blʌstər] vi1) blow: soplar con fuerza2) boast: fanfarronear, echar bravatasbluster n: fanfarronada f, bravata fn.• jactancia s.f.• ruido s.m.• tumulto s.m.• ventolera s.f.
I 'blʌstər, 'blʌstə(r)a) ( talk threateningly) bravuconearb) \<\<wind\>\> rugir*, bramar
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mass noun bravatas fpl, bravuconería f['blʌstǝ(r)]1.2.VI [wind] soplar con fuerza, bramar3.VTto bluster it out — defenderse echando bravatas, baladronear
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I ['blʌstər, 'blʌstə(r)]a) ( talk threateningly) bravuconearb) \<\<wind\>\> rugir*, bramar
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mass noun bravatas fpl, bravuconería f
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