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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
2.
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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