🏆boast (bôst)

verb
/boʊst/
se vanter (se vanter)

Signification

to talk with pride about something you have or achieved
to talk proudly about one's achievements; to brag
an act of talking with excessive pride about one's achievements
Traduction de la signification
parler avec fierté de quelque chose que vous avez ou avez accompli
parler avec fierté de quelque chose que vous avez ou avez accompli

Phrases d'exemple

He boasted about his new car.

Il se vantait de sa nouvelle voiture.
Il se vantait de sa nouvelle voiture.

He boasts about his success constantly.

Il se vante constamment de son succès.
Il se vante constamment de son succès.

His constant boast about his wealth annoyed everyone.

Sa fierté constante à propos de sa richesse agaçait tout le monde.
Sa fierte constante a propos de sa richesse agacait tout le monde.

Expressions d'exemple

boast about
se vanter de
se vanter de

Synonymes

brag, flaunt, praise, show off, gloat, vaunt, pride, show-off, swagger
Entrée 1
brag, flaunt, praise, show off
Entrée 2
brag, show off, gloat, vaunt
Entrée 3
brag, pride, show-off, swagger

Antonymes

humble, downplay, modest, modesty, humility, understatement
Entrée 1
humble, downplay
Entrée 2
humble, modest, downplay
Entrée 3
modesty, humility, understatement

Collocations

boast about, boast of, boast great, boast success, boast loudly, openly boast, empty boast, idle boast, proud boast
Entrée 1
boast about, boast of, boast great, boast success
Entrée 2
boast about, boast of, boast loudly, openly boast
Entrée 3
empty boast, idle boast, proud boast

Vocabulaires connexes

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to assert ownership; to state as fact
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to suspend or be suspended from above; to attach from a higher point
to make easier to understand or do; to reduce complexity