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I . gloat [gləʊt, Am gloʊt] VB intr

1. gloat (boast):

gloat

gloat

protzen inf

to gloat over [or about] sth

mit etw dat angeben

to gloat that ...

sich acc damit brüsten, dass ...

2. gloat (dwell on):

gloat

sich hämisch freuen

to gloat over sth

sich acc an etw dat weiden

to gloat over sb's misfortune

sich acc an jds Unglück weiden

II . gloat [gləʊt, Am gloʊt] N

gloat

Schadenfreude f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gloat over sb's misfortune

sich acc an jds Unglück weiden

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is often seen inventing things, or gloating about his superiority. en.wikipedia.org

The narrator, originating from our own world, gloats over the outrage which conservationists would have expressed over this act. en.wikipedia.org

Her father then proceeded to gloat about his dark, underground exploits and how great it was he'd gained so much power. en.wikipedia.org

They talk down to people that ask them questions, gloat about their skills and try to pick up women. en.wikipedia.org

Let's quit for now and gloat over the success. en.wikipedia.org

He has a tendency to gloat and talk condescendingly about the humans, stating that they are the most inferior race of all. en.wikipedia.org

The bullies gloat about their apparently imminent victory. en.wikipedia.org

He often goes off on gloating tangents that irritate even his brothers. en.wikipedia.org

She constantly gloats about how pretty she is. en.wikipedia.org

The knight returns to his wife, shows her his bruised armor, and gloats about his victories. en.wikipedia.org

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