boast in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for boast in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boast [Am boʊst, Brit bəʊst] VB intr

boast

alardear

boast

presumir

boast

fanfarronear

to boast about/of sth

alardear or jactarse or vanagloriarse de algo

that's nothing to boast about

no es como para enorgullecerse or vanagloriarse

II.boast [Am boʊst, Brit bəʊst] VB trans

1. boast (brag):

I won, he boasted

—gané yo —dijo vanagloriándose

2. boast (possess):

boast

contar con

III.boast [Am boʊst, Brit bəʊst] N

1. boast (bragging claim):

boast

alarde m

boast

fanfarronada f inf

boast of or about sth

alarde de algo

2. boast (cause of pride):

it is her proud boast that she has never borrowed money

se jacta de que nunca ha pedido dinero prestado

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immodest claim/boast

presuntuoso

immodest claim/boast

inmodesto

immodestly claim/boast

con presunción

immodestly claim/boast

con inmodestia

extravagantly praise/boast

exageradamente

extravagantly praise/boast

desmesuradamente

Translations for boast in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ufanarse de o con algo

to boast about o of sth

echada

boast

gloriarse de algo

to boast of sth

fanfarronear (al hablar)

to boast

tirarse el nardo de algo Spain inf

to boast about sth

jactarse

to boast

jactarse de algo

to boast o brag about sth

se jactaba de ser el mejor tenista del club

he used to boast about being o that he was the best tennis player in the club

boast in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boast in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boast [bəʊst, Am boʊst] VB intr

boast

alardear

to boast about/of sth

vanagloriarse sobre/de algo

II.boast [bəʊst, Am boʊst] VB trans (be proud of)

boast

enorgullecerse de

this house boasts 10 rooms

esta casa cuenta con 10 habitaciones

III.boast [bəʊst, Am boʊst] N

boast

alarde m

Translations for boast in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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baladronada

boast

vanagloriarse

to boast

preciarse de algo

to boast about sth

ensoberbecerse de algo

to boast about sth

jactarse de algo

to boast of [or about] sth

alardear de algo (presumir)

to boast about sth

echar bocanadas fig

to boast

glorificarse de algo

to boast about sth

blasonar de algo

to boast about sth

boast Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to boast about/of sth

vanagloriarse sobre/de algo

to boast of [or about] sth

jactarse de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It boasts one of the few operable steam trains in the world, offering trips through the rolling prairie scenery.

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Today it boasts over 1150 members annually and, for the first time in history, hosted 100 tournaments in 2007.

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It boasts hills for skiing, snowboarding, and snowing tubing.

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Thus, in 1972, the federation boasted a membership of 33,700.

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The fox boasts that he has many; the cat confesses to having only one.

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A large grassy area just behind the beach boasts mature trees, shading numerous picnic spots and a playground.

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It boasts a large collection of art installed around the campus, both inside and out.

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Unfortunately, at the dawn of new millennium when human beings boasts its superiority of creation, there seems a little room for real education.

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He went on to build a fishing empire that boasted the largest fleet of trawling smacks in the world.

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If a man had a successful career in the military and could boast of victorious battles, he had a sure path to success in politics.

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