fanfarronear

v.

1 to boast, to brag.

2 to boast on.

Me fanfarronea el vecino My neighbor boasts on me.

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fanfarronear

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (chulear) to show off, swank

2 (bravear) to brag, boast

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verb

to boast

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VI to boast, talk big *

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verbo intransitivo (fam)

a) (al hablar) to boast, brag

b) (al actuar) to show off (colloq)

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= blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, boast, grandstand, bluster, blow + smoke.

Ex. Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.

Ex. While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.

Ex. In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.

Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.

Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.

Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.

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verbo intransitivo (fam)

a) (al hablar) to boast, brag

b) (al actuar) to show off (colloq)

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= blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, boast, grandstand, bluster, blow + smoke.

Ex: Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.

Ex: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.

Ex: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.

Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.

Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.

Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.

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fanfarronear [A1 ]

vi

(fam) (al hablar) to boast, brag; (al actuar) to show off (colloq)

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fanfarronear (conjugate fanfarronear) verbo intransitivo (fam)

a) (al hablar) to boast, brag

b) (al actuar) to show off (colloq)

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

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fanfarronear vi

Fam to brag (de about);

fanfarronea de tener un BMW she's always bragging about owning a BMW

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fanfarronear

v/i boast, brag

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fanfarronear vi

: to brag, to boast

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fanfarronear vb to boast / to show off [pt. showed; pp. shown]