fanfarrón

adj.

boasting, arrogant, vain, boastful.

m.

boaster, blowhard, blowoff, bluffer.

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fanfarrón

► adjetivo

1 familiar swanky, boastful

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 show-off, swank, braggart

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fanfarrón, -ona

1.

ADJ boastful

2.

SM / F boaster, braggart

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I

-rrona adjetivo (fam)

a) (al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq)

no seas fanfarrón — stop boasting

b) (al actuar)

niños fanfarrones luciendo el coche de papá — kids showing off in their fathers' cars

II

-rrona masculino, femenino (fam)

a) (al hablar) loudmouth (colloq)

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

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= blowhard, boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart, loudmouth.

Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.

Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.

Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.

Ex. In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a 'loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.

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* ser un fanfarrón = be all mouth.

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I

-rrona adjetivo (fam)

a) (al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq)

no seas fanfarrón — stop boasting

b) (al actuar)

niños fanfarrones luciendo el coche de papá — kids showing off in their fathers' cars

II

-rrona masculino, femenino (fam)

a) (al hablar) loudmouth (colloq)

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

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= blowhard, boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart, loudmouth.

Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.

Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.

Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.

Ex: In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a 'loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.

* ser un fanfarrón = be all mouth.

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fanfarrón¹ -rrona

adjective

(fam) (al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq)

(al actuar): niños fanfarrones luciendo el coche de papá kids showing off o trying to be flashy in their fathers' cars

no seas fanfarrón stop boasting o swanking around o bragging, don't be such a loudmouth (colloq)

fanfarrón² -rrona

masculine, feminine

(fam) (al hablar) loudmouth (colloq), bragger; (al actuar) show-off (colloq)

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fanfarrón

◊ -rrona adjetivo (fam) (al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq);

(al actuar):

◊ no seas fanfarrón stop showing off

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) (al hablar) loudmouth (colloq);

(al actuar) show-off (colloq)
fanfarrón,-ona familiar
I adjetivo boastful, braggart
II sustantivo masculino y femenino show-off
'fanfarrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
charlatán
- charlatana
- chula
- chulo
- fanfarrona
- fantasma
English:
boastful
- show-off
- big
- show
- swanky

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fanfarrón, -ona Fam

♦ adj

[bravucón, arrogante] bigheaded; [ostentoso] flashy

♦ nm,f

[bravucón, arrogante] bighead; [ostentoso] show-off

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fanfarrón

I adj boastful

II m, fanfarrona f boaster

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fanfarrón, -rrona adj, mpl -rrones fam : bragging, boastful

fanfarrón, -rrona n, mpl -rrones fam : braggart

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fanfarrón n show off