- fanfarronada
- f.1 brag.decir fanfarronadas to boast, to brag2 boasting, fanfare, bluff, bragging.3 boastful speech.* * *fanfarronada► nombre femenino1 familiar (chulería) showing off, swanking2 familiar (bravata) brag, boast* * *SF1) (=acción) boasting
no hace más que fanfarronadas — he does nothing but boast
2) (=farol) bluff* * *femenino (fam)a) (al hablar) boasting, braggingb) (al actuar) showing-off (colloq); (acto)una de sus fanfarronadas — one of the things he does to show off (colloq)
* * *= bluster, swagger, bragging, boasting, bluff.Ex. Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.Ex. The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.Ex. The war in Lebanon began with bragging and ended with bragging.Ex. Boasting is like lying because you are not telling the truth about yourself.Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.* * *femenino (fam)a) (al hablar) boasting, braggingb) (al actuar) showing-off (colloq); (acto)una de sus fanfarronadas — one of the things he does to show off (colloq)
* * *= bluster, swagger, bragging, boasting, bluff.Ex: Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.
Ex: The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.Ex: The war in Lebanon began with bragging and ended with bragging.Ex: Boasting is like lying because you are not telling the truth about yourself.Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.* * *fanfarronadafeminine1 (fam) (actitud — al hablar) boasting, bragging; (— al actuar) showing-off (colloq)2 (fam)(acto): otra de sus fanfarronadas another of the things he does to show off (colloq)* * *fanfarronada nfFam brag;decir o [m5]echar fanfarronadas to brag;estamos cansados de sus fanfarronadas we're tired of his showing off* * *fanfarronadaf boast* * *fanfarronada nf: boast, bluster
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.