jactarse

pron.v.

to boast.

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jactarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to boast, brag (de, about)

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verb

to boast

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VPR to boast, brag

jactarse de algo — to boast about o of sth

jactarse de hacer algo — to boast of doing sth

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verbo pronominal to boast, brag

jactarse de algo — to boast o brag about something

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= boast, brag, crow, bluster.

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

Ex. New York City is crowing about the long-awaited arrival of a new biotech park.

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

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verbo pronominal to boast, brag

jactarse de algo — to boast o brag about something

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= boast, brag, crow, bluster.

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

Ex: New York City is crowing about the long-awaited arrival of a new biotech park.

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

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jactarse [A1 ]

v pron

to boast, brag 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

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jactarse (conjugate jactarse) verbo pronominal
to boast, brag;
jactarse de algo to boast o brag about sth
jactarse verbo reflexivo to boast, brag [de, about]
'jactarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pavonearse
- ufanarse
- vanagloriarse
- preciarse
English:
boast
- brag
- show off

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jactarse vpr

to boast (de about o of), to brag (de about);

se jacta de tener un Mercedes she brags o boasts about having a Mercedes

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jactarse

v/r boast (de about), brag (de about)

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jactarse vr

: to boast, to brag

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jactarse vb to boast