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boast

/bəʊst/ /boʊst/

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noun

Prahlerei, Angeberei

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Examples :

"His boast about winning the science fair was a bit excessive. "

Sein Geprahle über den Gewinn des Wissenschaftswettbewerbs war etwas übertrieben.

"My brother's boast about his perfect score on the test was quite annoying. "

Die Angeberei meines Bruders über seine perfekte Punktzahl im Test war ziemlich nervig.

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Prahlerei, Angeberei

Something that one brags about.

Examples :

"It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting."

Es war seine übliche Angeberei, dass er zwei komplette englische Frühstücke auf einmal essen konnte.

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Schuss, bei dem der Ball von einer Seitenwand abprallt und dann die Vorderwand trifft

A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.

Examples :

"The player's powerful boast sent the ball flying off the side wall and hitting the front wall perfectly. "

Der kraftvolle Schuss des Spielers ließ den Ball von der Seitenwand abprallen und perfekt die Vorderwand treffen.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

Examples :

"My brother often boasts about his high scores in video games. "

Mein Bruder prahlt oft mit seinen hohen Punktzahlen in Videospielen.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

Examples :

"My brother always boasts about his high scores in video games. "

Mein Bruder prahlt immer mit seinen hohen Punktzahlen in Videospielen.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.

Examples :

"My brother often boasts about his high scores in video games. "

Mein Bruder prahlt oft mit seinen hohen Punktzahlen in Videospielen.

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verb

Einen Prahlerschuss spielen

To play a boast shot.

Examples :

"The golfer boasted a powerful shot over the water hazard. "

Der Golfer spielte einen kraftvollen Prahlerschuss über das Wasserhindernis.

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verb

Besitzen, aufweisen

To possess something special.

Examples :

"His family boasted a famous name."

Seine Familie besaß einen berühmten Namen.

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verb

Bossieren

To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.

Examples :

"The sculptor boasted the marble statue with a broad chisel, shaping the figure's arm. "

Der Bildhauer bossierte die Marmorstatue mit einem breiten Meißel und formte den Arm der Figur.

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Grob formen

(sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.

Examples :

"The sculptor boasted the clay into a rough shape of a bird before adding details. "

Der Bildhauer formte den Ton grob zu einer groben Vogelform, bevor er Details hinzufügte.

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