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boasts

/boʊsts/ /bəʊsts/

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noun

Prahlerei, Angeberei

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Examples :

"His constant boasts about his high test scores annoyed his classmates. "

Sein ständiges Angeberei über seine hohen Testergebnisse ärgerte seine Klassenkameraden.

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noun

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 regelmäßige Angeberei, dass er zwei volle englische Frühstücke auf einmal essen konnte.

character achievement value

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noun

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 :

"He won the squash game with a series of skillful boasts. "

Er gewann das Squashspiel mit einer Reihe geschickter Schüsse.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

Examples :

"My brother often boasts about how many points he scored in the basketball game. "

Mein Bruder prahlt oft damit, wie viele Punkte er im Basketballspiel erzielt hat.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

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

Examples :

"The restaurant boasts that it uses only locally sourced ingredients. "

Das Restaurant prahlt damit, dass es nur Zutaten aus der Region verwendet.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

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

Examples :

"My grandmother often boasts about my academic achievements to her friends. "

Meine Großmutter prahlt oft gegenüber ihren Freunden mit meinen akademischen Leistungen.

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verb

Einen Prahl-Schuss spielen

To play a boast shot.

Examples :

"The squash player often boasts to get the ball behind his opponent when he's near the front of the court. "

Der Squashspieler spielt oft einen Prahl-Schuss, um den Ball hinter seinen Gegner zu bringen, wenn er sich vorne im Feld befindet.

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verb

Aufweisen, besitzen

To possess something special.

Examples :

"His family boasted a famous name."

Seine Familie besaß einen berühmten Namen.

quality achievement ability

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verb

Bearbeiten, behauen

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

Examples :

"The stonemason boasts the granite block, carefully smoothing its surface with his broad chisel. "

Der Steinmetz bearbeitet den Granitblock und glättet seine Oberfläche sorgfältig mit seinem breiten Meißel.

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verb

Vorskizzieren, 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 boasts the marble block with a chisel, removing large chunks to create the rough outline of the horse. "

Der Bildhauer vorskizziert den Marmorblock mit einem Meißel und entfernt große Brocken, um den groben Umriss des Pferdes zu erstellen.