noun🔗ShareJactancia, fanfarroneríaA brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself."His boast about winning the science fair was a bit excessive. "Su jactancia sobre ganar la feria de ciencias fue un poco excesiva."My brother's boast about his perfect score on the test was quite annoying. "La jactancia de mi hermano sobre su puntuación perfecta en el examen fue bastante molesta.characterattitudecommunicationlanguagepersontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJactancia, alardeSomething that one brags about."It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting."Era su jactancia habitual que podía comer dos desayunos ingleses completos de una sola vez.characterachievementattitudetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn golpe donde la bola golpea una pared lateral y luego golpea la pared frontalA shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall."The player's powerful boast sent the ball flying off the side wall and hitting the front wall perfectly. "El potente golpe del jugador hizo que la bola saliera disparada de la pared lateral y golpeara la pared frontal a la perfección.sporttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJactarse, presumirTo brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself."My brother often boasts about his high scores in video games. "Mi hermano a menudo se jacta de sus altas puntuaciones en los videojuegos.charactercommunicationlanguageattitudeactionhumantoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJactarse, presumirTo speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol."My brother always boasts about his high scores in video games. "Mi hermano siempre se jacta de sus altas puntuaciones en los videojuegos.attitudecharacteractioncommunicationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJactarse, presumirTo speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult."My brother often boasts about his high scores in video games. "Mi hermano a menudo se jacta de sus altas puntuaciones en los videojuegos.characterattitudeactioncommunicationlanguagetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJugar un tiro de fanfarronearTo play a boast shot."The golfer boasted a powerful shot over the water hazard. "El golfista jugó un tiro poderoso de fanfarronear sobre el obstáculo de agua.sporttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoseer, tenerTo possess something special."His family boasted a famous name."Su familia tenía un nombre famoso.attitudecharacterachievementtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesbastarTo dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel."The sculptor boasted the marble statue with a broad chisel, shaping the figure's arm. "El escultor desbastó la estatua de mármol con un cincel ancho, dando forma al brazo de la figura.architecturetechnicalmaterialbuildingtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesbastar(sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required."The sculptor boasted the clay into a rough shape of a bird before adding details. "El escultor desbastó la arcilla en la forma aproximada de un pájaro antes de añadir detalles.arttechnicalworkprocesstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading