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Detailed Translations for boast from English to French

boast:

to boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)

  1. to boast (brag; overstate; talk big)
    bluffer
    • bluffer verb (bluffe, bluffes, bluffons, bluffez, )
  2. to boast (brag; exagerate; talk big)
    fanfaronner; se vanter de
    • fanfaronner verb (fanfaronne, fanfaronnes, fanfaronnons, fanfaronnez, )
  3. to boast (brag; swank; talk big)
    se vanter de; se vanter; exagérer; fanfaronner; faire le fanfaron
    • se vanter verb
    • exagérer verb (exagère, exagères, exagérons, exagérez, )
    • fanfaronner verb (fanfaronne, fanfaronnes, fanfaronnons, fanfaronnez, )
  4. to boast (brag; swank; tout)
    se vanter de; se vanter; bluffer; fanfaronner; faire le fanfaron; faire de l'esbroufe; faire de l'épate
    • se vanter verb
    • bluffer verb (bluffe, bluffes, bluffons, bluffez, )
    • fanfaronner verb (fanfaronne, fanfaronnes, fanfaronnons, fanfaronnez, )
  5. to boast (take pride in; pride oneself on)
  6. to boast (pride oneself on; glory in)
    se vanter; fanfaronner; se vanter de; tirer vanité de; se glorifier de; faire le fanfaron
    • se vanter verb
    • fanfaronner verb (fanfaronne, fanfaronnes, fanfaronnons, fanfaronnez, )

Conjugations for boast:

present
  1. boast
  2. boast
  3. boasts
  4. boast
  5. boast
  6. boast
simple past
  1. boasted
  2. boasted
  3. boasted
  4. boasted
  5. boasted
  6. boasted
present perfect
  1. have boasted
  2. have boasted
  3. has boasted
  4. have boasted
  5. have boasted
  6. have boasted
past continuous
  1. was boasting
  2. were boasting
  3. was boasting
  4. were boasting
  5. were boasting
  6. were boasting
future
  1. shall boast
  2. will boast
  3. will boast
  4. shall boast
  5. will boast
  6. will boast
continuous present
  1. am boasting
  2. are boasting
  3. is boasting
  4. are boasting
  5. are boasting
  6. are boasting
subjunctive
  1. be boasted
  2. be boasted
  3. be boasted
  4. be boasted
  5. be boasted
  6. be boasted
diverse
  1. boast!
  2. let's boast!
  3. boasted
  4. boasting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

boast [the ~] noun

  1. the boast (bragging; bravado; brag; )
    la bravade; le bluff; la vantardise; la fanfaronnade

Translation Matrix for boast:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bluff boast; boasting; bold; brag; bragging; bravado; swank; tall talk bluffing; boasting; bragging; bravura; con; deceit; deception; fraud; frauds; swindle; tub-thumping
bravade boast; boasting; bold; brag; bragging; bravado; swank; tall talk bluffing; boasting; bragging; braving; bravura; challenging; defiance; tub-thumping
fanfaronnade boast; boasting; bold; brag; bragging; bravado; swank; tall talk bluffing; boasting; bragging; bravura; tub-thumping
se vanter de take a pride in
vantardise boast; boasting; bold; brag; bragging; bravado; swank; tall talk bluffing; boasting; bragging; bravura; tub-thumping
- boasting; jactitation; self-praise
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bluffer boast; brag; overstate; swank; talk big; tout daze; overcome; stupify
exagérer boast; brag; swank; talk big blow out of proportions; blow up; exaggerate; heighten; overdo
faire de l'esbroufe boast; brag; swank; tout
faire de l'épate boast; brag; swank; tout
faire le fanfaron boast; brag; glory in; pride oneself on; swank; talk big; tout
fanfaronner boast; brag; exagerate; glory in; pride oneself on; swank; talk big; tout
se glorifier de boast; glory in; pride oneself on pride oneself on
se targuer de boast; pride oneself on; take pride in
se vanter boast; brag; glory in; pride oneself on; swank; talk big; tout
se vanter de boast; brag; exagerate; glory in; pride oneself on; swank; take pride in; talk big; tout boast about
tirer vanité de boast; glory in; pride oneself on
- feature; sport
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- be brilliant; brag; dock

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Related Definitions for "boast":

  1. speaking of yourself in superlatives1
  2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner1

Wiktionary Translations for boast:

boast
noun
  1. brag
verb
  1. to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
boast se glorifier; se vanter beroemenzich ~ op: krediet opeisen op basis van beweringen van verworvenheden of kunde
boast fanfaronner bramarbasierenaufschneiden, prahlen
boast se vanter de; étaler renommieren — (intransitiv) mit Reichtum, Wissen, Fähigkeiten oder vollbrachten Taten prahlen, um seine eigene Bedeutung hervorkehren

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