boast

se vanter

Parler avec trop d’orgueil de ses capacités, de ses réussites ou de ce que l’on possède.

En anglais simple : To talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions.

• He likes to boast about his money.
• She boasted that she had won every match.
• Why are you always boasting about your grades?

Comment l'utiliser : boast about/of something (He boasted about his expensive car.); boast that… (She boasted that she could beat anyone at chess.)

Synonymes : brag

Expressions courantes : boast about something, boast of something, boast that

posséder, offrir

Posséder ou offrir quelque chose de particulièrement remarquable dont on peut être fier.

En anglais simple : To have something especially good that is worth being proud of.

• The hotel boasts a large pool.
• Our town boasts three excellent restaurants.
• The apartment boasts stunning views of the bay.

Comment l'utiliser : boast something (The museum boasts a fine collection of paintings.)

Synonymes : have, possess

Contraires : lack

Expressions courantes : boast a pool, boast excellent facilities, boast stunning views

vantardise, fanfaronnade

Propos qui vantent ses propres capacités, réussites ou possessions, souvent avec un orgueil excessif.

En anglais simple : A statement that proudly praises your own abilities, achievements, or possessions, often too much.

• His boast annoyed everyone.
• She dismissed his claims as empty boasts.
• That was no idle boast: he really could swim ten miles.

Synonymes : brag

Expressions courantes : empty boast, idle boast, make a boast

fierté

Chose dont on parle avec fierté, comme une réussite ou un talent particulier.

En anglais simple : Something you proudly tell others about, such as an achievement or special ability.

• The town’s chief boast is its ancient bridge.
• Her greatest boast was never missing a day of work.
• It was his proud boast that he knew every street.

Synonymes : pride, claim to fame

Expressions courantes : chief boast, greatest boast, someone’s proud boast