boast

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khoe khoang, phô trương bản thân

BrE /bəʊst/ AmE /boʊst/

verb en → vi

past boasted pp boasted ing boasting

1 PRAISE SELF [intransitive] B1

Khoe khoang, phô trương bản thân

to talk about yourself or your achievements in a way that shows you think you are better than other people

  • boast about something

Collocations boast about achievements · boast to someone

  • He likes to boast about his success.

    Anh ấy thích khoe thành công của mình.

2 CLAIM [transitive] B2

Đặt ra yêu sách, tuyên bố

to say that something is true, especially when you are not sure if it is really true or not

  • boast that

Collocations boast that something is the best · boast that someone/something does not exist

  • He boasted that he was the fastest runner in the world.

    Anh ấy đã tuyên bố rằng mình là người chạy nhanh nhất thế giới.

Phrasal verbs

boast about PRAISE SELF B1

Khoe khoang về điều gì đó

  • She boasts about her new car.

    Cô ấy khoe chiếc xe mới của mình.

boast to PRAISE SELF B1

Khoe khoang với ai đó

  • He boasts to everyone about his new job.

    Anh ấy khoe với mọi người về công việc mới của mình.