Bragging

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ

Definitions

The act of one who brags.

Equivalents

Españolalarde fanfarronada jactancia

Françaisfanfaronnade

DeutschAngeberei Prahlerei

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العربيةالتّفاخر فخور

Češtinachvástání

Suomiitsekehu kehuskeleminen kehuskelukerskaileminen kerskailu kerskuminen kerskunta leuhkiminen leveily leventely öykkäröiminen öykkäröinti pröystäily rehentely rehvasteleminen rehvastelu

हिन्दीशेख़ी

Italianofanfaronata

日本語大言壮語

한국어허풍

Latinaiactantia iactitabundus magnidicusvaniloquus

Polskiprzechwałka

Svenskaskrävel skryt

Examples

“[…] there was a glint of amused contempt in his black eyes — contempt, as if he listened to the braggings of children.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

bragging rights braggingly braggishness braggite braggy bragozzo

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