boast

boast
{boust}
I. 1. самохвалство, хвалба
to make a BOAST of хваля се с
2. (нещо, преставляващо) гордост
he is the BOAST of his school той e гордостта на училището си
it is Our BOAST that. ние сме горди, че
II. 1. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с)
he is always BOAST ing of his success той непрекъснато се хвали с успеха си
you are clever but you needn't BOAST about it ти си умен, но не е нужно да се хвалиш с това
2. гордея се. славя се (of с или без предлог), горд съм, че имам
our town can BOAST of many historic buildings нашето градче се слави с множество исторически огради
our school BOASTs the finest swimming pool нашето училище се слави с най-хубавия плувен басейн
that's nothing to BOAST of това не е нещо, с което човек може да се гордее
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{boust} n 1. самохвалство, хвалба; to make a boast of хваля се с: 2(2) v 1. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с): he is always boast
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хваля; хвалба; славя; гордост; гордея се; надувам се;
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1. (нещо, преставляващо) гордост 2. he is always boast ing of his success той непрекъснато се хвали с успеха си 3. he is the boast of his school той e гордостта на училището си 4. i. самохвалство, хвалба 5. ii. хваля се, надувам се (of, about с) 6. it is our boast that. ние сме горди, че 7. our school boasts the finest swimming pool нашето училище се слави с най-хубавия плувен басейн 8. our town can boast of many historic buildings нашето градче се слави с множество исторически огради 9. that's nothing to boast of това не е нещо, с което човек може да се гордее 10. to make a boast of хваля се с 11. you are clever but you needn't boast about it ти си умен, но не е нужно да се хвалиш с това 12. гордея се. славя се (of с или без предлог), горд съм, че имам
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boast [boust] I. v 1. хваля се, надувам се, пъча се (of, about); he \boasted of being involved in the armed robbery хвалеше се, че е участвал във въоръжения грабеж; not much to \boast of не е нещо кой знае какво; долнокачествен; 2. гордея се, славя се (of с, или без предлог); the country \boasts a healthy economy страната се гордее (слави) със стабилна икономика; 3. изк. изработвам грубо (статуя); II. n 1. самохвалство, хвалба, разг. големи приказки, надутост; to make a \boast of хваля се с; 2. гордост, честолюбие, достойнство; it is their \boast that ... те се гордеят с това, че ...; 3. сп. страничен удар (в тениса).

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