gabar-se — meaning in English

English meaning

• boast noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
• brag verb To talk about your own achievements, possessions, or abilities with excessive pride.

Senses

gabar-se is used for these senses in English:

• boast (transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
• brag (intransitive, often with of) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.

boast — full definition

1. noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
2. verb To talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
3. verb To have (something impressive) as a feature; to be proud to possess.

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