Polyglot Dictionary

alardear

/alaɾðeˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
alardeo
preterite (yo)
alardeé
past participle
alardeado

Meaning

  1. to boast

    • Alardea de su dinero.

      He boasts of his money.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

vanagloriar

vanagloriarse and alardear both mean "to boast, show off"; vanagloriarse emphasizes vain, excessive self-praise.

jactar

jactarse is a very common word for "to boast, brag"; alardear is a close synonym, perhaps slightly more about showing off possessions or achievements.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

jactar

jactar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."

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