Polyglot Dictionary

jactar

/xakˈtaɾ/

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)
jacto
preterite (yo)
jacté
past participle
jactado

Meaning

  1. to boast

    • Se jacta de su fortuna.

      He boasts about his fortune.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alardear

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

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