se vanter de

/sə vɑ̃.te də/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
se vante de
past
s'est vanté de
perfect
vanté de

Meaning

  1. to boast about

    • Il se vante de ses exploits sportifs.

      He boasts about his sporting achievements.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does se vanter de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il se ___ de ses exploits sportifs.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se vanter de?

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