Polyglot Dictionary

jactar

/ʒakˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
jacto
preterite (eu)
jactei
past participle
jactado

Meaning

  1. to boast

    • Jactou-se do prêmio.

      He boasted of the prize.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

vangloriar

jactar-se and vangloriar-se are close synonyms for "to boast," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

brüsten

brüsten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."

German

prahlen

prahlen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."

Spanish

alardear

alardear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."

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