Polyglot Dictionary

vangloriar

/vɐ̃ɡloˈɾjaɾ/

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)
vanglorio
preterite (eu)
vangloriei
past participle
vangloriado

Meaning

  1. to boast

    • Vangloriou-se do feito.

      He boasted of the deed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alardear

vangloriar is more about boasting or glorying in one's own achievements, vainglory; alardear is more general, showing off or flaunting — both mean "to boast."

jactar

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."

Practice

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