English-German translation for "boast"

"boast" German translation

boast
[boust]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Prahlereifeminine | Femininum f
    boast
    Großtuereifeminine | Femininum f
    boast
    Rühmenneuter | Neutrum n
    boast
    boast
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  • Stolzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    boast cause of pride
    boast cause of pride
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  • he was the boast of his age
    er war der Stolz seiner Zeit
    he was the boast of his age
  • Drohungfeminine | Femininum f
    boast threatespecially | besonders besonders Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    boast threatespecially | besonders besonders Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
boast
[boust]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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boast
[boust]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • sich rühmen (genitive (case) | Genitivgen)
    boast have to showoften | oft oft ironically | ironischiron
    aufzuweisen haben, verfügen über (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    boast have to showoften | oft oft ironically | ironischiron
    boast have to showoften | oft oft ironically | ironischiron
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  • bedrohen (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    boast threaten obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    drohen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    boast threaten obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    boast threaten obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • boast syn → see „brag
    boast syn → see „brag
  • boast → see „vaunt
    boast → see „vaunt
Griechenland weist das deutlich niedrigste Kreditrating innerhalb der Eurozone auf.
Greece boasts by far the lowest credit rating in the euro zone.
Source: News-Commentary
Die EU rühmt sich einer zweifachen Strategie in der internationalen Solidarität: Handel und Hilfe.
The EU boasts about having a trade and aid approach to international solidarity.
Source: Europarl
Er prahlt damit, als Elfjähriger erstmals gemordet zu haben.
He boasts of having murdered someone for the first time when he was eleven years old.
Source: Europarl
Im Gegenteil: Die größten Wirtschaftsinstitutionen Russlands verfügen über kompetente Manager.
On the contrary, Russia s key economic institutions ’ boast competent managers.
Source: News-Commentary
Der Islamische Staat brüstet sich damit, dass er Kinder für zukünftige Schlachten ausbildet.
The Islamic State boasts that it is training children for future battles.
Source: News-Commentary
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boast
[boust]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • aus dem Groben arbeiten
    boast of sculptor
    boast of sculptor
Griechenland weist das deutlich niedrigste Kreditrating innerhalb der Eurozone auf.
Greece boasts by far the lowest credit rating in the euro zone.
Source: News-Commentary
Die EU rühmt sich einer zweifachen Strategie in der internationalen Solidarität: Handel und Hilfe.
The EU boasts about having a trade and aid approach to international solidarity.
Source: Europarl
Er prahlt damit, als Elfjähriger erstmals gemordet zu haben.
He boasts of having murdered someone for the first time when he was eleven years old.
Source: Europarl
Im Gegenteil: Die größten Wirtschaftsinstitutionen Russlands verfügen über kompetente Manager.
On the contrary, Russia s key economic institutions ’ boast competent managers.
Source: News-Commentary
Der Islamische Staat brüstet sich damit, dass er Kinder für zukünftige Schlachten ausbildet.
The Islamic State boasts that it is training children for future battles.
Source: News-Commentary
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boast
[boust]noun | Substantiv s

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boast
[boust]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t &intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Griechenland weist das deutlich niedrigste Kreditrating innerhalb der Eurozone auf.
Greece boasts by far the lowest credit rating in the euro zone.
Source: News-Commentary
Die EU rühmt sich einer zweifachen Strategie in der internationalen Solidarität: Handel und Hilfe.
The EU boasts about having a trade and aid approach to international solidarity.
Source: Europarl
Er prahlt damit, als Elfjähriger erstmals gemordet zu haben.
He boasts of having murdered someone for the first time when he was eleven years old.
Source: Europarl
Im Gegenteil: Die größten Wirtschaftsinstitutionen Russlands verfügen über kompetente Manager.
On the contrary, Russia s key economic institutions ’ boast competent managers.
Source: News-Commentary
Der Islamische Staat brüstet sich damit, dass er Kinder für zukünftige Schlachten ausbildet.
The Islamic State boasts that it is training children for future battles.
Source: News-Commentary
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