Sentence examples of "boast" in English

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They boast of their bridge. Ils se vantent de leur pont.
The friends of truth are those who seek it, not those who boast about having found it. Les amis de la vérité sont ceux qui la cherchent et non ceux qui se vantent de l'avoir trouvée.
He boasted about his skills. Il se vantait de ses capacités.
She boasts about her beauty. Elle se vante de sa beauté.
She always boasts of her luck. Elle se vante toujours de sa chance.
She boasted of having won the first prize. Elle se vantait d'avoir gagné le premier prix.
She always boasts of being a good swimmer. Elle se vante toujours d'être une bonne nageuse.
He boasts that he can speak six languages. Il se vante de pouvoir parler six langues.
The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award. L'architecte se vantait d'avoir reçu une récompense prestigieuse.
Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se vante de n'avoir jamais été battu dans une course de chevaux.
The thing I hate most about him is that he boasts of having had good grades in school despite not studying. La chose que je déteste le plus en lui est qu'il se vante d'avoir obtenu de bonnes notes à l'école tout en ayant pas étudié.
"I understand Italian perfectly," she boasted while choosing a dish from the menu, but when the food was served, it was not at all what she expected. « Je comprends parfaitement l'italien », se vanta-t-elle en choisissant un plat du menu, mais lorsque la nourriture fut servie, ce n'était pas du tout ce à quoi elle s'attendait.
I have nothing to boast about. Je n'ai pas de quoi me vanter.
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