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    Vantait (en. Boasted)

    /vɑ̃tɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To praise oneself or to boast.
    He was bragging about his professional successes to everyone.
    Il vantait ses succès professionnels à tout le monde.
    To talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm.
    She was praising the merits of her new product.
    Elle vantait les mérites de son nouveau produit.
    To excessively glorify oneself.
    He boasted about his computer skills, but in reality, he didn't know much.
    Il vantait ses compétences en informatique, mais en réalité, il ne savait pas grand-chose.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'vantar' in Old French, derived from the Latin 'vantare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    bragging indiscriminately
    Talking about oneself without restraint.
    vantar à tout va
    to boast about
    Listing one's achievements or skills.
    se vanter de
    praised the merits
    Highlighting the positive aspects.
    vantaient les mérites

    Related Words

    vanity
    Tendency to think oneself superior or to take pleasure in one's qualities.
    vanité
    show-off
    A person who boasts ostentatiously.
    fanfaron
    megalomaniac
    A person who has a strong tendency to overestimate themselves.
    mégalomane

    Slang Meanings

    To show off.
    This guy was boasting as if he had succeeded in everything in his life.
    Ce mec, il se vantait comme s'il avait tout réussi dans sa vie.
    To exaggerate one's abilities.
    Stop bragging, no one really believes you.
    Arrête de te vanter, personne ne te croit vraiment.