braggingly

/ˈbɹæɡɪŋli/ adv

in a bragging manner

Word Origin The word brag comes from Middle English braggen, which might be imitative of a loud, boastful sound. So braggingly is doing something with that boastful tone. Related words like braggart (a boastful person) and braggy (adjective) all stem from this same root of self-praise.

adv in a bragging manner

The fisherman talked braggingly about the enormous catch he almost made.

(副词) 自夸地;吹嘘地

渔夫吹嘘地谈论着他差点捕获的巨大渔获。

(adverbio) de manera jactanciosa

El pescador habló jactanciosamente sobre la enorme captura que casi logra.

(adverbe) en se vantant; avec vantardise; de manière fanfaronne; avec forfanterie; hâblement [De manière vantarde, en se glorifiant de ses exploits.]

Le pêcheur parlait **en se vantant** de l'énorme prise qu'il avait failli faire.

(Adverb) prahlerisch; angeberisch [auf eine prahlende oder anmaßende Weise; mit übertriebener Betonung der eigenen Leistungen oder Fähigkeiten.]

Der Fischer erzählte **braggingly** von dem riesigen Fang, den er fast gemacht hätte.

(副詞) 自慢げに、誇らしげに。

**braggingly (adv)**

(advérbio) gabarolamente; presunçosamente; jactanciosamente; vangloriando-se [de maneira gabarola]

O pescador falou gabando-se da enorme captura que quase fez.

Word parts: brag + ing + ly

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