хвастаться
Translation of хвастаться
show off
Russian word in Latin letters: hvastatsya / khvastatsya
Meaning of хвастаться
выставлять себя напоказ, чтобы впечатлить других
to try to impress people
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Хвастаться о машине or хвастаться машиной?
хвастаться машиной
хвастаться + instrumental case, no «о»
Don't say хвастаться о машине. Say хвастаться машиной: the thing goes in the instrumental case.
Он хвастается новой машиной.
He is showing off his new car.
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He always shows off his new phone.
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Он всегда хвастается новым телефоном.
Stop showing off in front of everyone.
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Перестань хвастаться перед всеми.
хвастаться synonyms
What's the difference between хвастаться, выпендриваться, and рисоваться
Informal: to act flashy to get attention.
Advanced: broader words
To pose and act for an audience; a bit old-fashioned.
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What does хвастаться mean?
to try to impress people
How do you pronounce хвастаться?
хвастаться is pronounced [ˈxvastət͡sə], in Latin letters “hvastatsya”.
How is хвастаться used in a sentence?
He always shows off his new phone. Translation: Он всегда хвастается новым телефоном.
Is хвастаться part of rec:character_negative vocabulary?
Yes, хвастаться (show off) can be learned in the rec:character_negative topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is хвастаться part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?
Yes, хвастаться (show off) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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