LEARNit Dictionary
boast
verb
/bəʊst/
UK
/bəʊst/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do
لاف زدن, به رخ کشیدن, خودستایی کردن, فخر کردن
2
C1+
to have something that is impressive
افتخار کردن به داشتن چیزی, بالیدن
The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
Rhodes boasts 300 days of sunshine a year.
This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture.
noun
/bəʊst/
UK
/bəʊst/
US
1
something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever
خودستایی, لـاف, مباهات