бахвалиться

Russian

Etymology

ба́ять (bájatʹ) + хвали́ть (xvalítʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐxˈvalʲɪt͡sə]
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Verb

бахва́литься • (baxválitʹsjaimpf

  1. (colloquial) to boast, to brag [with instrumental ‘of something’ or что (što, + clause) ‘that ...’]
  2. (colloquial) to boastfully promise [with infinitive ‘to do something’]

Conjugation