to boast = se vanter (=to brag) « Stop boasting! » to boast about sth = se vanter de qch. « Carol boasted about her costume. » to boast of/that = se vanter de « He boasted of being involved in the arms theft. »« He boasted that he was someone great. » vantardise « This isn't meant as a boast »« her boast of being a great lover. »