boastful

[US]/'bəʊstfʊl/
[UK]/'bostfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sompurna; membangga; angkuh

Example Sentences

He is always boastful about his accomplishments.

Beliau sentiasa membanggakan pencapaian beliau.

She is known for being boastful and exaggerating her abilities.

Beliau dikenali kerana suka membanggakan diri dan membesar-besarkan keupayaannya.

His boastful attitude often puts people off.

Sikap beliau yang suka membanggakan diri sering kali menyebabkan orang lain tidak selesa.

Don't be so boastful, let your work speak for itself.

Jangan terlalu membanggakan diri, biarkan kerja anda yang berbicara.

Her boastful claims were quickly debunked by experts.

Kenyataan membanggakan beliau dengan cepat dibantah oleh pakar.

He tends to be boastful when he's trying to impress someone.

Beliau cenderung membanggakan diri apabila cuba memikat seseorang.

The company's boastful advertisements didn't reflect the actual quality of their products.

Iklan membanggakan syarikat tersebut tidak mencerminkan kualiti sebenar produk mereka.

She couldn't stand his boastful behavior at the party.

Beliau tidak mampu menahan tingkah laku membanggakan beliau di pihak malam itu.

Despite his boastful claims, he failed to deliver on his promises.

Walaupun beliau membuat kenyataan membanggakan, beliau gagal memenuhi janji beliau.

His boastful nature often leads to conflicts with others.

Sifat membanggakan beliau sering kali menyebabkan konflik dengan orang lain.

Real-world Examples

Yes, you don't want to sound like you're boastful or conceited.

Ya, anda tidak mahu kelihatan seperti orang yang suka membanggakan diri atau sombong.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

" Never, " said Dumbledore. " He gave, as I say, a full and boastful confession."

"Tidak pernah," kata Dumbledore. "Beliau memberi, seperti yang saya katakan, pengakuan yang penuh dan suka membanggakan diri."

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude.

Cinta adalah sabar; cinta adalah baik; cinta tidak iri hati, tidak suka membanggakan diri, tidak sombong, dan tidak kasar.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

I mean this is gonna seem sort of boastful.

Saya maksudkan ini akan kelihatan sedikit suka membanggakan diri.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities

I began this address claiming that I know something about courage, a bold claim perhaps, but not a boastful one.

Saya mula dengan menyatakan bahawa saya tahu sesuatu tentang keberanian, satu kenyataan yang berani mungkin, tetapi bukan yang suka membanggakan diri.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

But to the shock of almost everyone, at least part of Sater's boastful email turned into reality: Trump's victory.

Tetapi kepada kejutan hampir semua orang, sekurang-kurangnya sebahagian daripada emel Sater yang suka membanggakan diri menjadi kenyataan: kemenangan Trump.

Source: Newsweek

It was brought about by a conversation in the Eldorado Saloon, in which men waxed boastful of their favorite dogs.

Ia berlaku akibat daripada satu perbincangan di Eldorado Saloon, di mana lelaki-lelaki itu membanggakan anjing-anjing kesayangan mereka.

Source: The Call of the Wild

The monkeys were still giving boastful speeches.

Monyet-monkey masih memberi ucapan yang suka membanggakan diri.

Source: The Jungle Book

'Kind, friendly-not very clever, perhaps, and sometimes he's just a little bit boastful, but he's a good fellow really. '

'Penuh kasih, mesra - mungkin tidak sangat cerdik, dan kadang-kadang beliau sedikit suka membanggakan diri, tetapi beliau sebenarnya seorang yang baik.'

Source: The Wind in the Willows

He was vain and ostentatious, intemperate and boastful.

Beliau sombong dan suka menunjuk-nunjuk, tidak terkawal dan suka membanggakan diri.

Source: Magician

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