brag
/bræɡ/verb
उच्चारण ब्रैग
शेख़ी बघारना
Core word
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[I, T]
to talk too proudly about something you own or something you have done
शेख़ी बघारना
- brag about marks
- He likes to brag about his cricket skills.
- He never brags, even though he scores the most goals.
+ 2 more examples
- Stop bragging about your new phone.
- She did not brag about her award.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brag about / of sth
Brag is followed by 'about' or 'of' for the thing boasted about, and it shows disapproval.
जिस बात पर डींग मारी जाए उसके लिए brag के बाद 'about' या 'of' आता है, और यह अस्वीकृति दिखाता है।
- He is always bragging about his marks.
- She bragged of her rich uncle.
brag that + clause
A that-clause can follow brag when the boast is a full statement.
जब डींग पूरे वाक्य के रूप में हो, तब brag के बाद that-clause आ सकता है।
- He bragged that he could solve any puzzle.
brag to sb about sth
Use 'to' for the listener and 'about' for the subject.
सुनने वाले के लिए 'to' और विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
- Don't brag to your friends about your results.
a brag / braggart / bragging rights
As a noun, brag means a boast; a braggart is a person who brags; 'bragging rights' is the right to boast after winning.
Noun के रूप में brag का अर्थ डींग है; braggart डींग मारने वाला व्यक्ति है; 'bragging rights' जीतने के बाद शेखी बघारने का हक है।
- The winners have bragging rights this year.
+Collocations 4
adverb + brag
constantlyloudlyopenlyendlesslyproudly
- He constantly brags about his father's job.
brag + about
about wealthabout successabout marksabout a victoryabout connections
- She never brags about her achievements.
brag + noun
bragging rightsa braga braggartidle brag
- The winning house earned bragging rights.
verb + to brag
love tolike totend tocan't help buthave nothing to
- He loves to brag in front of juniors.
“More examples 5
- Radhika never brags about her ranks, though she tops every test.
राधिका हर परीक्षा में अव्वल आती है, फिर भी अपनी रैंक के बारे में कभी डींग नहीं मारती।
- The boy bragged that he had finished the whole syllabus.
लड़के ने डींग मारी कि उसने पूरा पाठ्यक्रम समाप्त कर लिया है।
- It is bad manners to brag about your wealth.
अपनी दौलत की डींग मारना बुरा व्यवहार है।
- They bragged to everyone about the victory.
उन्होंने सबके सामने जीत की शेखी बघारी।
- The captain, to his credit, did not brag after the win.
कप्तान ने, उसकी सराहना होनी चाहिए, जीत के बाद डींग नहीं मारी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She bragged me about her new phone.
✓ She bragged to me about her new phone.
The listener needs 'to' after brag.
Brag के बाद सुनने वाले के लिए 'to' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Brag, boast and show off all mean praising yourself, with small differences of tone.
Brag, boast और show off आत्म-प्रशंसा बताते हैं, पर tone में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Informal and disapproving; talking proudly in an annoying way.
Informal और निंदात्मक; खीझ पैदा करने वाले गर्व से बोलना।
- He brags all day.
A little more neutral; can also mean to have something to be proud of.
थोड़ा अधिक तटस्थ; गर्व करने योग्य चीज़ का होना भी बता सकता है।
- The town boasts a fine library.
show off
To display skills or things so that people admire you.
कौशल या चीज़ों को इस तरह दिखाना कि लोग सराहें।
- He likes to show off his bike.
§Grammar and usage
Brag about sth (same as boast about).
'Brag about sth' का अर्थ है किसी बात पर शेखी बघारना; यह 'boast about' के समान है।