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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfanfarão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɐ̃faˈɾɐ̃w
"Ele é um fanfarão que adora se exibir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who boasts or brags excessively.
"He was such a blowhard that no one believed his stories." - 2
Someone who talks a lot but says little of substance.
"The politician was a blowhard, making grand promises without any real plans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blowhard' originated in the United States in the early 20th century, combining 'blow' (to boast or brag) and 'hard' (an intensifier). It reflects a cultural disdain for those who excessively boast about their abilities or achievements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blowhard" is said worldwide
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vantard
Transliteration: vãtaʁ
"Il est un vantard qui ne cesse de parler de ses succès."
Prahler
Transliteration: ˈpʁaːlɐ
"Er ist ein Prahler, der ständig von seinen Leistungen erzählt."
vanaglorioso
Transliteration: vanaɡloˈri.o.so
"È un vanaglorioso che non smette mai di vantarsi."
fanfarrón
Transliteration: fanfaˈron
"Es un fanfarrón que siempre habla de sus logros."
fanfarão
Transliteration: fɐ̃faˈɾɐ̃w
"Ele é um fanfarão que adora se exibir."
बड़बोला
Transliteration: baṛbolā
"वह एक बड़बोला है जो हमेशा अपनी उपलब्धियों का बखान करता है।"
自夸者
Transliteration: zìkuā zhě
"他是个自夸者，总是谈论自己的成就。"
허풍선이
Transliteration: heopungseoni
"그는 항상 자신의 업적을 자랑하는 허풍선이입니다."
自慢屋
Transliteration: jiman'ya
"彼は自慢屋で、常に自分の成功を語っています。"
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