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self-praise

Translations

self-praisenoun
self-praises
pl
Commonly used as an uncountable noun; occasionally countable.
самохвальстворазговорное
Her constant self-praise irritated her colleagues.
Её постоянное самохвальство раздражало коллег.
самовосхвалениеболее формальное
Excessive self-praise rarely impresses others.
Чрезмерное самовосхваление редко производит впечатление на других.
Additional translations
самопохвала
self-praiseverb
self-praised
Past Simple
self-praised
Past Participle
self-praising
Gerund
Transitive/intransitive use meaning ‘to praise oneself’; regular conjugation.
He tends to self-praise whenever he talks about his work.
Он склонен самохвалиться, когда говорит о своей работе.
Additional translations
самовосхвалятьсяредко употребляется
self-praiseadjective
Attributive use modifying another noun (e.g., "self-praise remarks"). Not normally gradable.
Their marketing campaign had a distinctly self-praise tone.
У их рекламной кампании был отчётливо самохвальный тон.
Additional translations
самовосхвальныйформальное

Definitions

self-praisenoun
The act or practice of praising oneself; boasting about one’s own achievements or qualities.
Her constant self-praise irritated her colleagues.
self-praiseverb
To praise oneself; to speak or write approvingly of one’s own accomplishments.
He tends to self-praise whenever he talks about his work.
self-praiseadjective
Relating to or involving praise of oneself; boastful.
Their marketing campaign had a distinctly self-praise tone.
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