jactar

Catalan

Verb

jactar

  1. only used in es ... jactar, syntactic variant of jactar-se, infinitive of jactar-se

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iactāre. Compare the inherited archaic doublet jeitar (to throw).

Verb

jactar (first-person singular present jacto, first-person singular preterite jactei, past participle jactado)

  1. to boast
  2. (reflexive) to show off (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging)
    Synonym: mostrar-se

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iactāre. Doublet of the inherited echar. Cognate with English jet and jut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaɡˈtaɾ/ [xaɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: jac‧tar

Verb

jactar (first-person singular present jacto, first-person singular preterite jacté, past participle jactado)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to move or shake
  2. (reflexive) to boast; brag
    Synonyms: fanfarronear, presumir

Conjugation

Further reading

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