transcription, транскрипция: [ ̈ɪbəust ]
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. declare one's achievements, possessions, or abilities with indulgent pride and satisfaction. 2 tr. own or have as something praiseworthy etc. (the hotel boasts magnificent views). --n. 1 an act of boasting. 2 something one is proud of. øøboaster n. boastingly adv. [ME f. AF bost, of unkn. orig.]