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I learned quickly enough that to boast several batters with an average of above .300 and several pitchers who won twenty games a year was a rare good thing, and the Yankees had both.
Ich lernte recht rasch, daß es eine selten gute Sache war, wenn eine Mannschaft mehrere batter mit einem Durchschnitt von mehr als dreihundert sowie mehrere pitcher mit zwanzig gewonnenen Spielen pro Saison aufwies, und die Yankees hatten beides.
Gay, Peter / My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi BerlinGay, Peter / Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939
Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939
Gay, Peter
© 1998 by Peter Gay
© С. Н. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Oscar Bеcк), Munchen 1999
My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi Berlin
Gay, Peter
© 1998 by Peter Gay
Go and look at my two-fodder vat, hooped without firing, my great masterpiece there, and then come and tell me if e'er a one of you can boast of a piece of work its equal in strength and beauty.
Geht hin und schaut mein zweifudriges Faß ohne Feuer getrieben, mein wackres Meisterstück an, und dann sagt, ob sich einer von euch rühmen darf, was Stärke und Zierlichkeit der Arbeit betrifft, Ähnliches geliefert zu haben.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Behind his easy boasting the punk concealed a genuine terror of being caged—and every officer in the Saloon Street Station knew it.
Hinter seiner lockeren Angeberei verbarg der Strolch eine aufrichtige Heidenangst vor dem Käfig, und jeder in der Saloon-Street-Wache wußte es.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
"I couldn't let her freeze," Otto boasted later.
»Ich konnte sie ja schlecht erfrieren lassen«, prahlte er später.
Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und Wien
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
The company, which is part of the Bystronic glass group, boasts an extensive product line and provides customized solutions to support the complete process of manufacturing insulating glass.
Das umfangreiche Produktsortiment des zur Bystronic glass-Gruppe gehörenden Unternehmens bietet maßgeschneiderte Lösungen, die den kompletten Herstellungsprozess von Isolierglas optimal unterstützen.
© Siemens AG 1996-2012
© 2008 by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft München und Berlin
© Siemens AG 1996-2012
© 2008 by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Munich and Berlin, Germany
Doubtless you remember the words you spoke, when I was boasting of the inward power which elevated me above you and the other masters.
Du wirst noch der Worte gedenken, die du sprachst, als ich mich voll törichten Übermuts der Innern Kraft rühmte, die mich über dich, über alle Meister erhöbe.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Johannesburg was born the same year. Ten years later, the city boasted more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Im gleichen Jahr wurde Johannesburg gegründet, zehn Jahre später zählte die Stadt über 100.000 Einwohner.
©2007 Gruppe Deutsche Börse
©2007 Deutsche Börse AG
The South American country currently boasts a total of 63 conservation areas, including representative ecosystems on the coastline, in the Andes Cordilleras and in the tropical rainforest.
Insgesamt hat das südamerikanische Land gegenwärtig 63 Naturschutzgebiete. Sie umfassen repräsentative Ökosysteme der Küstenzone, der Andenkordillere und des tropischen Regenwaldes.
Berlin-Brandenburg boasts a considerably high level of expertise in the field of nutrigenomic research.
Berlin-Brandenburg verfügt über ausgezeichnete Kompetenzen in der Nutrigenomforschung.
© Dezember 2006
© December 2006
With its special products for securing credit balances deriving from working-time accounts, Commerzbank in conjunction with professional partners boasts a good market position.
Mit speziellen Produkten zur Sicherung von Wertguthaben aus Arbeitszeitkonten besitzt die Commerzbank im Verbund mit professionellen Partnern eine gute Marktposition.
Ahead of the World Cup event in Sigulda, Latvia, next weekend, Wendl-Arlt cannot be replaced any more at the top of the overall rankings boasting a total of 700 points and an advantage of 108 points.
Mit 700 Zählern und 108 Punkten Vorsprung können Wendl/Arlt beim Finale im Viessmann-Weltcup am kommenden Wochenende in lettischen Sigulda nicht mehr überholt werden.
www.fil-luge.org 26.07.2011
www.fil-luge.org 26.07.2011
"I almost made it up here myself," he boasted to Applejack, "when I was on the junk 1 pulled lots of jobs."
»Bei mir hat nicht viel gefehlt, und ich war auch hier oben gelandet«, rühmte er sich gegenüber Applejack. »Als ich auf Junk war, hab ich 'ne Menge Dinger gedreht.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
"Now, all this time El-ahrairah was dancing and mating and boasting that he was going to Frith's meeting to receive a great gift.
Die ganze Zeit über tanzte und paarte und brüstete El-ahrairah sich, daß er zu Friths Treffen gehen werde, um ein großes Geschenk zu erhalten.
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams

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boast

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseboastboasts
Possessive caseboast'sboasts'

boast

verb
Basic forms
Pastboasted
Imperativeboast
Present Participle (Participle I)boasting
Past Participle (Participle II)boasted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I boastwe boast
you boastyou boast
he/she/it boaststhey boast
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am boastingwe are boasting
you are boastingyou are boasting
he/she/it is boastingthey are boasting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have boastedwe have boasted
you have boastedyou have boasted
he/she/it has boastedthey have boasted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been boastingwe have been boasting
you have been boastingyou have been boasting
he/she/it has been boastingthey have been boasting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I boastedwe boasted
you boastedyou boasted
he/she/it boastedthey boasted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was boastingwe were boasting
you were boastingyou were boasting
he/she/it was boastingthey were boasting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had boastedwe had boasted
you had boastedyou had boasted
he/she/it had boastedthey had boasted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been boastingwe had been boasting
you had been boastingyou had been boasting
he/she/it had been boastingthey had been boasting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will boastwe shall/will boast
you will boastyou will boast
he/she/it will boastthey will boast
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be boastingwe shall/will be boasting
you will be boastingyou will be boasting
he/she/it will be boastingthey will be boasting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have boastedwe shall/will have boasted
you will have boastedyou will have boasted
he/she/it will have boastedthey will have boasted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been boastingwe shall/will have been boasting
you will have been boastingyou will have been boasting
he/she/it will have been boastingthey will have been boasting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would boastwe should/would boast
you would boastyou would boast
he/she/it would boastthey would boast
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be boastingwe should/would be boasting
you would be boastingyou would be boasting
he/she/it would be boastingthey would be boasting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have boastedwe should/would have boasted
you would have boastedyou would have boasted
he/she/it would have boastedthey would have boasted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been boastingwe should/would have been boasting
you would have been boastingyou would have been boasting
he/she/it would have been boastingthey would have been boasting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am boastedwe are boasted
you are boastedyou are boasted
he/she/it is boastedthey are boasted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being boastedwe are being boasted
you are being boastedyou are being boasted
he/she/it is being boastedthey are being boasted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been boastedwe have been boasted
you have been boastedyou have been boasted
he/she/it has been boastedthey have been boasted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was boastedwe were boasted
you were boastedyou were boasted
he/she/it was boastedthey were boasted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being boastedwe were being boasted
you were being boastedyou were being boasted
he/she/it was being boastedthey were being boasted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been boastedwe had been boasted
you had been boastedyou had been boasted
he/she/it had been boastedthey had been boasted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be boastedwe shall/will be boasted
you will be boastedyou will be boasted
he/she/it will be boastedthey will be boasted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been boastedwe shall/will have been boasted
you will have been boastedyou will have been boasted
he/she/it will have been boastedthey will have been boasted