Pétard

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein echter Angeber, der nicht aufhören kann, sich ständig zu prahlen. , 🇪🇸 un verdadero patarrón, no puede evitar alardear todo el tiempo , 🇮🇹 un vero vantiatore, non riesce a non vantarsi tutto il tempo. , 🇵🇹 Um verdadeiro exibicionista, não consegue evitar de se gabar o tempo todo. , 🇨🇳 真正的自夸者，总是无法自控地炫耀。 , 🇯🇵 自慢好きな人、いつも自慢してやまない人。 , 🇰🇷 진정한 과시꾼, 그는 언제나 자랑을 멈출 수 없습니다. , 🇸🇦 متفاخر حقيقي، لا يستطيع أن يوقف نفسه من التفاخر طوال الوقت. , 🇮🇳 एक असली दिखावू, वह हमेशा अपनी प्रशंसा करता रहता है।

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Etymology

The noun **pétard** meaning “braggart” derives from the older French word for a small explosive device. That device’s name is Middle French *petard*, from the verb *péter* “to pop, to explode”, which in turn comes from the Latin root *petere* “to thrust, to test” (the sense of a sudden, forceful burst). In the 19th century the figurative use emerged, comparing a loud, showy boast‑speaker to the noisy, flashy explosion of a pétard.

Synonyms

vantard fanfaron prétentieux ostentateur orgueilleux vaniteux prétentieux

Antonyms

modestie humilité réserve timidité discrétion