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il vantait

was boasting, was bragging

→ vanter
vant to boast, to brag + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,032
was boasting, was bragging Often used reflexively: se vanter de quelque chose means “to boast about something.”
FR: Il se vantait de son nouveau travail.
EN: He was boasting about his new job.
Conjugation of vanter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third vantait —

Il s'en vantait.

He bragged about it.

— Rashōmon (1950)

Dan vantait ses idées racistes à ses amis.

Dan boasted about his racist ideas to his friends.

L'architecte se vantait d'avoir reçu une récompense prestigieuse.

The architect boasted about having received a prestigious award.

Elle se vantait d'avoir gagné le premier prix.

She was boasting about having won first prize.

Elle se vantait de pouvoir tenir Saipan pendant un an.

She boasted that she could hold Saipan for a year.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Il se vantait de ses capacités.

He boasted of his abilities.