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to boast
To speak about one's own achievements, possessions, or abilities in an exaggerated and self-satisfied way in order to impress others; to show off.
Er prahlte ständig mit seinem neuen, teuren Auto.
He constantly boasted about his new, expensive car.
When you want to say what someone is boasting about, use the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative. This structure is very typical for the verb.
Er prahlt ständig mit seinem großen Haus und seinem schnellen Auto.
He constantly boasts about his big house and his fast car.
'Prahlen' (to boast) has a strongly negative connotation. It describes not only that someone talks about their successes, but that they do so in an arrogant and unpleasant way.
Niemand mag ihn, weil er immer nur mit seinen Leistungen prahlt.
Nobody likes him because he only ever boasts about his achievements.
People often boast about things that are meant to show social status or success. Typical combinations are: 'mit seinem Geld prahlen' (to boast about one's money), 'mit seinen Kontakten prahlen' (to boast about one's contacts), or 'mit seinem Wissen prahlen' (to boast about one's knowledge).
Auf der Party prahlte er ununterbrochen mit seinen berühmten Kontakten.
At the party, he boasted nonstop about his famous contacts.
to state / boast / report
Angeben and prahlen both describe self-satisfied emphasis on one's own advantages. Angeben can also simply mean acting important or conspicuously showing off possessions and abilities. Prahlen places more emphasis on speaking about one's achievements or possessions in an exaggerated and self-satisfied way.
Er prahlte vor seinen Freunden lange mit seinen angeblich außergewöhnlichen Leistungen.
He spent a long time boasting to his friends about his supposedly extraordinary achievements.
Er gab im neuen Anzug vor seinen Freunden auffällig an.
He conspicuously showed off in his new suit in front of his friends.
