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gloat
/ɡləʊt/
verb
chełpić się
Also
tryumfowaćnapawać się
Definition
To show excessive satisfaction or pleasure at one's own success or another's misfortune, often in an unpleasant way.
Examples
He gloated over his rival's defeat.
Chełpił się z porażki swojego rywala.
Don't gloat, it's not a good look.
Nie chełp się, to nie wygląda dobrze.
Collocations
gloat overgloat aboutgloat at
noun
chełpliwość
Also
tryumf(m)
Definition
An act of gloating.
Examples
There was a gloat in his voice.
W jego głosie była chełpliwość.
He couldn't hide his gloat.
Nie mógł ukryć swojego tryumfu.
Synonyms
Collocations
a moment of gloatwith a gloat
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