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autobombearse

to blow one's own horn

Usage

A colloquial, mildly disapproving verb meaning to "toot one's own horn" — to praise or promote oneself excessively: no dejaba de autobombearse en la entrevista. Informal register, almost always used critically about someone else.

Examples
  • No dejaba de autobombearse durante toda la entrevista.He wouldn't stop tooting his own horn throughout the whole interview.
  • En redes sociales, muchos se autobombean sin parar.On social media, a lot of people constantly toot their own horn.
  • Prefiero dejar que otros hablen de mi trabajo antes que autobombearme.I'd rather let others talk about my work than toot my own horn.
Common mistake

Using autobombearse in a neutral or formal register — it's informal and carries a built-in note of mild criticism, closer to "self-promote shamelessly" than a plain "to advertise oneself."

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

autobombéate
nosotrosautobombeémonos
vosotrosautobombeaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autobombeándose

Past participle (participio)

autobombeado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autobombearse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autobombearse" mean?

"autobombearse" means "to blow one's own horn".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autobombearse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autobombearse" is: tú autobombéate, nosotros autobombeémonos, vosotros autobombeaos.