bragging rights: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKglobalinformalcolloquial
    • The entitlement to boast or take pride in an achievement, victory, or superior position as a result of having accomplished something noteworthy.
    • Implied social prestige or pride awarded to the winner or achiever of a contest, competition, or notable feat, often cited as an intangible reward.

    Examples

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    • After winning the regional championship, the team earned bragging rights for the entire year.

      After winning the regional championship, the team earned bragging rights for the entire year.

    • If you finish the project before the deadline, you’ll have bragging rights over your colleagues.

      If you finish the project before the deadline, you’ll have bragging rights over your colleagues.

    • She’s proud of her bragging rights as the top salesperson in the company last quarter.

      She’s proud of her bragging rights as the top salesperson in the company last quarter.

Examples:

  • EN: I could take over bragging rights to the school right now, but... Lewis, how did the home visit go?
    ES: Esta es una gran oportunidad para presumir.
  • EN: Winners get the bragging rights.
    ES: Los vencedores deciden la historia.
  • EN: Think of it as bragging rights.
    ES: Velo como algo de qué presumir.
  • EN: Yeah, but shouldn't there be more to life than competition for useless bragging rights?
    ES: Sí, pero la vida debería ser más que... una competición por el derecho a jactarse.
  • EN: The winner gets respect, bragging rights and Hawaii.
    ES: El ganador ganará respeto, derechos y Hawai.
  • EN: for bragging rights, OK?
    ES: para jactarme, ¿de acuerdo?
  • EN: We'll have a final Tribal Council, where the jury will decide who leaves this island with a lot of bragging rights and a lot of cash.
    ES: Tendremos un último Consejo Tribal, donde el jurado dejará a alguien irse con mucho de lo que presumir y con mucho dinero.
  • EN: Any of you could've turned around. Nobody did, and in my book that gives you bragging rights for life.
    ES: Nadie lo ha hecho y en libro eso les da el derecho de jactarse por lo realizado.
  • EN: To them, you're the sempai or classmate they have bragging rights to.
    ES: Todos ellos sienten derecho de presumir a su compañero de último año.
  • EN: Five of the South´s best, competing for top honours, $50,000, and a year´s worth of bragging rights.
    ES: Cinco excelentes bandas del Sur se disputarán el primer lugar, $50, 000 de premio, y el derecho a presumir un año.
  • EN: Tonight the fathers battle the sons and the winner gets bragging rights.
    ES: Hoy, los padres se enfrentan a los hijos para ver quién puede pavonearse.
  • EN: All right, this one's for bragging rights.
    ES: Ésta es para que fanfarroneen.
  • EN: The bragging rights to the projects.
    ES: A ver quién puede fanfarronear.
  • EN: The title of "Survivor," bragging rights, which when you're a Type A like the 16 of you guys, that's worth something.
    ES: El título de máximo sobreviviente. Poder presumir que cuando son de primera clase, como ustedes 16, eso vale algo.
  • EN: bragging rights as winner of Survivor:
    ES: el derecho de presumir por ser la ganadora de Survivor:

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