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Verbos de Acción Verbal - Verbos para la comunicación negativa

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a la comunicación negativa como "ofender", "presumir" y "chismear".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to offend
to offend
[Verbo]

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

ofender

ofender

Ex: His dismissive remarks about her achievements offended her and sparked resentment. 
to insult
to insult
[Verbo]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

insultar

insultar

Ex: He didn't appreciate the sarcastic tone and felt she was trying to insult his intelligence. 
to affront
to affront
[Verbo]

to do or say something to purposely hurt or disrespect someone

afrentar

afrentar

Ex: Ignoring her at the party was a deliberate attempt to affront her. 
to slight
to slight
[Verbo]

to treat someone disrespectfully by showing a lack of attention or consideration

desairar, ignorar deliberadamente

desairar, ignorar deliberadamente

Ex: Being consistently overlooked for promotions began to feel like a deliberate attempt to slight him in the workplace. 
to curse
to curse
[Verbo]

to use offensive and impolite language

maldecir, jurar

maldecir, jurar

Ex: Frustrated with the situation, he started to curse loudly, venting his anger. 
to swear
to swear
[Verbo]

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions

jurar, blasfemar

jurar, blasfemar

Ex: Frustrated with the situation, he began to swear loudly, expressing his discontent. 
to cuss
to cuss
[Verbo]

to express oneself using impolite language

maldecir, jurar

maldecir, jurar

Ex: In the middle of the chaotic kitchen, the frustrated chef began to cuss while trying to salvage the burning dish. 
to boast
to boast
[Verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: During the interview, the candidate couldn't help but boast about their extensive experience and impressive track record 
to brag
to brag
[Verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: Unable to contain his excitement, he began to brag about the promotion he received at work. 
to crow
to crow
[Verbo]

to express great pride in one's achievements, success, etc.

jactarse

jactarse

Ex: After winning the championship, he couldn't help but crow about the team's victory for days. 
to gasconade

to loudly brag and exaggerate, trying to impress or intimidate others

fanfarronear, jactarse

fanfarronear, jactarse

Ex: In the meeting, he couldn't resist gasconading about his sales achievements, making his colleagues roll their eyes. 
to exaggerate

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

exagerar

exagerar

Ex: She tends to exaggerate her accomplishments on her resume to make herself stand out. 
to rodomontade

to brag and exaggerate loudly

fanfarronear, jactarse exageradamente

fanfarronear, jactarse exageradamente

Ex: In his stories, he tends to rodomontade about his achievements, making them sound more impressive than they are. 
to hyperbolize

to exaggerate something for emphasis or to achieve a specific effect

exagerar, hiperbolizar

exagerar, hiperbolizar

Ex: During the fishing trip, he tended to hyperbolize the size of the fish he caught, turning a regular catch into a legendary tale. 
to oversell

to make something seem better than it really is by exaggerating its positive qualities

exagerar, sobrevalorar

exagerar, sobrevalorar

Ex: The restaurant's menu tended to oversell the uniqueness of its dishes, disappointing some customers when the reality didn't match the description. 
to overstate

to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is

exagerar, sobreestimar

exagerar, sobreestimar

Ex: The job applicant was cautioned not to overstate their experience on the resume. 
to play up
to play up
[Verbo]

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, resaltar

destacar, resaltar

Ex: She decided to play up her strengths during the interview. 
to gossip
to gossip
[Verbo]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

cotillear, chismorrear

cotillear, chismorrear

Ex: During lunch, the coworkers gossiped about a colleague's sudden resignation, speculating about the reasons behind it. 
to talk
to talk
[Verbo]

to gossip about someone's personal life

hablar, murmurar

hablar, murmurar

Ex: If you go out with him, you'll have the whole town talking. 
to muckrake

to uncover and share information about any wrongdoing, corruption, etc. involving an important or famous person or business

destapar, hacer periodismo de investigación

destapar, hacer periodismo de investigación

Ex: The investigative journalist decided to muckrake and expose the financial mismanagement within a well-known corporation. 
to tattle
to tattle
[Verbo]

to reveal someone's wrongdoing or misbehavior to others

chivarse, soplar

chivarse, soplar

Ex: In the office, a colleague couldn't resist tattling to the supervisor about a minor mistake made by a coworker. 
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