alabar

alabar

1. (to speak highly of)

Fue alabada por su servicio a la comunidad.She was praised for her service to the community.

2. (religious)

Cantaban y alababan el nombre de su dios.They were singing and praising the name of their god.

alabarse

3. (to brag; used with "de")

Siempre se alaba del gran atleta que se considera.He's always boasting about the great athlete that he is.

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alabar

1. (general)

a. to praise

2. (colloquial)

a.

¡alabado sea (el Señor)!thank heavens!

alabarse

3. (general)

a. to boast

se alaba de valientehe is always boasting about how brave he is

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alabar

transitive verb

to praise

alabar a algn de o por algo to praise sb for sth

pronominal verb

alabarse to boast

alabarse de to boast of being; se alaba de o por prudente he prides himself on being sensible

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'alabar' in our machine translators

Verb Conjugations for alabar

Present Participle: alabando

Past Participle: alabado

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	alabo	alabé	alababa	alabaría	alabaré
tú	alabas	alabaste	alababas	alabarías	alabarás
él/ella/Ud.	alaba	alabó	alababa	alabaría	alabará
nosotros	alabamos	alabamos	alabábamos	alabaríamos	alabaremos
vosotros	alabáis	alabasteis	alababais	alabaríais	alabaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	alaban	alabaron	alababan	alabarían	alabarán

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