Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - proud
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~ adj 1 »PLEASED« feeling pleased with your achievements, family, country etc because you think they are very good (You should see them with the baby - they're so proud!) + of (Jane's very proud of her new car.) proud (that) (We are proud that a pupil from our school has won a prize. | proud to do/be sth) (She was proud to be part of such a prestigious project.) (- see also houseproud) 2 »TOO PROUD« thinking that you are more important, skilful etc than you really are (Proud and boastful, Jaggers was typical of the young brokers.) 3 »REFUSE HELP« having so much respect for yourself that you will not let other people help you when you are in a difficult situation (My grandfather's penniless, but he's too proud to ask for help.) 4 do sb proud a) informal to provide a lot of good food, drink etc when people are visiting you or celebrating something (Clare did us proud last Christmas.) b) to make people feel proud of you by doing something well (Congratulations Bobby, you've done us proud!) 5 as proud as a peacock feeling very pleased with yourself because you have done something well 6 »IMPRESSIVE« literary tall and impressive (the proud cathedral spire) (- see also pride1) - pourdly adv
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(prouder, proudest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you feel proud, you feel pleased about something good that you possess or have done, or about something good that a person close to you has done. I felt proud of his efforts... They are proud that she is doing well at school... I am proud to be a Canadian... Derek is now the proud father of a bouncing baby girl. ? ashamed ADJ: oft ADJ of n, ADJ that/to-inf • proudly ‘That’s the first part finished,’ he said proudly. ADV: ADV with v 2. Your proudest moments or achievements are the ones that you are most proud of. This must have been one of the proudest moments of his busy and hard working life. ADJ: ADJ n, usu ADJ-superl 3. Someone who is proud has respect for themselves and does not want to lose the respect that other people have for them. He was too proud to ask his family for help and support... ADJ 4. Someone who is proud feels that they are better or more important than other people. She was said to be proud and arrogant. = arrogant ? humble ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prud, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be — more at pro-, is Date: before 12th century 1. feeling or showing pride: as a. having or displaying excessive self-esteem b. much pleased ; exultant c. having proper self-respect 2. a. marked by stateliness ; magnificent b. giving reason for pride ; glorious the ~est moment in her life 3. vigorous, spirited a ~ steed 4. chiefly British raised above a surrounding area a ~ design on a stamp • ~ly adverb Synonyms: ~, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. ~ may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness too ~ to take charity. arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted a conceited and arrogant executive. haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position a haughty aristocrat. lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power a lordly condescension. insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness ignored by an insolent waiter. overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence an overbearing supervisor. supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness an aloof and supercilious manner. disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness disdainful of their social inferiors. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 feeling greatly honoured or pleased (am proud to know him; proud of his friendship). 2 a (often foll. by of) valuing oneself, one's possessions, etc. highly, or esp. too highly; haughty; arrogant (proud of his ancient name). b (often in comb.) having a proper pride; satisfied (house-proud; proud of a job well done). 3 a (of an occasion etc.) justly arousing pride (a proud day for us; a proud sight). b (of an action etc.) showing pride (a proud wave of the hand). 4 (of a thing) imposing; splendid. 5 slightly projecting from a surface etc. (the nail stood proud of the plank). 6 (of flesh) overgrown round a healing wound. 7 (of water) swollen in flood. Phrases and idioms do proud colloq. 1 treat (a person) with lavish generosity or honour (they did us proud on our anniversary). 2 (refl.) act honourably or worthily. proud-hearted haughty; arrogant. Derivatives proudly adv. proudness n. Etymology: OE prut, prud f. OF prud, prod oblique case of pruz etc. valiant, ult. f. LL prode f. L prodesse be of value (as PRO-(1), esse be) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. гордый, обладающий чувством собственного достоинства he is too proud to complain —- он слишком горд, чтобы жаловаться 2. надменный, высокомерный; заносчивый, спесивый; самодовольный proud look —- гордый взгляд 3. испытывающий чувство удовлетворения, гордый the proud father —- счастливый отец 4. вызывающий чувство гордости, удовлетворения it was a proud day for our school when we won the cup —- день, когда мы выиграли кубок, был радостным днем для нашей школы 5. похвальный, делающий честь proud achievement —- похвальное достижение 6. горделивый, величавый; великолепный one of the proudest cities of the ancient world —- один из самых прекрасных городов древнего мира the big ship was a proud sight —- огромный корабль представлял собой величественное зрелище 7. высокий; благородный proud name —- благородная фамилия 8. горячий, ретивый proud steed —- конь ретивый 9. вздувшийся; поднявшийся (об уровне воды) proud waters —- вздымающиеся воды 10. распухший, набухший proud flesh —- мед. масса избыточных грануляций на раневой поверхности; "дикое мясо" Id: to do oneself proud —- ирон. иметь основания гордиться Id: to do smb. proud —- оказывать кому-либо честь; щедро принимать, развлекать кого-либо Id: his conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud —- то, как он вел себя в столь трудном...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) гордый; испытывающий законную гордость; the proud father - счастливый отец; to be proud - гордиться (of, тж. c инф.) 2) гордый, надменный, высокомерный, самодовольный 3) великолепный; горделивый, величавый 4) poet. горячий, ретивый; proud steed - ретивый конь 5) поднявшийся (об уровне воды); вздувшийся; proud sea - вздымающееся море 6) - proud flesh to do smb. proud - оказывать честь кому-л.; you do me proud вы оказываете мне честь Syn: see conceited PROUD flesh масса избыточных грануляций на раневой поверхности; дикое мясо PROUDLY adv. гордо; с гордостью; величественно ...Англо-русский словарь
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physiol. abbr. People Reaching Out To Understand Depression law abbr. Peacefully Resolving Our Unsettled Differences gen. bus. abbr. Product Represents Own Unique Design ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- O.E. prud, prute, probably from O.Fr. prud, from oblique case of adj. prouz "brave, valiant," from L.L. prode "advantageous, profitable," from L. prodesse "be useful," from pro- "before" + esse "to be." The sense of "have a high opinion of oneself," not in O.Fr., may reflect the Anglo-Saxons' opinion of the Norman knights who called themselves "proud." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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