pride
gb/pɹˈaɪd/ us/pɹˈaɪd/
B1
Inglese
~ 3000
büszkeség, önteltség, gőg, túlzott büszkeség, oroszlánfalka
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
büszkeség
B1
Schema d'uso:
to feel pride in [something]
She felt great pride in her son's success.
Nagy büszkeséggel töltötte el a fia sikere.
Winning the award filled him with pride.
A díj elnyerése büszkeséggel töltötte el.
The team took pride in their hard work.
He spoke with pride about his hometown.
Esempi per chi studia
I feel pride when I finish my homework.
Büszkeséget érzek, amikor elkészülök a házi feladatommal.
She takes pride in her painting.
Büszke arra, ahogy fest.
He has pride in his school.
We feel pride when we help others.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pride' with 'proud'; 'pride' is the noun form, 'proud' is the adjective.
Significato
Feeling pleased about oneself
Collocazioni
feel pride
|take pride
|sense of pride
|pride in
|filled with pride
Sinonimi
satisfaction (Emphasizes contentment more generally, not necessarily linked to self-achievement.)
|
self-respect (Focuses on valuing oneself, sometimes without an achievement.)
Contrari
shame (A painful feeling from guilt or failure, opposite of pride in oneself.)
Temi
emotions
|personal_development
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The happy and good feeling you have when you or someone close to you does something well.
A feeling of deep satisfaction and pleasure in one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
His pride stopped him from apologizing.
Önteltsége megakadályozta abban, hogy bocsánatot kérjen.
Too much pride can ruin relationships.
A túlzott büszkeség tönkreteheti a kapcsolatokat.
She refused help out of pride.
Pride made him ignore good advice.
Esempi per chi studia
He did not say sorry because of his pride.
A büszkesége miatt nem kért bocsánatot.
Her pride made her say no to help.
A büszkesége miatt nem fogadta el a segítséget.
Pride can make people act badly.
He lost his job because of his pride.
Significato
Excessive self-importance
Collocazioni
hurt pride
|swallow pride
|too much pride
|let pride get in the way
Sinonimi
arrogance (Stronger negative connotation, implies looking down on others.)
|
conceit (Focuses on excessive self-admiration.)
Contrari
humility (Being modest and not thinking you are better than others.)
Temi
emotions
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The bad feeling when someone thinks they are more important or better than others.
An exaggerated sense of one's own worth or abilities, often considered a fault.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
The pride worked together to hunt the zebra.
Az oroszlánfalka együttműködve vadászott a zebrára.
We saw a pride of lions resting under the trees.
Láttunk egy oroszlánfalkát, amint a fák alatt pihent.
A lioness in the pride cares for the cubs.
Esempi per chi studia
We saw a pride of lions at the zoo.
Láttunk egy oroszlánfalkát az állatkertben.
The pride is hunting for food.
Az oroszlánfalka élelemre vadászik.
A pride has many lions and cubs.
Significato
Group of lions
Collocazioni
lion pride
Sinonimi
pack (General term for a group of certain animals like wolves, but not lions.)
Temi
animals
|nature
Definizione
A group of lions that live together.
A social group of lions that live and hunt together.
Grammatica
Forma base
pride
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪd/
US/pɹˈaɪd/
Sillabe e accento
pride (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pride)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: pride
- Plural: pride, prides
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
pride and joy
1/pɹˈaɪd ˈænd d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
idiom
Most valued possession or person
Someone or something that makes you very proud and happy.
Esempi
- His vintage car is his pride and joy.
- Her children are her pride and joy.
swallow one's pride
1/swˈɑloʊ wˈʌnz pɹˈaɪd/
idiom
Accept humiliation or admit wrong
To do something even though it makes you feel embarrassed or less important.
Esempi
- He swallowed his pride and asked for help.
- She had to swallow her pride to apologize.
take pride in
1/tˈeɪk pɹˈaɪd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Feel satisfaction about something
To feel good about something you or someone close to you did well.
Esempi
- She takes pride in her cooking skills.
- They take pride in keeping the park clean.
burst with pride
1/bˈɚst wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
idiom
feel extremely proud
To feel very, very proud of someone or something.
Esempi
- His parents burst with pride when he graduated.
- She was bursting with pride after finishing the marathon.
burst with pride
2/bˈɚst wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
idiom
Feel extremely pleased about success
To be very, very proud about what someone has done.
Esempi
- His parents burst with pride when he graduated.
- She was bursting with pride after winning the race.