Inglese

pride

gb/pɹˈaɪd/ us/pɹˈaɪd/
B1 Inglese
~ 3000
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Sostantivo B1 state
1

Feeling pleased about oneself

The happy and good feeling you have when you or someone close to you does something well.

Schema d'uso: to feel pride in [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pride' with 'proud'; 'pride' is the noun form, 'proud' is the adjective.
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.)
Collocazioni
feel pride |take pride |sense of pride |pride in |filled with pride
Temi
emotions |personal_development |core_vocabulary
Esempi
  • She felt great pride in her son's success.
  • Winning the award filled him with pride.
  • 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.
  • She takes pride in her painting.
  • He has pride in his school.
  • We feel pride when we help others.
Sostantivo B2 state
2

Excessive self-importance

The bad feeling when someone thinks they are more important or better than others.

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.)
Collocazioni
hurt pride |swallow pride |too much pride |let pride get in the way
Temi
emotions |character |relationships |core_vocabulary
Esempi
  • His pride stopped him from apologizing.
  • Too much pride can ruin relationships.
  • 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.
  • Her pride made her say no to help.
  • Pride can make people act badly.
  • He lost his job because of his pride.
Sostantivo B1 entity
3

Group of lions

A group of lions that live together.

Sinonimi
pack (General term for a group of certain animals like wolves, but not lions.)
Collocazioni
lion pride
Temi
animals |nature
Esempi
  • The pride worked together to hunt the zebra.
  • We saw a pride of lions resting under the trees.
  • A lioness in the pride cares for the cubs.
Esempi per chi studia
  • We saw a pride of lions at the zoo.
  • The pride is hunting for food.
  • A pride has many lions and cubs.
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
Forms
prides noun
Core family
proud adjective A2 proudly adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
humble adjective B1 humility noun B2
Advanced or less common
prideful adjective
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.

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