Proud - translation, pronunciation and examples
proud
feeling pride
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When to use proud
Она почувствовала себя гордой, когда самостоятельно починила велосипед.
Гордая улыбка появилась у неё на лице после школьного спектакля.
proud usage examples
Она почувствовала себя гордой, когда самостоятельно починила велосипед.
She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself.
Гордая улыбка появилась у неё на лице после школьного спектакля.
A proud smile crossed her face after the school play.
Similar words
Feeling deep satisfaction about one's achievements, qualities or possessions.
Similar to 'proud' but often implies stubborn or excessive pride; sometimes negative.
Having self-respect; not allowing oneself to be treated badly; positive, about dignity rather than boastfulness.
Showing an attitude of superiority and a lack of respect for others; negative connotation.
Excessively proud of one's looks, abilities or achievements, often shallow or self-centered.
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proud synonyms
What's the difference between proud / prideful / self-respecting / arrogant / vain / conceited
Feeling deep satisfaction about one's achievements, qualities or possessions.
She was proud of her exam results.
Она гордилась своими результатами экзамена.
Similar to 'proud' but often implies stubborn or excessive pride; sometimes negative.
His prideful refusal to apologize made things worse.
Его горделивый отказ извиниться только всё испортил.
Having self-respect; not allowing oneself to be treated badly; positive, about dignity rather than boastfulness.
A self-respecting person would not accept such unfair treatment.
Самоуважающий человек не примет такого несправедливого обращения.
Showing an attitude of superiority and a lack of respect for others; negative connotation.
He can sound arrogant when he talks about his job.
Он может звучать высокомерно, когда говорит о своей работе.
Excessively proud of one's looks, abilities or achievements, often shallow or self-centered.
She's vain about her appearance and checks the mirror a lot.
Она тщеславна из-за своей внешности и часто смотрится в зеркало.
Having an exaggerated opinion of oneself; boastful and self-important in a negative way.
Don't be conceited — not everyone shares your view of your talent.
Не будь самовлюблённым — не все разделяют твоё мнение о твоём таланте.
Having calm, serious self-respect and poise; formal and composed rather than boastful.
She gave a dignified response to the criticism.
Она дала достойный ответ на критику.
Feeling privileged or respected because of recognition or an award; emphasizes external respect rather than internal pride.
I am honored to receive this award.
Для меня честь получить эту награду.
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How to pronounce proud and what this word means
proud translation: гордый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce proud
/ˈpraʊd/
proud translation
гордый
proud examples
She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself.
proud transcription
/ˈpraʊd/, /ˈpraʊd/
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proud meaning: what does it mean?
feeling pride
proud pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
proud is pronounced as /ˈpraʊd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
proud definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself. Translation: Она почувствовала себя гордой, когда самостоятельно починила велосипед.
Is proud part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, proud (гордый) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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