Pride

Pride  (prd), Thomas Died 1658.

English Parliamentarian who led a regiment to Parliament and expelled Presbyterian and Royalist members who opposed the condemnation of Charles I (1648). He was a signatory of Charles's death warrant.

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pride  (prd)

n.

1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.

2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride.

3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.

4.

a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride.

b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth.

5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.

6. Mettle or spirit in horses.

7. A company of lions. See Synonyms at flock¹.

8. A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats.

tr.v. prid·ed, prid·ing, prides

To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden.

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[Middle English, from Old English prde, from prd, proud; see proud.]

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pride [praɪd]

n

1. a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth

2. excessive self-esteem; conceit

3. a source of pride

4. satisfaction or pleasure taken in one's own or another's success, achievements, etc. (esp in the phrase take (a) pride in)

5. the better or most superior part of something; flower

6. the most flourishing time

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a group (of lions)

8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the mettle of a horse; courage; spirit

9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Archaic sexual desire, esp in a female animal

10. Archaic display, pomp, or splendour

pride of place the most important position

vb

1. (tr; foll by on or upon) to take pride in (oneself) for

2. (intr) to glory or revel (in)

[Old English prȳda; related to Latin prodesse to be useful, Old Norse prūthr stately; see proud]

prideful  adj

pridefully  adv

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Pride [praɪd]

n

(Biographies / Pride, Thomas (death date: 1658) M, English, MILITARY: soldier) Thomas. died 1658, English soldier on the Parliamentary side during the Civil War. He expelled members of the Long Parliament hostile to the army (Pride's Purge, 1648) and signed Charles I's death warrant

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Pride a group, band, or flock of animals.

Examples: pride of lions, 1486; of peacocks (a peacock with feathers outspread is said to be ‘in his pride’), 1530.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pride - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth pridefulness feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" dignity, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" self-esteem, self-pride - a feeling of pride in yourself ego, self-importance, egotism - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity - feelings of excessive pride humbleness, humility - a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
	2.	pride - satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success" civic pride, civic spirit - pride in your city satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
	3.	pride - the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
	4.	pride - a group of lions king of beasts, lion, Panthera leo - large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male animal group - a group of animals
	5.	pride - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) superbia deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Verb	1.	pride - be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" plume, congratulate feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

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pride

noun

1. satisfaction, achievement, fulfilment, delight, content, pleasure, joy, gratification the sense of pride in a job well done

2. self-respect, honour, ego, dignity, self-esteem, self-image, self-worth, amour-propre (French) Her rejection was a severe blow to his pride.

3. conceit, vanity, arrogance, pretension, presumption, snobbery, morgue (French), hubris, smugness, self-importance, egotism, self-love, hauteur, pretentiousness, haughtiness, loftiness, vainglory, superciliousness, bigheadedness (informal) His pride may still be his downfall.
conceit modesty, humility, meekness

4. elite, pick, best, choice, flower, prize, cream, glory, boast, treasure, jewel, gem, pride and joy This glittering dress is the pride of her collection.

pride yourself on something be proud of, revel in, boast of, glory in, vaunt, take pride in, brag about, crow about, exult in, congratulate yourself on, flatter yourself, pique yourself, plume yourself He prides himself on being able to organise his own life.

Quotations
"Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" Bible: Proverbs
"And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin"
"Is pride that apes humility" [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Devil's Thoughts]

Translations

pride [praɪd]

A. N

1. (= pleasure, satisfaction) → orgullo m
civic/national pride → orgullo m cívico/nacional
it is a source of pride to us that → es para nosotros un motivo de orgullo el que ...
to take (a) pride in sth/in doing sth he takes a pride in his appearance → se preocupa mucho por su aspecto
she could take no pride in what she had done → no podía enorgullecerse or estar orgullosa de lo que había hecho
we take pride in offering you the highest standards → nos enorgullecemos or estamos orgullosos de ofrecerle la mejor calidad
to have or take pride of place (lit, fig) → ocupar el lugar de honor
the photo takes pride of place on the mantlepiece → la foto ocupa el lugar de honor en la repisa de la chimenea

2. (= conceit) → orgullo m, soberbia f, arrogancia f
pride comes or goes before a fall → más dura será la caída

3. (= self-respect) → orgullo m, amor m propio
false pride → presuntuosidad f
I wouldn't ask him any favours, I have my pride → no le pediría ningún favor, tengo mi orgullo or amor propio
to hurt or wound sb's pride → herir a algn en su amor propio
see also swallow A2

4. (= source of pride) → orgullo m
he's the pride of the family → es el orgullo de la familia
his roses are his pride and joy → sus rosas son su orgullo

5. [of lions] → manada f

B. VT to pride o.s. on sth: he prides himself on his punctuality → se precia de ser puntual
she prides herself on not owning a TV → está orgullosa de no tener televisor

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pride [ˈpraɪd]

n

(= feeling proud) → fierté f
the sense of pride in a job well done → la fierté du travail bien fait
to take pride in sb/sth → être fier/ière de qn/qch
to take great pride in sth → tirer une grande fierté de qch
I take very great pride in the success of my children → Je tire une très grande fierté du succès de mes enfants.
to take a pride in doing sth → être fier/ière de faire qch
to be sb's pride and joy → être la fierté de qn

(= arrogance) → orgueil m

(= self-esteem) → fierté f
His pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help → Sa fierté lui interdit de demander l'aide d'Arthur.
a blow to sb's pride → une atteinte à la fierté de qn, une atteinte à l'orgueil de qn
to swallow one's pride → ravaler son orgueil

to have pride of place → occuper une place de choix
Three framed banknotes have pride of place in his office → Trois billets encadrés occupent une place de choix dans son bureau.
to take pride of place → occuper une place de choix
to give pride of place to sth → donner une place de choix à qch

vt
to pride o.s. on sth → s'enorgueillir de qch
to pride o.s. on doing sth → s'enorgueillir de faire qch

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pride

n

→ Stolz m; (= arrogance) → Hochmut m; to have too much pride to do something → zu stolz sein, um etw zu tun; to take (a) pride in something → auf etw (acc) → stolz sein; to take (a) pride in one’s appearance → Wert auf sein Äußeres legen; to be a (great) source of pride to somebody → jdn mit (großem) Stolz erfüllen; her pride and joy → ihr ganzer Stolz; the pride of the army → der Stolz der Armee; to have or take pride of place → den Ehrenplatz einnehmen; pride comes before a fall (prov) → Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall (Prov)

(of lions) → Rudel nt

vr to pride oneself on something → sich einer Sache (gen) → rühmen; I pride myself on being an expert in this field → ich darf wohl behaupten, mich auf diesem Gebiet auszukennen; he prides himself on the succinctness of his prose → er rühmt sich des knappen Stils seiner Prosa

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pride [praɪd]

1. n

a. (arrogance) → superbia, orgoglio; (self-respect) → orgoglio, amor proprio; (satisfaction) → fierezza
false pride → falso orgoglio
to take (a) pride in (appearance, punctuality) → tenere molto a (children, achievements) → essere orgoglioso/a di
she takes (a) pride in arriving on time → ci tiene molto ad essere sempre puntuale
his pride was hurt → fu ferito nell'orgoglio
she is a (great) source of pride to him → è (molto) fiero or orgoglioso di lei
her plants are her pride and joy → le sue piante sono il suo orgoglio or vanto
to have pride of place → essere al primo posto

b. (of lions) → branco

2. vt to pride o.s. on sth → essere orgoglioso/a di qc

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pride [praɪd]

1. n

a. (arrogance) → superbia, orgoglio; (self-respect) → orgoglio, amor proprio; (satisfaction) → fierezza
false pride → falso orgoglio
to take (a) pride in (appearance, punctuality) → tenere molto a (children, achievements) → essere orgoglioso/a di
she takes (a) pride in arriving on time → ci tiene molto ad essere sempre puntuale
his pride was hurt → fu ferito nell'orgoglio
she is a (great) source of pride to him → è (molto) fiero or orgoglioso di lei
her plants are her pride and joy → le sue piante sono il suo orgoglio or vanto
to have pride of place → essere al primo posto

b. (of lions) → branco

2. vt to pride o.s. on sth → essere orgoglioso/a di qc

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pride

n pride [praid]

1 a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc She looked with pride at her handsome sons. trots كِبْرِياء، إعْتِزاز، فَخْر гордост pýcha stolthed der Stolz περηφάνια orgullo uhkus غرور ylpeys fierté גָאֲווָה अभिमान, गौरव, गर्व dika büszkeség kebanggaan stolt orgoglio 誇り 자만심 pasididžiavimas lepnums bangga trots stolthet duma orgulho mândrie гордость pýcha ponos ponos stolthet ความภาคภูมิใจ gurur, iftihar 自豪，驕傲 гордість فخر sự tự hào 自豪，骄傲

2 personal dignity His pride was hurt by her criticism. trots عِزَّة نَفْس، إباء гордост hrdost stolthed; æresfølelse der Stolz αξιοπρέπεια, εγωισμός, φιλότιμο orgullo, amor propio uhkus غرور ylpeys fierté, amour-propre כָּבוֹד עָצמִי आत्माभिमान, आत्मगौरव ponos önérzet harga diri stolt orgoglio 自尊心 자존심 savigarba pašlepnums harga diri trots stolthet, æresfølelse duma orgulho mândrie, orgoliu чувство собственного достоинства hrdosť ponos ponos stolthet ความทะนงตน gurur, onur 自尊(心) почуття власної гідності عزت نفس lòng tự trọng 自尊［心］

3 a group (of lions or of peacocks) a pride of lions. trop جَماعَةٌ من الأسود او الطواويس прайд smečka flok das Rudel κοπάδι (λιονταριών ή παγονιών) grupo, manada kari گله lauma troupe לַהֲקָה शेरों का समूह čopor lavova falka sekelompok -hjörð, –hópur gruppo 群れ 무리 būrys (plēsīgu zvēru) bars sekawan troep flokk stado bando grup; cârd стая svorka krdelo krdo flock ฝูง sürü (鳥、獸等的)群 прайд جھنڈ đàn, bầy （鸟、兽等的）群

be the pride and joy of

to be the object of the pride of He was his parents' pride and joy. trots مَصدَر الفَخْر والإعْتِزاز бивам гордостта на být něčí pýcha a radost stolthed der Stolz und die Freude sein von είμαι το καμάρι ser el orgullo de au ja uhkus olema مایه افتخار ylpeys être la fierté de מָקוֹר גַאֲוָוה प्रिय व्यक्ति या वस्तु ponos i dika büszkesége vkinek kebanggaan vera stolt og yndi essere l'orgoglio di ～の自慢の種 자부심의 대상이 되다 būti (kieno) pasididžiavimu būt (kāda) lepnumam un priekam kebanggaan dan kesayangan sso oogappel være ens stolthet; øyenstein być (czyjąś) chlubą ser o orgulho de a fi mândria... быть гордостью и радостью byť niekoho pýcha a radosť ponos biti ponos i dika vara ngns stolthet och glädje ความภูมิใจ ...-in sevinç ve gurur kaynağı, gözünün bebeği 引以自豪的對象 предмет гордості باعث فخر là niềm tự hào 引以自豪的对象

the pride of

the finest thing in (a certain group etc) The pride of our collection is this painting trots مَفْخَرَه гордостта на chlouba stolthed der Stolz von καύχημα la joya de uhkusasi گل سر سبد kruununjalokivi מָקוֹר גַאֲוָוה बेहतरीन चीज sjaj,biti ponosan na gyöngyszem yang terbaik stolt vanto 最良 가장 내세울 만한 것 pažiba lepnums; vislielākā vērtība; dārgums yg paling istimewa pronkstuk stolthet, heders- chluba jóia bijuterie предмет гордости pýcha, chvála ponos ponos blomman (kronan, dyrgripen) av (i, bland etc.) สิ่งที่ดีที่สุด en değerli şey, ... in övünç kaynağı 最好的東西 гордість کا آبرو vật tốt nhất/ đẹp nhất 最好的东西

pride of place

the most important place They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase. ereplek أفْضَل الأماكِن най-важно място čestné místo æresplads der Ehrenplatz η καλύτερη θέση lugar de honor parim koht مهمترین یا عالی ترین چیز بودن tärkein paikka place d'honneur הַמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹן मद, गर्व, उच्च पद का मद, राजमद divota előkelő hely tempat terpenting heiðursstaður (posto d'onore) 最高の位置 최고의 자리 garbingiausia vieta goda vieta tempat istimewa ereplaats hedersplass honorowe miejsce lugar de honra loc de onoare почётное место čestné miesto častno mesto najvažnije mesto bästa platsen สถานที่ที่ดีที่สุด onur/şeref köşesi, baş köşe 頭等重要的地位 почесне місце اہم ترين جگہ nơi quan trọng nhất 头等重要的地位

pride oneself on

to take pride in, or feel satisfaction with (something one has done, achieved etc) He prides himself on his driving skill. trots wees op يَفْتَخِر، يَعْتَز гордея се být hrdý na bryste sig af stolz sein auf καμαρώνω, υπερηφανεύομαι για enorgullecerse, sentirse/estar orgulloso de (millegi üle) uhke olema نازیدن ylpeillä être fier de לְהִתגָאוֹת पर गर्व करना opravdan ponos büszkélkedik vmivel membanggakan hrósa sér af, vera stoltur af andare fiero di ～を自慢する 자랑하다 didžiuotis lepoties ar berbangga prat gaan op rose seg av, være stolt/kry av szczycić się orgulhar-se de a se mândri cu гордиться byť hrdý na ponašati se (s čim) ponositi se vara stolt över, berömma sig av ภูมิใจตัวเอง gururlanmak, ... ile övünmek 以...為自豪 гордитися فخر کرنا tự hào về 以...为自豪

take pride in

to feel pride about You should take more pride in (=care more for) your appearance. trots wees op يَتَفاخَر، يَتَباهى гордея се с pečovat o, dbát na sætte ære i seinen Stolz setzen in περηφανεύομαι για preocuparse por, tomar en serio uhke olema, hoolitsema به خود بالیدن olla ylpeä jstk prendre soin de לְהִתגָאוֹת בְּ- गर्व का अनुभव करना progurati ponos büszke vmire merasa bangga vera stoltur af essere orgoglioso di ～を自慢する 자랑스럽게 생각하다 puoselėti, rūpintis []domāt; []rūpēties; izcelt merasa bangga trots zijn op være stolt av być dumnym dar atenção a a avea grijă de; a fi mândru de гордиться starať sa (o), dbať (na) skrbeti (za kaj) ponositi se vara stolt över รู้สึกภูมิใจ ... ile gururlanmak, iftihar etmek 對...感到得意 гордитися نازاں ہونا quan tâm hơn 对...感到得意

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Pride → فخر pýcha stolthed Stolz περηφάνεια orgullo ylpeys fierté ponos orgoglio 誇り 긍지 trots stolthet duma orgulho гордость stolthet ความภาคภูมิใจ gurur sự tự hào 骄傲