proud

proud  (proud)

adj. proud·er, proud·est

1. Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country.

2. Occasioning or being a reason for pride: "On January 1, 1900, Americans and Europeans greeted the twentieth century in the proud and certain belief that the next hundred years would make all things possible" (W. Bruce Lincoln).

3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect.

4. Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem.

5. Of great dignity; honored: a proud name.

6. Majestic; magnificent: proud alpine peaks.

7. Spirited. Used of an animal: proud steeds.

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[Middle English, from Old English prd, from Old French prou, prud, brave, virtuous, oblique case of prouz, from Vulgar Latin *prdis, from Late Latin prde, advantageous, from Latin prdesse, to be good : prd-, for (variant of pr-, with d on the model of red-, prevocalic variant of re-, back, again; see pro-¹) + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

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proudly adv.

proudness n.

Synonyms: proud, arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious
These adjectives mean characterized by an inflated ego and disdain for what one considers inferior: Proud can suggest justifiable self-satisfaction but often implies conceit: "There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight" (Woodrow Wilson).
One who is arrogant is overbearingly proud and demands excessive power or consideration: an arrogant and pompous professor, unpopular with students and colleagues alike.
Haughty suggests proud superiority, as by reason of high status: "Her laugh was satirical, and so was the habitual expression of her arched and haughty lip" (Charlotte Brontë).
Disdainful emphasizes scorn or contempt: "Nor [let] grandeur hear with a disdainful smile,/The short and simple annals of the poor" (Thomas Gray).
Supercilious implies haughty disdain and aloofness: "His mother eyed me in silence with a supercilious air" (Tobias Smollett).

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proud [praʊd]

adj

1. (foll by of, an infinitive, or a clause) pleased or satisfied, as with oneself, one's possessions, achievements, etc, or with another person, his or her achievements, qualities, etc.

2. feeling honoured or gratified by or as if by some distinction

3. having an inordinately high opinion of oneself; arrogant or haughty

4. characterized by or proceeding from a sense of pride a proud moment

5. having a proper sense of self-respect

6. stately or distinguished

7. bold or fearless

8. (of a surface, edge, etc.) projecting or protruding from the surrounding area

9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat

adv

do (someone) proud

a.  to entertain (someone) on a grand scale they did us proud at the hotel

b.  to honour or distinguish (a person) his honesty did him proud

[Late Old English prūd, from Old French prud, prod brave, from Late Latin prōde useful, from Latin prōdesse to be of value, from prōd-, variant of prō- for + esse to be]

proudly  adv

proudness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
	2.	proud - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" majestic, gallant, lofty impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

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proud

adjective

1. satisfied, pleased, content, contented, honoured, thrilled, glad, gratified, joyful, appreciative, well-pleased I am proud to be a Scot.
satisfied discontented, dissatisfied, displeased

2. glorious, rewarding, memorable, pleasing, satisfying, illustrious, gratifying, exalted, red-letter My daughter's graduation was a proud moment for me.

3. distinguished, great, grand, imposing, magnificent, noble, august, splendid, eminent, majestic, stately, illustrious The American Indians were a proud and noble people.
distinguished base, humble, lowly, unassuming, undignified, ignominious, ignoble

4. conceited, vain, arrogant, stuck-up (informal), lordly, imperious, narcissistic, overbearing, snooty (informal), haughty, snobbish, egotistical, self-satisfied, disdainful, self-important, presumptuous, boastful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), too big for your boots or breeches She has a reputation for being proud and arrogant.
conceited modest, humble, ashamed, meek, abject, submissive, unobtrusive, deferential

Translations

proud [praʊd] ADJ (prouder (compar) (proudest (superl)))

1. (= satisfied) [person] → orgulloso; [expression, smile] → de orgullo
he is the proud father of a baby girl → es el orgulloso padre de una nena
to be proud that → estar or sentirse orgulloso de(que)
I'm proud that I did it on my own → estoy or me siento orgulloso de haberlo hecho solo
to be proud to do sth: I'm proud to call her my friend → me enorgullece que sea mi amiga
we are proud to present → tenemos el honor de presentarles ...
it was his proud boast that he had never had a proper job → era un motivo de muchísimo orgullo para él el no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio, presumía orgulloso de no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio
it makes you proud to be a parent, doesn't it? → te hace sentirte orgulloso de ser padre, ¿verdad?
to be proud of sth/sb → estar orgulloso de algo/algn
I'm working-class and proud of it → soy de clase obrera y estoy orgulloso de ello
that's nothing to be proud of! → ¡esto no es motivo de orgullo!
I'm not very proud of myself → no estoy muy orgulloso or satisfecho de mí mismo
I hope you're proud of yourself! (iro) → ¡estarás orgulloso!
to do sb/o.s. proud the team have done their country proud → el equipo ha sido motivo de orgullo para su país
his honesty did him proud → su honradez decía mucho en su favor
the hotel did them proud → el hotel los trató a cuerpo de rey
she did herself proud in the piano competition → se lució en el concurso de piano

2. (= self-respecting) [people, nation] → digno

3. (pej) (= arrogant) → orgulloso, soberbio
she's proud and stubborn → es orgullosa or soberbia y terca
he was flustered, but too proud to show it → estaba nervioso pero era demasiado orgulloso para demostrarlo
don't be too proud to ask for help → no dejes que el orgullo te impida pedir ayuda
I don't mind sitting on the floor, I'm not proud → no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no soy orgulloso, no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no se me caen los anillos

4. (= causing pride) [day, moment] → glorioso, de orgullo; [history, reputation] → glorioso; [possession, tradition] → preciado
the locket was my proudest possession → el guardapelo era mi bien más preciado or mi mayor tesoro

5. (= splendid, imposing) → espléndido, imponente

6. (Brit) (= protruding)
to be/stand proud (of sth) → sobresalir(de algo)
that screw's still a bit proud of the surface → ese tornillo aún sobresale un poco de la superficie

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proud [ˈpraʊd] adj

(with good self-esteem) [person] → fier/ière
They are a proud people → C'est un peuple fier.
the proud owner of sth → l'heureux propriétaire de qch
I'm now the proud owner of a brand-new car → Je suis maintenant l'heureux propriétaire d'une voiture toute neuve.
the proud father
the proud father of a 5-month-old baby son → l'heureux père d'un bébé de 5 mois
to be proud of sb/sth → être fier/ière de qn/qch
Her parents are proud of her → Ses parents sont fiers d'elle.
to be proud to do sth → être fier/ière de faire qch
to be proud (that) ... → être fier/ière que ... + subj
They are proud that she is doing well at school → Ils sont fiers qu'elle réussisse si bien à l'école.

(pejorative) (= haughty, vain) → fier/ière, orgueilleux/euse
to be too proud to do sth → être trop fier/ière pour faire qch
She was too proud to apologize → Elle était trop fière pour s'excuser.
He was too proud to admit his error → Il était trop fier pour admettre son erreur.

to do sb proud → faire honneur à qn
to do o.s. proud (= indulge o.s.) → ne se priver de rien (= be successful) → se distinguer

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proud

adj

person, expression → stolz (→ of auf +acc); it made his parents feel very proud → das erfüllte seine Eltern mit Stolz; to be the proud owner or possessor of something → der stolze Eigentümer or Besitzer von etw sein; as proud as a peacock → eitel wie ein Pfau, stolz wie ein Hahn; proud boast → stolze Behauptung; a proud day for … → ein stolzer Tag für …; proud history → stolze Geschichte; a proud moment → ein stolzer Moment; to be proud that … → stolz (darauf) sein, dass …; to be proud to do something → stolz darauf sein, etw zu tun; I hope you’re proud of yourself (iro) → ich hoffe, du bist stolz auf dich; that’s nothing to be proud of → das ist nichts, worauf man stolz sein kann

(dated Brit: = projecting) to be or stand proud (nail etc) → herausragen, hervorragen; (Typ: character) → erhaben sein; proud flesh → wildes Fleisch

(liter: = high, noble) → stolz

adv to do somebody/oneself proud → jdn/sich verwöhnen

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proud [praʊd]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (person) → orgoglioso/a, fiero/a (pej) (arrogant) → superbo/a
to be proud to do sth → essere fiero di fare qc
he was as proud as a peacock → si è gonfiato come un tacchino
that's nothing to be proud of! → non mi pare che sia il caso di vantarsene!

b. (splendid, ship) → superbo/a, splendido/a

2. adv to do sb proud → non far mancare nulla a qn
to do o.s. proud → non farsi mancare nulla

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proud [praʊd]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (person) → orgoglioso/a, fiero/a (pej) (arrogant) → superbo/a
to be proud to do sth → essere fiero di fare qc
he was as proud as a peacock → si è gonfiato come un tacchino
that's nothing to be proud of! → non mi pare che sia il caso di vantarsene!

b. (splendid, ship) → superbo/a, splendido/a

2. adv to do sb proud → non far mancare nulla a qn
to do o.s. proud → non farsi mancare nulla

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proud

adj proud [praud]

1 feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school. trots فَخور горд pyšný stolt stolz περήφανος orgulloso (de) uhke مفتخر؛ سربلند ylpeä fier (de) גֶאֶה गर्वित büszke bangga stoltur orgoglioso, fiero 誇る 자랑으로 생각하는 besididžiuojantis lepns bangga trots stolt, kry dumny orgulhoso mândru (de) гордый pyšný ponosen ponosan stolt ภูมิใจในตนเอง gururlu 得意的，自豪的 гордий نازاں tự hào 得意的，自豪的

2 having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant She was too proud to talk to us. arrogant مُتَغَطْرِس، مُتَكَبِّر високомерен domýšlivý arrogant hochmütig ακατάδεκτος, φαντασμένος orgulloso, soberbio, altanero upsakas متکبر kopea orgueilleux גַאֲוותָן अहंकारी, घमंडी öntelt sombong hrokafullur orgoglioso, fiero 高慢な 거만한 išdidus, pasipūtęs iedomīgs; uzpūtīgs sombong verwaand arrogant, innbilsk wyniosły orgulhoso aro­gant надменный namyslený ponosen ponosan stolt หยิ่ง kibirli, gururlu 驕傲的，自高自大的 зарозумілий, самовдоволений متکبر kiêu căng 骄傲的，自高自大的

3 wishing to be independent She was too proud to accept help. onafhanklik, trots مَغْرور، مُتَشامِخ горд hrdý, nezávislý stolt stolz που δε δέχεται βοήθεια, περήφανος, ανεξάρτητος orgulloso uhke مغرور ylpeä fier גֶאֶה उद्धत, अक्खड़ büszke angkuh stolt orgoglioso 自尊心のある 자존심이 있는 išdidus lepns angkuh trots stolt dumny orgulhoso orgolios гордый hrdý ponosen ponosan stolt มีทิฐิ gururlu, onurlu 自尊的 гордовитий آزادي پسند tự đắc 自尊的

4 splendid or impressive The assembled fleet was a proud sight. indrukwekkend باعِثٌ على الفَخْر величествен nádherný stolt prächtig θαυμάσιος, εντυπωσιακός soberbio, imponente, espléndido tore شکوهمند uljas superbe מַרשִׁים शानदार, वैभवशाली pompás hebat tilkomumikill superbo 見事な 굉장한 įspūdingas, puikus lielisks; grandiozs hebat indrukwekkend flott, praktfull wspaniały esplêndido impresionant великолепный; величественный nádherný sijajen impresivan ståtlig อิ่มเอมใจ muhteşem, muazzam 壯麗的，輝煌的 чудовий شان دار، متاثر کن huy hoàng 壮丽的，辉煌的

adv proudly

trots بافْتِخار، بِكِبْرِياء гордо hrdě stolt stolz περήφανα orgullosamente uhkelt مغرورانه؛ با سربلندی ylpeästi fièrement בְּגָאֲווָה स्वाभिमानता से, घमंडपन के साथ, शानदारी से büszkén dengan bangga með stolti orgogliosamente, fieramente 得意に 거만하게 išdidžiai lepni dgn hebat trots stolt, hovmodig, prektig, praktfullt dumnie, wyniośle orgulhosamente cu mândrie гордо hrdo ponosno ponosno på ett stolt sätt อย่างหยิ่งทะนง gururla, iftiharla 自豪地，驕傲地 з гордістю فخر سے một cách tự hào 自豪地，骄傲地

do (someone) proud

to give (a person) good treatment or entertainment We always do them proud when they come to dinner. trots maak يُعامِل مُعامَلَه جيِّدَه، يُكْرِمُ указвам щедро гостоприемство skvěle pohostit behandle godt (jemanden) königlich bewirten σκοτώνομαι να περιποιηθώ κπ. tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey, hacer fiestas a alguien (kellelegi) au osutama خوب پذیرایی کردن kestitä jotakuta ruhtinaallisesti se mettre en frais pour לְטַפֵּל יָפֶה भव्यता से स्वागत करना pompásan megvendégel vkit memberi pelayanan baik veita (e-m) góða þjónustu; stjana við (trattare bene) もてなす 매우 기쁘게 해주다 svetingai (ką) priimti, gerai (ką) pavaišinti parādīt kādam godu meraikan goed ontvangen diske opp for, gjøre ære på podejmować po królewsku tratar bem a face mândru (pe cineva) хорошо принимать skvele pohostiť počastiti zabaviti göra sig besvär för ngns skull ปฏิบัติอย่างดี (konuğu) çok iyi ağırlamak 使...感到榮幸 робити честь خاطر مدارات کرنا trọng đãi 使...感到荣幸

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proud → فخور hrdý stolt stolz περήφανος orgulloso ylpeä fier ponosan orgoglioso 誇りに思う 자랑스러워 하는 trots stolt dumny orgulhoso гордый stolt ภูมิใจ gururlu tự hào 骄傲的