Definition of the word proud

1

: feeling or showing pride: such as

a

: having or displaying excessive self-esteem

c

: having proper self-respect

2

b

: giving reason for pride : glorious

the proudest moment in her life

4

chiefly British

: raised above a surrounding area

a proud design on a stamp

Synonyms

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too proud to take charity

arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted.



a conceited and arrogant executive

haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position.

lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power.

insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness.



ignored by an insolent waiter

overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence.



an overbearing supervisor

supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness.



an aloof and supercilious manner

disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness.



disdainful of their social inferiors

Example Sentences



They are the proud parents of a hero.



I was proud that I never gave in.



She’s the proud owner of a new car.



Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.



He has a proud manner.



a proud and opinionated person



She’s too proud to accept their charity.

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Despite any issues later on, Daedelus is still proud to be included on Madvillainy.


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Your graduation day is a proud day for you and a dream come true for our family.


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The 735, with an aerodynamically efficient new body that looks simultaneously elegant and muscular, a spacious interior, solid-as-the-Alps construction, and an excellent blend of smooth ride and agile handling, is a sedan that any carmaker would be proud to call its own.


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The spokesperson notes the second season gave the show a natural close by wrapping up the central characters’s respective arcs, and the streamer is proud of the efforts made by the show’s producers, cast and crew.


Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023





Indeed, muxes are proud of their Zapotec heritage, Ramírez said.


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Their language, their customs, their food were unique and something to be proud of.


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But there’s also resilience here, and this is a proud city.


Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023





The proudest moment of your career thus far? Being able to put out music myself, setting up my own label.


Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English prūd, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be — more at pro-, is

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of proud was
before the 12th century

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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: a proud moment when she received her diploma.

3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect: too proud to beg.

4. Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem: a proud and haughty aristocrat.

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

6. Majestic; magnificent: proud alpine peaks.

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


[Middle English, from Old English prūd, from Old French prou, prud, brave, virtuous, oblique case of prouz, from Vulgar Latin *prōdis, from Late Latin prōde, advantageous, from Latin prōdesse, to be good : prōd-, for (variant of prō-, 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.]


proud′ly adv.

proud′ness n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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. (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]

ˈproudly adv

ˈproudness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

proud

(praʊd)

adj. -er, -est,
adv. adj.

1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as honorable or creditable to oneself.

2. having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.

3. giving a sense of pride; highly gratifying: a proud moment.

4. highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement.

5. having or showing an inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, superiority, etc.; arrogant; haughty.

6. stately, majestic, or magnificent: proud cities.

7. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pleased; happy: I’m proud to meet you.

8. full of vigor and spirit: a proud stallion.

9. Obs. brave.

adv.

10. do one proud,

a. to be a source of pride or credit to a person.

b. to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly.

Idiom.

[before 1000; Middle English; late Old English prūd, prūt arrogant (c. Old Norse prūthr stately, fine), appar. < Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod gallant, Late Latin prōde useful, Latin prōdesse to be of worth]

proud′ly, adv.

proud′ness, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

proud

You can also say that someone is proud of something they have or something they have done. This means that they think it is good and are glad about it.

He was proud of his son-in-law.

We were all tired but proud of our efforts.

If someone is proud to do something, they feel pleased about doing it.

She’s proud to work with you.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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 nobilityproud — having or displaying great dignity or nobility; «a gallant pageant»; «lofty ships»; «majestic cities»; «proud alpine peaks»

impressive — making a strong or vivid impression; «an impressive ceremony»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

proud

adjective

1. Properly valuing oneself, one’s honor, or one’s dignity:

2. Overly convinced of one’s own superiority and importance:

arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, prideful, supercilious, superior.

3. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

باعِثٌ على الفَخْرفَخورفَخُورمُتَغَطْرِس، مُتَكَبِّرمَغْرور، مُتَشامِخ

hrdýpyšnýslavnýdomýšlivýnádherný

stolt

fiera

ylpeäkunniakasuljas

ponosan

büszke

hrokafullurstoltstolturtilkomumikill

誇りに思う

자랑스러워 하는

besididžiuojantisgerai pavaišintisvetingai priimti

grandiozsiedomīgslepnslielisksuzpūtīgs

pyšný

ponosen

stolt

ภูมิใจ

tự hào

proud

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

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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 proudnon far mancare nulla a qn
to do o.s. proud → non farsi mancare nulla

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

proud

(praud) adjective

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.

2. having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant. She was too proud to talk to us.

3. wishing to be independent. She was too proud to accept help.

4. splendid or impressive. The assembled fleet was a proud sight.

ˈproudly adverbdo (someone) proud

to give (a person) good treatment or entertainment. We always do them proud when they come to dinner.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

proud

فَخُور 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

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

proud

a. orgulloso-a, arrogante.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

proud
гордый, горделивый
(1). Прилагательное proud относится к группе прилагательных, описывающих поведение человека, в которых обычно есть оценочный компонент значения. В значениях прилагательных proud, self-respecting присутствует компонент положительной оценки, одобрения, а в близких по значению прилагательных этой группы arrogant — высокомерный, спесивый, conceited — самодовольный, haughty — надменный, smug и self-satisfied — самодовольный — присутствует компонент отрицательной оценки, неодобрения.
(2). Прилагательное proud часто употребляется с последующим инфинитивом.
(3). For proud see infinitive, .

English-Russian word troubles.
2014.

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  • proud — W3S2 [praud] adj comparative prouder superlative proudest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pleased)¦ 2 proudest moment/achievement/possession 3¦(too high opinion)¦ 4¦(great self respect)¦ 5 do somebody proud 6¦(impressive)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proud — [ praud ] adjective ** 1. ) feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people you are connected with: proud of: We re so proud of her for telling the truth. proud to do something: I m proud to say that we made the right decision …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Proud — Proud, a. [Compar. {Prouder}; superl. {Proudest}.] [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. pr[=u]t; akin to Icel. pr[=u][eth]r stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. {Pride}.] 1. Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: (a)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proud — [proud] adj. [ME < OE prud < OFr < LL prode, beneficial, back form. < L prodesse, to be useful < prod , var. of pro , PRO 2 + esse, to be: for IE base see IS1] 1. having or showing a proper pride in oneself, one s position, one s… …   English World dictionary

  • proud — 1 Proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful can mean in common filled with or showing a sense of one s superiority and scorn for what one regards as in some way inferior. Proud (see also proud under PRIDE… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • proud — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (often proud of) feeling pride or satisfaction in one s own or another s achievements. 2) having or showing a high opinion of oneself. 3) conscious of one s own dignity. 4) (often proud of) slightly projecting from a surface. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Proud — may refer to: * Pride, the sense of one s own worth * Proud (film), a 2004 film dramatizing the story of the African American crew of USS Mason (DE 529) * Proud (Heather Small album), the debut album by Heather Small * Proud (song), a song by… …   Wikipedia

  • proud — (adj.) late O.E. prud, prute, probably from O.Fr. prud, oblique case of adjective prouz brave, valiant (11c.), from L.L. prode advantageous, profitable (c.200), from L. prodesse be useful, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro ) + esse …   Etymology dictionary

  • proud — [adj1] pleased, pleasing appreciative, august, content, contented, dignified, eminent, fiery, fine, glad, glorious, gorgeous, grand, gratified, gratifying, great, great hearted, honored, illustrious, imposing, impressive, magnificent, majestic,… …   New thesaurus

  • proud — I (conceited) adjective affected, aloof, arrogant, assuming, boastful, braggart, condescending, contemptuous, defiant, disdainful, egoistic, egoistical, flaunting, haughty, imperious, insolent, lordly, obstinate, orgulous, overweening,… …   Law dictionary

  • proud */*/ — UK [praʊd] / US adjective Word forms proud : adjective proud comparative prouder superlative proudest Metaphor: Being too proud, and thinking that you are better than other people, is like being high up. Being humble is like being low down. I can …   English dictionary

Other forms: proudest; prouder

When you are proud, you are feeling pride, or satisfaction with yourself. The word proud can also mean too much of this feeling––sometimes saying someone is proud is the same as saying they’re arrogant.

It’s also possible to feel proud of someone else. If your best friend gets the lead in the school play, you may find yourself feeling as happy for him as if you’d got the lead yourself. When you graduate from college, your «proud parents» will want to be there to watch. The maxim «Pride comes before a fall» plays on the fact that when you are proud of what you have, you are also at risk: having something means you have something to lose.

Definitions of proud

  1. adjective

    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”

    Synonyms:

    immodest

    having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc

    arrogant, chesty, self-important

    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

    beaming

    pleased and proud

    big, swelled, vainglorious

    feeling self-importance

    bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one’s breeches, uppish

    (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

    big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing

    exhibiting self-importance

    dignified, self-respectful, self-respecting

    having or showing self-esteem

    disdainful, haughty, imperious, lofty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering

    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

    conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain

    characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

    house-proud

    proud of your house or its furnishings or upkeep

    overproud

    excessively proud

    pleased, proud of

    feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

    purse-proud

    proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)

    shabby-genteel

    trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness

  2. adjective

    having or displaying great dignity or nobility

    proud alpine peaks”

    synonyms:

    gallant, lofty, majestic

    impressive

    making a strong or vivid impression

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For herself she was humbled; but she was proud of him, —proud that in a cause of compassion and honour he had been able to get the better of himself. ❋ Unknown (1917)

I am proud of my position, because … proud of being … proud… ❋ Unknown (1917)

_thought_ ‘gentlemen;’ so general is this desire amongst the youth of this proud money making nation, that thousands upon thousands of them are, at this moment, in a state which may end in starvation; not so much because they are too _lazy_ to earn their bread, as because they are too _proud_! ❋ William A. Alcott (1824)

After a childhood spent «surveiling» the protected «legitimate» family, a term proud Gwen hates, rebellious teenaged Dana inserts herself into her half-sister’s life, with tragic results. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Badu has all the freakiness, ambition, and relevance that bigger or fresher names get credited for, and is one of the few «neo-soul» artists still doing the label proud, but doesn’t get the same hype. ❋ Ann Powers (2011)

Just as he was finishing the second window, Emma traced inside the scant light of the bedroom and smiled softly at him, her expression proud. ❋ Kresley Cole (2010)

Cecilia sailed gracefully past, her expression proud, unruffled. ❋ Harriet Evans (2006)

Ralph Lauren is described as «proud to present an innovative way for parents and children to experience style, literature and digital technology.» ❋ Rocco Staino (2011)

December 1st, 2009 11: 14 pm ET great speech, this president tells the truth .. makes me again proud to be a citizen in our nation with a honest president to lead us forward out of the lies and threats of the past administration. and getting our country on track in every problem from peace to back to work americans .. again I am proud to have voted for Mr. Obama ❋ Unknown (2009)

Secondly, I believe the blind loyalty oath would make Hitler and Stalin proud and I have no intention of honoring it. ❋ Chris Ingram (2010)

Left as in proud Socialists who had a coherent ideology to back them up. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She was feeling her [boobs] in [front] of us at one [point]. Made me pretty proud. ❋ Jackie-F (2005)

You [must be] proud. ❋ Gumba Gumba (2004)

[I’m a] guy, and [I like] [guys]. I’m proud. ❋ Dan Edmonds (2007)

Man, I tried so hard. I got [a great job], finished college, got [married] and had a family, but my parents still weren’t [proud] of me. ❋ Mooingcricket (2015)

[The boy] was very [PROUD] of his [work] ❋ NightEater (2018)

Conversation 1 (straight usage):
[HMB]: Hey, I got sworn in at the high court this week as a lawyer! Woo hoo!
[DTM]: Oh wow! Respect! I’d imagine you’re over the moon about this!
HMB: Yes. Yes, I am. *prouds*
Conversation 2 (ironic usage):
HMB: [I breathed] on a kitten once, and it got real sick. *prouds*
DTM: Dude, WTF. ❋ HMB (2009)

«The proudness is [real]» ❋ Tithead101 (2017)

[I cannot] believe I that I got my [thesis] [done in] time, I am walking around with quite the proud-on! ❋ Meatcurtain1 (2013)

[Yesterday] [Josh] prouded me. ❋ Brkyn99ye (2018)

That girl has a lot of [proud].
Wow! Your girlfriend is proud.
Hello [Mrs. Smith]. You’re looking quite proud on this fine evening.
I want to [motor boat] her proud. ❋ Travis And Carl (2008)

Britannica Dictionary definition of PROUD

[or more proud; most proud]

:

very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc.

:

feeling pride

  • They are the proud parents of a hero.

  • I was proud that I never gave in.

  • She’s the proud owner of a new car.

often + of

  • I am proud of what we have accomplished.

  • She’s very proud of her daughter.

  • He has a record to be proud of.

sometimes followed by to + verb

  • I’m proud to know him.

:

causing someone to feel very happy and pleased

:

causing a feeling of pride

  • It was one of the proudest moments of my life. [=when I felt most proud]

  • Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.

disapproving

:

having or showing the attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than others

:

having or showing too much pride

  • He has a proud manner.

  • a proud and opinionated person

:

not wanting to lose the respect of other people

:

not willing to accept help from other people

  • She’s too proud to accept their charity.

:

excellent or impressive

  • They have a proud record of public service.

  • a proud [=large and impressive] castle

literary, of an animal

:

having a lot of strength and spirit

  • a proud horse/stallion

do (someone) proud

(informal)

:

to give someone a reason to feel proud

  • It did me proud [=made me feel proud] to watch her graduate from college.

  • She did her family proud by standing up for her beliefs.

  • His performance in the game did us (all) proud.

  • She did herself proud. [=she did well; she did something that she can be proud of]

  • The new citizen was standing proudly and happily with his family.

  • He spoke proudly of his son’s achievements.

  • She proudly showed off her awards.

  • The building stands proudly on a hillside.

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Inflections of ‘proud‘ (adj):
prouder
adj comparative
proudest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

proud /praʊd/USA pronunciation  
adj., -er, -est, adv. 
adj.

  1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something thought of as bringing credit or honor to oneself:the proud parents of a new baby.[be + ~ + of]We are proud of our country.[be + ~ + to + verb]She is proud to accept the honor.[be + ~ + (that) clause]She is proud that she is an American.
  2. giving a sense of pride;
    highly gratifying:a proud achievement.
  3. arrogant;
    haughty:too proud to admit she’s wrong.
  4. having or showing self-respect:They were a proud family.
  5. magnificent, splendid, stately, majestic:[before a noun]the once-proud cities that now lay in ruins.

adv., Idiom.

  1. do one proud:
    • to be a source of pride or credit to a person:Congratulations, you’ve done us proud!
    • to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly:She did her guests proud with that fabulous dinner.

proud•ly, adv. 

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proud 
(proud),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv. 
adj.

  1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often fol. by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
  2. having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, or superiority.
  3. having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.
  4. highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem:It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.
  5. highly honorable or creditable:a proud achievement.
  6. stately, majestic, or magnificent:proud cities.
  7. of lofty dignity or distinction:a proud name; proud nobles.
  8. Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]pleased;
    happy:I’m proud to meet you.
  9. full of vigor and spirit:a proud young stallion.
  10. [Obs.]brave.

adv.

  1. Idioms do one proud:
    • to be a source of pride or credit to a person:His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.
    • to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly:You really did us proud with this supper.

  • Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod gallant, Late Latin prōde useful, Latin prōdesse to be of worth
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; late Old English prūd, prūt arrogant (cognate with Old Norse prūthr stately, fine), apparently

proudly, adv. 
proudness, n. 

    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contented, self-satisfied.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged overbearing, self-important, disdainful, imperious, presumptuous.
      Proud, arrogant, haughty imply a consciousness of, or a belief in, one’s superiority in some respect.
      Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one’s dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else:proud of his son.Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one’s importance:arrogant rudeness.Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others:the haughty manner of the butler in the play.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged noble, imposing, splendid.


    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dissatisfied.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humble.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dishonorable.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mean; impoverished; lowly.


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proud /praʊd/ adj

  1. followed 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. (of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat

adv

  1. do someone proudto entertain someone on a grand scale: they did us proud at the hotel
  2. to honour or distinguish a person: his honesty did him proud

Etymology: 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

ˈproudly adv ˈproudness n

proud‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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adjective, proud·er, proud·est.

feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).

having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, or superiority.

having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.

highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem: It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.

highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement.

stately, majestic, or magnificent: proud cities.

of lofty dignity or distinction: a proud name; proud nobles.

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pleased; happy: I’m proud to meet you.

full of vigor and spirit: a proud young stallion.

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Idioms about proud

    do one proud,

    1. to be a source of pride or credit to a person: His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.
    2. to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly: You really did us proud with this supper.

Origin of proud

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English prūd, prūt “arrogant” (cognate with Old Norse prūthr “stately, fine”), apparently from Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod “gallant, virtuous,” Late Latin prōde “profitable, useful,” from prōde est, back formation of Latin prōdest “it is beneficial, useful,” from Latin prōdesse “to be useful, profit”

synonym study for proud

2. Proud, arrogant, haughty imply a consciousness of, or a belief in, one’s superiority in some respect. Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one’s dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else: proud of his son. Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one’s importance: arrogant rudeness. Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others: the haughty manner of the butler in the play.

OTHER WORDS FROM proud

proudly, adverbproudness, nounun·proud, adjective

Words nearby proud

protuberancy, protuberant, protuberate, proturan, protyle, proud, proud as a peacock, proud flesh, proudful, proudhearted, Proudhon

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Words related to proud

appreciative, glad, great, honored, illustrious, noble, satisfied, cocky, dismissive, august, content, dignified, eminent, fiery, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, gratified, great-hearted

How to use proud in a sentence

  • I’m proud to teach at a school where we’ve taken the concerns and views of our parents seriously and better yet, taken action.

  • I was fully convinced that we were all doomed to be outsiders for our entire lives, and secretly, I was kind of proud of that.

  • For performance management, we decided to combine it with our goals and ask employees to tell us what three to five things they are most proud of, and what they need more or less of from their manager.

  • What stuck out to me, too, was how proud it seemed like the former players were of the current players for taking this stand.

  • He was proud of what he believed in, he stood up for it, and he fought for it.

  • I had wanted to give him something, something to make him proud.

  • But that makes the Ismael brothers no less proud of the resistance that they and other fellow fighters have put up.

  • She added: “NBC News is proud to have David in the important anchor chair of ‘Meet the Press.’ ”

  • We proud skeptics would rather trust the demonstrable facts than the alleged truth.

  • Hitchcock is very proud of his kitchen; he’s comfortable here.

  • I, therefore, deliver it as a maxim, that whoever desires the character of a proud man ought to conceal his vanity.

  • You never cared—you were too proud to care; and when I spoke to you about my fault, you did n’t even know what I meant.

  • To be so humbled in the knowledge of any living being, was the vultures of Prometheus to the proud heart of Ripperda.

  • You may imagine the effect this missive produced upon the proud, high-minded doctor of divinity.

  • «I’m not proud,» replied Davy, provoked at being mixed up with Gobobbles in this way.

British Dictionary definitions for proud


adjective

(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

feeling honoured or gratified by or as if by some distinction

having an inordinately high opinion of oneself; arrogant or haughty

characterized by or proceeding from a sense of pridea proud moment

having a proper sense of self-respect

stately or distinguished

bold or fearless

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

(of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat

adverb

do someone proud

  1. to entertain someone on a grand scalethey did us proud at the hotel
  2. to honour or distinguish a personhis honesty did him proud

Derived forms of proud

proudly, adverbproudness, noun

Word Origin for 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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with proud


In addition to the idiom beginning with proud

  • proud as a peacock

also see:

  • do someone proud

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • prowd (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English proud, prout, prut, from Old English prūd, prūt (proud, arrogant, haughty) (compare Old English prȳtung (pride); prȳde, prȳte (pride)).

Cognate with German Low German praud, Old Norse prúðr (gallant, brave, magnificent, stately, handsome, fine) (Icelandic prúður, Middle Swedish prudh, Danish prud), probably from Old French prod, prud (brave, gallant) (modern French preux), from Late Latin prōde (useful), derived from Latin prōdesse (to be of value); however, the Old English umlaut derivatives prȳte, prȳtian, etc. suggest the word may be older and possibly native. See also pride.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɹaʊd/
  • Rhymes: -aʊd

Adjective[edit]

proud (comparative prouder or more proud, superlative proudest or most proud)

  1. Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

    I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork.

    • 1984, Dune[1] (Science Fiction), →OCLC, spoken by Leto Atreides, Paul Atreides, 19:33 from the start:

      LETO: Thufir Hawat has served House Atreides three generations. He swears you are the finest student he has ever taught. Yueh, Gurney and Duncan say the same. Makes me feel very proud.
      PAUL: I want you to be proud of me.

    • 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Collector Base:

      Shepard: It’s been a long journey, and no one’s coming out without scars. But it all comes down to this moment.
      Shepard: We win or lose it all in the next few minutes. Make me proud. Make yourselves proud.

    1. That makes one feel proud (of something one did)

      That was not the proudest thing I did but I can’t deny it.

  2. Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.

    I was too proud to apologise.

    • 1963, Margery Allingham, “Justifiably Angry Young Man”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 93:

      I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary’s Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because «it was wicked to dress us like charity children». We nearly crowned her we were so offended.

  3. (chiefly biblical) Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.
    • 1609 February–August (date written), J[ohn] Donne, “[Holy Sonnets] Sonnet VI [Death Be Not Proud]”, in Poems, [] with Elegies on the Authors Death, London: [] M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Marriot, [], published 1633, →OCLC, page 35:

      Death be not proud; though ſome have called thee / Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not foe, […]

    • 1907, Hilaire Belloc, Cautionary Tales for Children, Godolphin Horne Who was cursed with the Sin of Pride, and Became a Boot-Black:

      Godolphin Horne was Nobly Born; / He held the human race in scorn, / And lived with all his sisters where / His father lived, in Berkeley Square. / And oh! The lad was deathly proud! / He never shook your hand or bowed, / But merely smirked and nodded thus: / How perfectly ridiculous! / Alas! That such Affected Tricks / Should flourish in a child of six!

  4. Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.

    It was a proud day when we finally won the championship.

  5. (Of things) standing upwards as in the manner of a proud person; stately or majestic.
    • 1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 77:

      Norsus […] walked between the lines of soldiers in their bronze armour; keen swords in their hands and proud plumes fluttering from their helmets.

  6. Standing out or raised; swollen.

    After it had healed, the scar tissue stood proud of his flesh.

    The weld was still a bit proud of the panel, so she ground it down flush.

  7. (obsolete) Brave, valiant; gallant.
  8. (obsolete) Excited by sexual desire; specifically of a female animal: in heat.

Synonyms[edit]

  • See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Antonyms[edit]

  • ashamed
  • meek or humble

Derived terms[edit]

  • do someone proud
  • house-proud
  • overproud
  • proud as a peacock
  • proud-hearted
  • proud-pied
  • proud-stomached
  • proudfall
  • proudling
  • proudly
  • proudness

[edit]

  • pride
  • prude

Translations[edit]

gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied

  • Arabic: فَخُور(faḵūr)
  • Armenian: հպարտ (hy) (hpart), սեգ (hy) (seg), վսեմ (hy) (vsem)
  • Azerbaijani: məğrur (az), qürurlu
  • Bashkir: ғорур (ğorur)
  • Belarusian: го́рды (hórdy)
  • Bulgarian: горд (bg) (gord)
  • Burmese: ထည် (my) (htany)
  • Catalan: orgullós (ca)
  • Cherokee: ᎤᏢᏉᏗ (utlvquodi)
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: 自豪 (zi6 hou4)
    Mandarin: 傲然 (zh) (àorán), 驕傲骄傲 (zh) (jiāo’ào)
  • Czech: hrdý (cs) m
  • Danish: stolt
  • Dutch: trots (nl), fier (nl)
  • Elfdalian: karun, stolt
  • Esperanto: fiera (eo)
  • Faroese: errin, erpin, stoltur
  • Finnish: ylpeä (fi)
  • French: fier (fr)
  • Galician: orgulloso (gl)
  • Georgian: ამაყი (amaq̇i)
  • German: stolz (de)
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (hauhhairts)
  • Greek: περήφανος (el) (perífanos)
  • Greenlandic: tulluusimaartoq
  • Hebrew: גֵאֶה (he) (ge’e)
  • Hindi: गर्व (hi) m (garv) (noun is used)
  • Hungarian: büszke (hu)
  • Hunsrik: stols
  • Hutterisch: stulz
  • Icelandic: stoltur
  • Indonesian: bangga (id)
  • Irish: bródúil, mórálach, mórtasach
  • Italian: orgoglioso (it), fiero (it)
  • Japanese: 誇らしい (ja) (ほこらしい, hokorashii), 自慢の (ja) (じまんの, jiman no)
  • Kazakh: көкірекшіл (kökırekşıl), тәкаппар (täkappar)
  • Korean: 자랑스럽다 (ko) (jarangseureopda)
  • Kyrgyz: сыймыктуу (ky) (sıymıktuu)
  • Lao: ພູມໃຈ (phūm chai)
  • Latin: superbus (la)
  • Latvian: lepns
  • Louisiana Creole French: fyær
  • Luxembourgish: houfreg, stolz
  • Macedonian: горд (gord)
  • Malay: bangga
  • Maori: poho kererū, poho kūkupa (figurative expressions)
  • Neapolitan: fiero
  • Norman: fyi
  • North Frisian: stult
  • Northern Sami: govdat, čeavlái, vuovdnái
  • Norwegian: stolt (no)
  • Occitan: orgulhós (oc)
  • Old Church Slavonic:
    Cyrillic: гръдъ (grŭdŭ)
  • Old English: ofermōd
  • Persian: سربلند (fa) (sar-boland), سرافراز (fa) (sar-afrâz), مغرور(mağrur)
  • Polish: dumny (pl) m
  • Portuguese: orgulhoso (pt)
  • Romanian: mândru (ro), mulțumit (ro)
  • Romansch: losch, superbi
  • Russian: го́рдый (ru) (górdyj)
  • Scottish Gaelic: pròiseil, uaibhreach
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: по̀носан, го̑рд
    Roman: pònosan (sh), gȏrd (sh)
  • Slovak: hrdý
  • Slovene: ponosen (sl)
  • Sorbian:
    Lower Sorbian: gjardy
    Upper Sorbian: hordy
  • Spanish: orgulloso (es)
  • Swedish: stolt (sv)
  • Tajik: сарбаланд (sarbaland), сарфароз (sarfaroz), мағрур (tg) (maġrur)
  • Tatar: горур (ğorur)
  • Thai: ภูมิใจ (th) (puum-jai)
  • Turkish: gururlu (tr)
  • Ukrainian: го́рдий (hórdyj)
  • Uyghur: مەغرۇر(meghrur), غۇرۇرلۇق(ghururluq)
  • Uzbek: magʻrur (uz), gʻururli (uz)
  • Vietnamese: tự hào (vi), hãnh diện (vi)
  • Volapük: pleidik (vo)
  • Walloon: fir (wa) m
  • Welsh: balch (cy), clodwiw (cy)
  • West Frisian: rom, grutsk (fy), batsk
  • Yiddish: שטאָלץ(shtolts)

having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious

  • Arabic: مَغْرُور(maḡrūr), فَخُور(faḵūr)
  • Bulgarian: високоме́рен (bg) (visokoméren)
  • Catalan: orgullós (ca), arrogant (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 傲然 (zh) (àorán), 驕傲骄傲 (zh) (jiāo’ào)
  • Czech: pyšný (cs)
  • Dutch: trots (nl), fier (nl)
  • Egyptian: (qꜣ sꜣ)
  • Esperanto: fiera (eo)
  • Estonian: please add this translation if you can
  • Faroese: errin, erpin
  • Finnish: ylpeä (fi), koppava (fi), kopea (fi), ylimielinen (fi)
  • French: orgueilleux (fr)
  • Galician: orgulloso (gl), arrogante (gl)
  • Georgian: ამაყი (amaq̇i), ამპარტავანი (amṗarṭavani)
  • German: stolz (de)
  • Greek:
    Ancient: γαῦρος (gaûros)
  • Hindi: घमंडी (hi) (ghamaṇḍī)
  • Hungarian: dölyfös (hu), kevély (hu), felfuvalkodott (hu), gőgös (hu), önhitt (hu), elbizakodott (hu), öntelt (hu)
  • Ido: fiera (io)
  • Indonesian: sombong (id)
  • Irish: mórchúiseach, sotalach, postúil
  • Italian: orgoglioso (it), fiero (it)
  • Japanese: 自慢の (ja) (じまんの, jiman no), 高慢な (ja) (こうまんな, kōman na), 傲慢な (ja) (ごうまんな, gōman na), 自信過剰な (じしんかじょうな, jishinkajō na), 傲然な (ごうぜんな, gōzen na)
  • Kazakh: тәкаппар (täkappar), менмен (menmen)
  • Khmer: កំអួក (km) (kɑmʼuək), ក្រអឺត (km) (krɑʼəɨt)
  • Latin: superbus (la), celsus
  • Latvian: lepns, augstprātīgs
  • Lithuanian: please add this translation if you can
  • Malay: sombong (ms)
  • Maori: whakatamatama
  • Norwegian: stolt (no)
  • Old English: ofermōd
  • Persian: مغرور (fa) (mağrur), فنوده(fanude), خودبین (fa), بدبروت(bad-borut) (chiefly Dari)
  • Polish: dumny (pl) m, wyniosły (pl) m, zarozumiały (pl)
  • Portuguese: orgulhoso (pt), soberbo (pt)
  • Romanian: mândru (ro), orgolios (ro), îngâmfat (ro)
  • Russian: го́рдый (ru) (górdyj), зано́счивый (ru) (zanósčivyj), высокоме́рный (ru) (vysokomérnyj), надме́нный (ru) (nadménnyj), спеси́вый (ru) (spesívyj)
  • Scottish Gaelic: àrdanach, pròiseil, uaibhreach
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: го̑рд
    Roman: gȏrd (sh)
  • Sorbian:
    Lower Sorbian: gjardy
  • Tajik: мағрур (tg) (maġrur)
  • Uzbek: magʻrur (uz)
  • Venetian: altièr, inpenà
  • West Frisian: rom, grutsk (fy)

obsolete: excited by sexual desire; (of female animals) in heat

happy, usually used with a sense of honour

  • Japanese: 嬉しい (ja) (うれしい, ureshii)
  • Persian: شاداب (fa) (šâdâh)

Translations to be checked

  • Arabic: (please verify) فَخُور(faḵūr)
  • Danish: (please verify) stolt
  • French: (1) (please verify) fier (fr)
  • German: (1) (please verify) stolz (de), (please verify) prahlerisch
  • Italian: (please verify) orgoglioso (it), (1) (please verify) fiero (it)
  • Mongolian: (please verify) бардам (mn) (bardam)
  • Romanian: (please verify) mândru (ro)
  • Serbo-Croatian: (please verify) gȏrd (sh), (please verify) го̑рд
  • Slovak: (please verify) hrdý
  • Spanish: (1) (please verify) orgulloso (es)
  • Swedish: (please verify) stolt (sv)
  • West Frisian: (please verify) grutsk (fy)
  • Yakut: (please verify) бардам (bardam)

Anagrams[edit]

  • pour’d, pudor

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech prúd, from Proto-Slavic *prǭdъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈprou̯t]
  • Rhymes: -out

Noun[edit]

proud m inan

  1. current
  2. (electricity) current

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

  • po proudu
  • proti proudu
  • protiproud
  • proudění
  • proudit
  • proudící

Further reading[edit]

  • proud in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • proud in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • proud in Internetová jazyková příručka

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • prud, prude, proude

Etymology[edit]

From Old English prūd, prūt.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pruːd/

Adjective[edit]

proud

  1. haughty, arrogant

Descendants[edit]

  • English: proud
  • Scots: pruid, proud
  • Yola: proud

References[edit]

  • “prǒud, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Yola[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English proud, from Old English prūd.

Adjective[edit]

proud

  1. proud
    • 1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

      Proud Derouze,

      Proud Devereux.

References[edit]

  • Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 126

гордый, надменный, горделивый, высокомерный, великолепный, ретивый, самодовольный

прилагательное

- гордый, обладающий чувством собственного достоинства

he is too proud to complain — он слишком горд, чтобы жаловаться

- надменный, высокомерный; заносчивый, спесивый; самодовольный

proud look — гордый /надменный/ взгляд

- испытывающий чувство удовлетворения, гордый

the proud father — счастливый отец
to be proud of one’s country — гордиться своей родиной /своей страной/
I am proud to call him my friend — я счастлив /горд/, что могу назвать его своим другом

- вызывающий чувство гордости, удовлетворения

it was a proud day for our school when we won the cup — день, когда мы выиграли кубок, был радостным /счастливым/ днём для нашей школы

- похвальный, делающий честь

proud achievement — похвальное достижение

- горделивый, величавый; великолепный

one of the proudest cities of the ancient world — один из самых прекрасных городов древнего мира
the big ship was a proud sight — огромный корабль представлял собой величественное зрелище

- высокий; благородный

proud name — благородная фамилия
proud nobles — титулованные вельможи

- преим. поэт. горячий, ретивый

proud steed — конь ретивый

- вздувшийся; поднявшийся (об уровне воды)

proud waters — поэт. вздымающиеся воды

- распухший, набухший

proud flesh — мед. масса избыточных грануляций на раневой поверхности; «дикое мясо»
to do oneself proud — ирон., шутл. иметь основания гордиться
to do smb. proud — а) оказывать кому-л. честь; his conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud
he did them proud and ordered caviar — он расщедрился и заказал им икру

наречие

- гордо, горделиво

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

the proud townspeople of Semer Water — гордые жители городка Семер Уотер  
He was proud of his improved grades. — Он гордился улучшившимися оценками.  
proud of her tall stalwart son — горда своим высоким рослым сыном  
proud boast — бахвальство  
proud father — счастливый отец  
proud heritage — наследие, которым гордятся  
proud mien — гордый вид  
proud / high stomach — высокомерие  
a child proud of its first drawings — ребенок, гордый своими первыми рисунками  
be proud of country — гордиться своей страной; гордиться своей родиной  
be proud of achievements — гордиться достигнутым  
proud below the navel — испытывающий эрекцию  
you do me proud — вы мне оказываете много чести  

Примеры с переводом

He’s very proud of his daughter’s achievements.

Он очень гордится успехами своей дочери.

I was proud that I never gave in.

Я был горд тем, что я никогда не сдавался.

She knows she’s lost, but she is too proud to admit it.

Она знает, что проиграла, но она слишком гордая, чтобы признать это.

My father was a proud spirit.

Мой отец был гордым по духу.

Most children want their parents to feel proud of them.

Большинство детей хотят, чтобы их родители гордились ими.

He’s too proud to beg.

Он слишком горд, чтобы кого-то умолять.

It was a proud moment when he was presented with a medal.

Это был счастливый день, когда его наградили медалью.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Some farmers were too proud to ask for government help.

…a once proud name fallen into disrepute…

…a proud papa of newborn twins…

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Возможные однокоренные слова

proudly  — гордо, с гордостью, величественно
overproud  — горделивый

Формы слова

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): prouder
прев. степ. (superlative): proudest

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