proud

US: /ˈpɹaʊd/

UK: /pɹˈa‍ʊd/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

proud /proud/
  • tính từ
    • ((thường) + of) kiêu ngạo, kiêu căng, kiêu hãnh, tự đắc
      • with proud looks: vẻ kiêu hãnh, vẻ kiêu căng
      • to be proud of one's rank: kiêu ngạo về địa vị của mình
    • tự hào; hãnh diện; đáng tự hào
      • to be proud of the victory: tự hào về chiến thắng
      • the proudest day of my life: ngày tươi đẹp hãnh diện nhất đời tôi
    • tự trọng
      • to be too proud to beg: quá tự trọng không thể hạ mình cầu xin được
    • lộng lẫy, huy hoàng, uy nghi, hùng vĩ
      • the troops ranged in proud array: quân dội đứng thành hàng ngũ uy nghi
      • proud Truongson range: dãy Trường-sơn hùng vĩ
    • tràn ngập, ngập lụt (sông, hồ...)
    • hãng (ngựa...)
    • proud flesh
      • thịt mọc lồi lên ở vết thương
  • phó từ
    • (thông tục) trọng vọng, trọng đãi
      • you do me proud: anh trọng vọng tôi quá, anh trọng đãi tôi quá

Advanced English dictionary

adjective, adverb
+ adjective (prouder, proudest)
pleased
1 ~ (of sb/sth)
~ (to do sth)
~ (that ...) feeling pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with: proud parents + the proud owner of a new car + Your achievements are something to be proud of. + He was proud of himself for not giving up. + I feel very proud to be a part of the team. + She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.
See also - HOUSE-PROUD
2 [only before noun] causing sb to feel pride: This is the proudest moment of my life. + It was a proud day in the nation's history + The car had been his proudest possession.
feeling too important
3 (disapproving) feeling that you are better and more important than other people
Synonym: ARROGANT
She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. + He is too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
having self-respect
4 having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others: They were a proud and independent people. + Don't be too proud to ask for help.
beautiful / tall
5 (literary) beautiful, tall and impressive: The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun.
See also - PRIDE
adverb
Idioms: do sb proud (old-fashioned, BrE) to treat sb very well by giving them a lot of good food, entertainment, etc: The college did us proud at the centenary dinner.
do yourself / sb proud to do sth that makes you proud of yourself or that makes other people proud of you

Thesaurus dictionary

adj.
1 Often, proud of. pleased (with), satisfied (with), contented (with), glad (about), happy (with or about), delighted (with or about), elated (with or about); honoured, gratified:
He is very proud of his children and what they have achieved. I am proud to be your friend
2 conceited, boastful, self-satisfied, narcissistic, self-important, egotistical, vain, vainglorious, prideful, self-centred, complacent, snobbish, haughty, supercilious, smug, arrogant, cocky, cocksure, boastful, braggart, Colloq high and mighty, snooty, stuck-up, Slang snotty, Brit toffee-nosed:
She's far too proud to have anything to do with the likes of us.
3 lofty, dignified, lordly, noble, great, respected, honoured, honourable, important, glorious, august, illustrious, estimable, creditable, eminent, prominent, distinguished, reputable, worthy, notable, noted, noteworthy:
His will always be a proud name in British military history.
4 stately, majestic, magnificent, splendid, grand:
Proud Edinburgh earned the sobriquet, 'Athens of the north'.

Collocation

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, sound | make sb

ADV.

enormously, especially, extremely, fiercely, immensely, inordinately, intensely, more than a little, particularly, really, terribly, tremendously, very
She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity. He was more than a little proud of himself.
| almost
He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence.
| quite, rather | justifiably, justly, rightly | perversely
Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well.
| quietly
He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his literary achievements.
| secretly

PREP.

of
We are all really proud of you!

PHRASES

have every reason/right to be proud
All those involved have every reason to be proud of their achievement.


Concise dictionary

prouder|proudestpraʊd
adj.
+feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
+having or displaying great dignity or nobility

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