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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPride
/praɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions.
"She took great pride in her work as a teacher." - 2
A sense of self-respect and personal worth.
"His pride prevented him from asking for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'prȳde', based on 'prūt' (proud), which was borrowed from Old French 'prud' or Late Latin 'prode' (advantageous). Over time, the term evolved from denoting a valiant or worthy disposition into expressing a high or excessive opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or merit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pride" is said worldwide
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fierté
Transliteration: fjɛʁ.te
"Elle a beaucoup de fierté dans son travail."
Stolz
Transliteration: ʃtɔlts
"Er hat großen Stolz auf seine Leistungen."
orgoglio
Transliteration: orˈɡoʎ.ʎo
"Ha un grande orgoglio per il suo lavoro."
orgullo
Transliteration: orˈɡu.ʝo
"Ella siente mucho orgullo por sus logros."
orgulho
Transliteration: oʁˈɨʎu
"Ele tem muito orgulho do seu trabalho."
गर्व
Transliteration: garv
"उसे अपने काम पर गर्व है।"
骄傲
Transliteration: jiāo'ào
"她为自己的成就感到骄傲。"
자부심
Transliteration: jabusim
"그녀는 자신의 성과에 자부심을 느낍니다."
誇り
Transliteration: hokori
"彼女は自分の成果に誇りを持っています。"
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