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proud

proud

Meaning of proud

feeling pride

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British English/ˈpraʊd/
American English/ˈpraʊd/
Russian transcription[ˈgordɨj]
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proud with Russian translation

proud usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она почувствовала себя гордой, когда самостоятельно починила велосипед.

She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Гордая улыбка появилась у неё на лице после школьного спектакля.

A proud smile crossed her face after the school play.

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proud belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

proudгордый
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

proud synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between proud / prideful / self-respecting / arrogant / vain / conceited

🇬🇧English
proud

Feeling deep satisfaction about one's achievements, qualities or possessions.

A2Very Often

She was proud of her exam results.

Она гордилась своими результатами экзамена.

P
🇬🇧English
prideful

Similar to 'proud' but often implies stubborn or excessive pride; sometimes negative.

A2Rarely

His prideful refusal to apologize made things worse.

Его горделивый отказ извиниться только всё испортил.

S
🇬🇧English
self-respecting

Having self-respect; not allowing oneself to be treated badly; positive, about dignity rather than boastfulness.

A2Rarely

A self-respecting person would not accept such unfair treatment.

Самоуважающий человек не примет такого несправедливого обращения.

A
🇬🇧English
arrogant

Showing an attitude of superiority and a lack of respect for others; negative connotation.

A2Very Often

He can sound arrogant when he talks about his job.

Он может звучать высокомерно, когда говорит о своей работе.

V
🇬🇧English
vain

Excessively proud of one's looks, abilities or achievements, often shallow or self-centered.

A2Often

She's vain about her appearance and checks the mirror a lot.

Она тщеславна из-за своей внешности и часто смотрится в зеркало.

C
🇬🇧English
conceited

Having an exaggerated opinion of oneself; boastful and self-important in a negative way.

A2Often

Don't be conceited — not everyone shares your view of your talent.

Не будь самовлюблённым — не все разделяют твоё мнение о твоём таланте.

D
🇬🇧English
dignified

Having calm, serious self-respect and poise; formal and composed rather than boastful.

A2Rarely

She gave a dignified response to the criticism.

Она дала достойный ответ на критику.

H
🇬🇧English
honored

Feeling privileged or respected because of recognition or an award; emphasizes external respect rather than internal pride.

A2Often

I am honored to receive this award.

Для меня честь получить эту награду.

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How to pronounce proud and what this word means

proud translation: гордый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce proud

/ˈpraʊd/

proud translation

гордый

proud examples

She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself.

proud transcription

/ˈpraʊd/, /ˈpraʊd/

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proud meaning: what does it mean?

feeling pride

proud pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

proud is pronounced as /ˈpraʊd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

proud definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She felt proud when she fixed the bike by herself. Translation: Она почувствовала себя гордой, когда самостоятельно починила велосипед.

Is proud part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, proud (гордый) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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