proud
Proud describes the feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements or the achievements of those one is associated with. It is often used to express honor or high self-esteem regarding a specific quality or action.
Beispiele
3 von 5I am proud of my brother for graduating college.
I feel happy and satisfied because my brother finished his university studies.
The company is proud to announce its new environmental policy.
The business is honored to share its new rules for protecting nature.
You did a great job! I'm so proud!
You worked well! I feel very good about what you did!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'PRO' (Professional) who has just 'WON' (Proud). A 'PRO' feels 'PROUD' when they win a trophy.
Schnelles Quiz
She worked very hard on her project and now she feels ______ of herself.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: proud
Beispiele
I am proud of my brother for graduating college.
everydayI feel happy and satisfied because my brother finished his university studies.
The company is proud to announce its new environmental policy.
formalThe business is honored to share its new rules for protecting nature.
You did a great job! I'm so proud!
informalYou worked well! I feel very good about what you did!
The department is proud of the research conducted this year.
academicThe academic group feels satisfied with the study done during this period.
We are proud of our partnership with your firm.
businessWe feel honored to work together with your company.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
proud as a peacock
extremely proud or showing off
do someone proud
to do something so well that someone else feels proud of you
bursting with pride
feeling so much pride that it is hard to contain
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Pride is a noun (the feeling), while proud is the adjective (describing the person).
Proud is usually positive and relates to merit, whereas arrogant is negative and implies thinking you are better than others.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'proud of' when mentioning the person or thing that causes the feeling. You can also use 'proud to' followed by a verb, such as 'proud to help'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'I have proud' instead of 'I am proud' or 'I have pride'. Another common mistake is using the preposition 'for' instead of 'of'.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'PRO' (Professional) who has just 'WON' (Proud). A 'PRO' feels 'PROUD' when they win a trophy.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English 'prud' or 'prute', which came from Old French 'prud', meaning brave or valiant.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking cultures, it is considered very important for parents to tell their children 'I am proud of you' to build self-confidence.
Schnelles Quiz
She worked very hard on her project and now she feels ______ of herself.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: proud
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