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1 proud
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.) mândru (de)2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) arogant3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) orgolios4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) impresionant•- proudly- do someone proud
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2 do (someone) proud
(to give (a person) good treatment or entertainment: We always do them proud when they come to dinner.) a face mândru (pe cineva) -
3 do (someone) proud
(to give (a person) good treatment or entertainment: We always do them proud when they come to dinner.) a face mândru (pe cineva) -
4 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) cine2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) care2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) care•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) oricine2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) oare cine•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) care; pe care; căruia, căreia2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) pe care• -
5 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) mândrie -
6 aristocratic
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7 arrogant
['ærəɡənt](extremely proud; thinking that one is much more important than other people.) arogant- arrogance -
8 disdain
[dis'dein] 1. noun(scorn or pride: a look of disdain.) dispreţ2. verb1) (to be too proud (to do something).) a dispreţui2) (to look down on (something): She disdains our company.) a desconsidera•- disdainfully -
9 grand
[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) splendid2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) mândru3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) plăcut4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) foarte respectat2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) o mie de dolari- grand jury
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10 haughty
['ho:ti](very proud: a haughty look; a haughty young woman.) trufaş; arogant- haughtiness -
11 imperious
[im'piəriəs](proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner.) arogant -
12 lofty
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13 lordly
adjective (grand or proud: a lordly attitude.) nobil, arogant -
14 possessor
noun He is the proud possessor of a new car.) proprietar, posesor -
15 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) a se împăuna, a merge ţanţoş -
16 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.)3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.)4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.)2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) măturare, măturat2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gest larg3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) coşar4) (a sweepstake.) loto•- sweeper- sweeping
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- at one/a sweep
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17 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) a pune pe cineva la locul luiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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18 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) a pune pe cineva la locul luiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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19 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) a pune pe cineva la locul luiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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20 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) a pune pe cineva la locul luiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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
