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♦ proud /praʊd/a.1 orgoglioso; altero; altezzoso; arrogante; fiero; superbo: She's too proud to apologize, è troppo altera per chiedere scusa; Our victories are something to be proud of, le nostre vittorie sono qualcosa di cui andare fieri; I'm proud of knowing him ( o to know him), sono orgoglioso di conoscerlo2 (fig. lett.) superbo; bello; grandioso; magnifico; splendido: a proud fleet, una flotta grandiosa (o superba); a proud stallion, un magnifico stallone3 (spec. ingl.) sporgente; che fa aggetto● (fig.) (as) proud as Punch, orgogliosissimo □ a proud day, un giorno di gloria □ (med.) proud flesh, tessuto di granulazione esuberante □ proud-hearted, altero; altezzoso; arrogante; superbo □ a proud heritage, un retaggio glorioso ( da far inorgoglire) □ to become proud, inorgoglirsi; insuperbire □ (fam.) to do sb. proud, trattare bene q.; fare grandi feste a q. □ (fam. antiq.) to do oneself proud, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancare nulla □ to stand proud of sb., essere più alto di q.proudly avv. proudness n. [u]. -
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[praʊd]1) (satisfied) [person, parent] orgoglioso, fiero (of di; of doing di fare); [ owner] orgoglioso2) (self-respecting) [person, nation] fiero, orgoglioso (anche spreg.)3) (great) [day, moment] grande4) BE (protruding) sporgente••to do sb. proud — (entertain) trattare qcn. con tutti gli onori; (praise) fare o tributare onore a qcn.
to do oneself proud — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
* * *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.) orgoglioso, fiero2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) orgoglioso, fiero3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) orgoglioso4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) superbo•- proudly- do someone proud
- do proud* * *[praʊd]1) (satisfied) [person, parent] orgoglioso, fiero (of di; of doing di fare); [ owner] orgoglioso2) (self-respecting) [person, nation] fiero, orgoglioso (anche spreg.)3) (great) [day, moment] grande4) BE (protruding) sporgente••to do sb. proud — (entertain) trattare qcn. con tutti gli onori; (praise) fare o tributare onore a qcn.
to do oneself proud — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
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