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1 ♦ pride
♦ pride /praɪd/n.1 [u] orgoglio; alterigia; superbia; fierezza; gloria; vanto: national pride, orgoglio nazionale; false pride, falso orgoglio; parental pride, orgoglio di padre (o di madre); to take (a) pride in st., andare orgoglioso di qc.; esser fiero di qc.; to be bursting with pride, scoppiare d'orgoglio; to injure sb. 's pride, offendere (o ferire) l'orgoglio di q.; to swallow one's pride, abbassare la cresta (fig.)2 [u] pienezza; colmo; fiore (fig.): in the pride of one's life [of youth], nel fior degli anni [della giovinezza]● (fam.) pride of the morning, nebbia (o pioggerella) all'alba; (scherz.) erezione mattutina □ pride of place, la posizione più elevata, il più alto grado: to take pride of place, occupare il primo posto; essere il più importante □ the pride of rank, l'alterigia del rango; l'alterigia dei nobili □ to put one's pride in one's pocket, mettersi l'orgoglio sotto i piedi □ sb. 's pride and joy, l'orgoglio (o il vanto) di q.: Johnny is his parents' pride and joy, Johnny è l'orgoglio (o il vanto) dei suoi genitori □ (prov.) Pride goes before a fall, la superbia andò a cavallo e tornò a piedi. -
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[praɪd]1. nto take (a) pride in — (appearance, punctuality) tenere molto a, (children, achievements) essere orgoglioso (-a) di
she is a (great) source of pride to him — è (molto) fiero or orgoglioso di lei
2) (of lions) branco2. vtto pride o.s. on sth — essere orgoglioso (-a) di qc
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