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1 be the pride and joy of
(to be the object of the pride of: He was his parents' pride and joy.) ser el orgullo de -
2 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) orgullo2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) orgullo, amor propio3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) grupo, manada•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in
pride n orgullotr[praɪd]2 (arrogance) soberbia, orgullo3 (group of lions) manada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have pride of place / take pride of place ocupar el lugar de honorto pride oneself on something enorgullecerse de algoto take pride in / take a pride in (be proud of) estar orgulloso,-a de, enorgullecerse de 2 (take seriously) tomar en serio 3 (take care over) preocuparse porfalse pride vanidad nombre femeninoto pride oneself on: preciarse de, enorgullecerse depride n: orgullo mn.• altivez s.f.• endiosamiento s.m.• fuero s.m.• lozanía s.f.• orgullo s.m.• soberbio s.m.• ufanía s.f.v.• enorgullecer v.
I praɪd1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verb[praɪd]to pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
1. N1) (=pleasure, satisfaction) orgullo m•
it is a source of pride to us that... — es para nosotros un motivo de orgullo el que...•
to take (a) pride in sth/in doing sth, he takes a pride in his appearance — se preocupa mucho por su aspectoshe could take no pride in what she had done — no podía enorgullecerse or estar orgullosa de lo que había hecho
we take pride in offering you the highest standards — nos enorgullecemos or estamos orgullosos de ofrecerle la mejor calidad
- have or take pride of placethe photo takes pride of place on the mantlepiece — la foto ocupa el lugar de honor en la repisa de la chimenea
2) (=conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f, arrogancia f3) (=self-respect) orgullo m, amor m propioswallow•
I wouldn't ask him any favours, I have my pride — no le pediría ningún favor, tengo mi orgullo or amor propio4) (=source of pride) orgullo m5) [of lions] manada f2.VTto pride o.s. on sth: he prides himself on his punctuality — se precia de ser puntual
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I [praɪd]1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verbto pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
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