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1 succinctness
* * *suc·cinct·ness[səkˈsɪŋ(k)tnəs]* * *[sək'sIŋktnIs]nKnappheit f, Kürze fwith great succinctness — kurz und bündig, in kurzen Worten; write in knappem Stil
* * *1. Kürze f, Knappheit f, Prägnanz f2. Barschheit f* * *noun, no pl.* * *n.Knappheit f. -
2 pride
1. noun1) Stolz, der; (arrogance) Hochmut, dertake or have pride of place — die Spitzenstellung einnehmen; (in collection etc.) das Glanzstück sein
take [a] pride in somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas stolz sein
2) (object, best one) Stolz, der3) (of lions) Rudel, das2. reflexive verbpride oneself [up]on something — (congratulate oneself) auf etwas (Akk.) stolz sein
* * *1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) der Stolz2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) der Stolz3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) das Rudel•- academic.ru/115356/be_the_pride_and_joy_of">be the pride and joy of- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in* * *[praɪd]I. nto feel great \pride besonders stolz seinto take \pride in sb/sth stolz auf jdn/etw seinto have too much \pride to do sth zu stolz sein, um etw zu tun, sich dat zu schade sein, [um] etw zu tun pejthe \pride of one's/sb's collection das Glanzstück in der eigenen/jds Sammlungto be sb's \pride and joy jds ganzer Stolz seina \pride of lions ein Rudel nt Löwen4.▶ to swallow one's \pride seinen Stolz überwindenII. vt▪ to \pride oneself on [or upon] sth auf etw akk [besonders] stolz sein, sich akk mit etw dat rühmenhe \prides himself that he's never... er kann von sich mit Stolz behaupten, dass er noch nie im Leben...* * *[praɪd]1. n1) Stolz m; (= arrogance) Hochmut mto have too much pride to do sth — zu stolz sein, um etw zu tun
to take (a) pride in sth — auf etw (acc) stolz sein
her pride and joy —
to have or take pride of place — den Ehrenplatz einnehmen
pride comes before a fall (prov) — Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall (Prov)
2) (of lions) Rudel nt2. vrto pride oneself on sth — sich einer Sache (gen) rühmen
I pride myself on being an expert in this field —
he prides himself on the succinctness of his prose — er rühmt sich des knappen Stils seiner Prosa
* * *pride [praıd]A s1. Stolz m, Hochmut m:pride goes before a fall (Sprichwort) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall2. Stolz m, Selbstgefühl n:a) Ehrenplatz m,b) fig Vorrang m,c) pej Standesdünkel m;take pride of place fig den Vorrang haben, die erste Stelle einnehmen;take (a) pride in stolz sein auf (akk);a smile of pride ein stolzes Lächeln3. Stolz m (Gegenstand des Stolzes):the pride of a collection das Glanzstück einer Sammlung;be sb’s pride and joy jemandes ganzer Stolz sein4. Höhe f, Blüte f:in the pride of his years in seinen besten Jahren;in the pride of manhood im besten Mannesalter;in the pride of the season in der besten Jahreszeit5. obs oder poet Pracht f, Zierde f, Schmuck m6. Schar f, Rudel n (besonders von Löwen)8. obsa) Vollkraft fb) Übermut mB v/t pride o.s. (on, upon) stolz sein (auf akk), sich rühmen (gen), sich brüsten (mit), sich etwas einbilden (auf akk)* * *1. noun1) Stolz, der; (arrogance) Hochmut, dertake or have pride of place — die Spitzenstellung einnehmen; (in collection etc.) das Glanzstück sein
take [a] pride in somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas stolz sein
2) (object, best one) Stolz, der3) (of lions) Rudel, das2. reflexive verbpride oneself [up]on something — (congratulate oneself) auf etwas (Akk.) stolz sein
* * *n.Eigenliebe f.Hochmut -e m.Stolz nur sing. m.
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