proud

proud
adjective
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.) orgulloso (de)
2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) orgulloso, soberbio, altanero
3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) orgulloso
4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) soberbio, imponente, espléndido
•
- do someone proud
- do proud
proud adj orgulloso
proud
tr[praʊd]
adjective
1 (gen) orgulloso,-a
■ I'm proud of you estoy orgulloso de ti
2 (arrogant) orgulloso,-a, arrogante, altanero,-a, soberbio,-a
3 formal use (splendid) soberbio,-a, imponente
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be proud of somebody/something estar orgulloso,-a de alguien/algo, enorgullecerse de alguien/algo
to be proud to do something tener el honor de hacer algo
to do somebody proud tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey
proud ['praʊd] adj
1) haughty: altanero, orgulloso, arrogante
2) : orgulloso
she was proud of her work: estaba orgullosa de su trabajo
too proud to beg: demasiado orgulloso para rogar
3) glorious: glorioso
♦ proudly adv
proud
adj.
• altanero, -a adj.
• altivo, -a adj.
• empingorotado, -a adj.
• encastillado, -a adj.
• engreído, -a adj.
• imponente adj.
• orgulloso, -a adj.
• rozagante adj.
• soberbio, -a adj.
• ufano, -a adj.
praʊd
adjective -er, -est
a) (pleased) <parent/winner> orgulloso; <smile/moment> de orgullo

to be proud OF somebody/something — estar* orgulloso de alguien/algo

that's nothing to be proud of — no es como para enorgullecerse or estar orgulloso

to be proud to + INF: I am proud to receive this award me enorgullece or me llena de orgullo recibir este premio; we are proud to present tenemos el honor de presentarles a; to be proud THAT estar* orgulloso de que; to do somebody proud (colloq): they did us proud — nos trataron a cuerpo de rey

b) (having self-respect) <nation/race> digno, altivo
c) (arrogant, haughty) orgulloso, arrogante, altanero
[praʊd]
ADJ (compar prouder) (superl proudest)
1) (=satisfied) [person] orgulloso; [expression, smile] de orgullo

he is the proud father of a baby girl — es el orgulloso padre de una nena

to be proud that — estar or sentirse orgulloso de (que)

I'm proud that I did it on my own — estoy or me siento orgulloso de haberlo hecho solo

to be proud to do sth: I'm proud to call her my friend — me enorgullece que sea mi amiga

we are proud to present ... — tenemos el honor de presentarles ...

• it was his proud boast that he had never had a proper job — era un motivo de muchísimo orgullo para él el no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio, presumía orgulloso de no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio

• it makes you proud to be a parent, doesn't it? — te hace sentirte orgulloso de ser padre, ¿verdad?

• to be proud of sth/sb — estar orgulloso de algo/algn

I'm working-class and proud of it — soy de clase obrera y estoy orgulloso de ello

that's nothing to be proud of! — ¡esto no es motivo de orgullo!

I'm not very proud of myself — no estoy muy orgulloso or satisfecho de mí mismo

I hope you're proud of yourself! — iro ¡estarás orgulloso!

to do sb/o.s. proud * —

the team have done their country proud — el equipo ha sido motivo de orgullo para su país

his honesty did him proud — su honradez decía mucho en su favor

the hotel did them proud — el hotel los trató a cuerpo de rey

she did herself proud in the piano competition — se lució en el concurso de piano

2) (=self-respecting) [people, nation] digno
3) pej (=arrogant) orgulloso, soberbio

she's proud and stubborn — es orgullosa or soberbia y terca

he was flustered, but too proud to show it — estaba nervioso pero era demasiado orgulloso para demostrarlo

don't be too proud to ask for help — no dejes que el orgullo te impida pedir ayuda

I don't mind sitting on the floor, I'm not proud — no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no soy orgulloso, no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no se me caen los anillos *

4) (=causing pride) [day, moment] glorioso, de orgullo; [history, reputation] glorioso; [possession, tradition] preciado

the locket was my proudest possession — el guardapelo era mi bien más preciado or mi mayor tesoro

5) (=splendid, imposing) espléndido, imponente
6) (Brit) (=protruding)

• to be/stand proud (of sth) — sobresalir (de algo)

that screw's still a bit proud of the surface — ese tornillo aún sobresale un poco de la superficie

* * *
[praʊd]
adjective -er, -est
a) (pleased) <parent/winner> orgulloso; <smile/moment> de orgullo

to be proud OF somebody/something — estar* orgulloso de alguien/algo

that's nothing to be proud of — no es como para enorgullecerse or estar orgulloso

to be proud to + INF: I am proud to receive this award me enorgullece or me llena de orgullo recibir este premio; we are proud to present tenemos el honor de presentarles a; to be proud THAT estar* orgulloso de que; to do somebody proud (colloq): they did us proud — nos trataron a cuerpo de rey

b) (having self-respect) <nation/race> digno, altivo
c) (arrogant, haughty) orgulloso, arrogante, altanero

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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