Meaning

10 senses
  1. The quality or state of being proud.

    (countable, uncountable)A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).

    He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.

    He takes great pride in his work.

    Stolz, Hochmut

    го́рдостьgórdostʹ, горды́няgordýnja, спесьspesʹ

    го́рдістьhórdistʹ, горди́няhordýnja, го́норhónor

  2. (countable, uncountable)An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.

    Hochmut, Trotz, Dünkel

    горды́няgordýnja, спесьspesʹ, зано́счивостьzanósčivostʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example

    Her long ginger hair is her pride.

    The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/

    Stolz

    го́рдостьgórdostʹ

  5. (countable, uncountable)Show; ostentation; glory.

    го́рдостьgórdostʹ

  6. (countable, uncountable)Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.

    расцве́тrascvét, разга́рrazgár

  7. (countable, uncountable)Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

    Stolz, Machtbewusstsein

  8. (collective, countable, uncountable)A group of lions or other large felines or similar animals.

    Rudel

    прайдprajd

    a group of lions

  9. (uncountable)The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

    kleines Neunauge

  10. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)

Examples

335 sentences
  1. His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.

    Гонор не дозволив йому попросити допомоги. — Ahha

    ruГордость не позволила ему попросить о помощи. — Wezel

    deSein Stolz hielt ihn davon ab, um Hilfe zu bitten. — al_ex_an_der

  2. She takes great pride in her stamp collection.

    Вона дуже пишається своєю колекцією марок. — Ahha

    ruОна очень гордится своей коллекцией марок. — marafon

    deSie ist sehr stolz auf ihre Briefmarkensammlung. — Ullalia

  3. We took pride in our strength.

    ruМы гордились нашей силой. — Hellerick

    deWir waren stolz auf unsere Stärke. — xtofu80

  4. What do you take pride in?

    ruЧем вы гордитесь? — marafon

    deWorauf sind Sie stolz? — brauchinet

  5. It's a matter of pride now.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one:
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.:
Русский
By meaning 4
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one:
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.:
highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory:
company of lions:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one:
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.:
proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct:
consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness:
company of lions:
small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis):

Origin

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Nor

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.

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Forms

plural: prides
Singularpride
Pluralprides

regular

Synonyms

20 synonyms
a reasonable sense of one's own worth:dignityB2
an excessive sense of one's own worth:arrogance
Close in meaning
  • unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins):superbia
  • a feeling of self-respect and personal worth:pridefulness

Antonyms

7 antonyms
a reasonable sense of one's own worth:shameB1humiliationB2self-pity
an excessive sense of one's own worth:humilitymodesty

Word family

22 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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