take pride
To be proud ofTo be proud of (usually followed by in or of).
» She takes great pride in her stamp collection.
Sie ist sehr stolz auf ihre Briefmarkensammlung.
Она очень гордится своей коллекцией марок.
Вона дуже пишається своєю колекцією марок.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be proud of (usually followed by in or of).
feel proud of
Examples
59 sentencesShe takes great pride in her stamp collection.
Вона дуже пишається своєю колекцією марок.
ruОна очень гордится своей коллекцией марок.
deSie ist sehr stolz auf ihre Briefmarkensammlung.
We took pride in our strength.
ruМы гордились нашей силой.
deWir waren stolz auf unsere Stärke.
What do you take pride in?
ruЧем вы гордитесь?
deWorauf sind Sie stolz?
Do you take pride in your work?
deBist du stolz auf deine Arbeit?
The workers took pride in their work.
deDie Arbeiter waren stolz auf ihre Arbeit.
Forms
takes pride, taking pride, took pride, taken pride| Base form | take pride · to take pride |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes pride |
| Present participle | taking pride |
| Past simple | took pride |
| Past participle | taken pride |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- feel proud of:pride oneself
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle