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proud

proud

Meaning of proud

English

pleased about something you or someone close to you did

Deutsch

voller Freude über eigene Leistungen oder die anderer

proud

Pronunciation

British English
/praʊd/
American English
/praʊd/

proud with German translation

proud usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He is proud of his good grade.

Er ist stolz auf seine gute Note.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He is a proud father.

Er ist ein stolzer Vater.

proud synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between proud, honored, dignified, prideful, self-respecting, and arrogant

Advanced: broader words

H
🇬🇧English
honored

feeling respected; I'm honored to be here

A2often

ENI am honored to receive this award.

D
🇬🇧English
dignified

calm, serious and worthy of respect

A2rare word

ENShe gave a dignified response to the criticism.

P
🇬🇧English
prideful

too proud; usually negative

A2rare word

ENHis prideful refusal to apologize made things worse.

S
🇬🇧English
self-respecting

having proper respect for oneself

A2rare word

ENA self-respecting person would not accept such unfair treatment.

A
🇬🇧English
arrogant

thinks he is better than others; always negative

A2very often

ENHe can sound arrogant when he talks about his job.

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What does proud mean?

pleased about something you or someone close to you did

How do you pronounce proud?

proud is pronounced [praʊd].

How is proud used in a sentence?

Er ist stolz auf seine gute Note. Translation: He is proud of his good grade.

Is proud part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, proud can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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