Tra từ proud - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

proud [proud prouder proudest] adjective, adverb BrE [praʊd] NAmE [praʊd]
adjective (proud·er, proud·est)

PLEASED
1. feeling pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with
•proud parents
•the proud owner of a new car
•~ of sb/sth/yourself Your achievements are something to be proud of.
• He was proud of himself for not giving up.
•~ to be/have sth I feel very proud to be a part of the team.
•~ that… She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.
see also ↑house-proud
2. only before noun causing sb to feel pride
• This is the proudest moment of my life.
•It was a proud day in the nation's history
• The car had been his proudest possession.

FEELING TOO IMPORTANT
3. (disapproving)feeling that you are better and more important than other people
Syn: ↑arrogant
• She was too proud to admit she could be wrong.

HAVING SELF-RESPECT
4. having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others
• They were a proud and independent people.
• Don't be too proud to ask for help.

BEAUTIFUL/TALL
5. (literary)beautiful, tall and impressive
•The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun.
see also ↑pride

Word Origin:
late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.

Thesaurus:
proud adj.
1.
•She was very proud of her achievements.
pleased • • delighted • • happy •
proud/pleased/delighted/happy that…
proud/pleased/delighted/happy to see/hear/find/know
proud/pleased/delighted/happy to say (that…)
2. (disapproving)
•He was too proud to admit that he was wrong.
arrogant • • vain • • conceited • • pompous • • self-important • • boastful • • superior • |informal cocky • |especially written haughty •
Opp: humble, Opp: modest
a/an proud/arrogant/vain/conceited/pompous/self-important/haughty man
a/an proud/arrogant/vain/conceited/haughty woman
3. (often approving)
•They were a proud and independent people.
self-respecting • |approving dignified •
a proud/self-respecting/dignified man/woman

Synonyms:
glad
happy • pleased • delighted • proud • relieved • thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen.
glad • [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it: ▪ He was glad he'd come. ◇ ▪ She was glad when the meeting was over.
happy • pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb: ▪ We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
pleased • [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do: ▪ She was very pleased with her exam results. ◇ ▪ You're coming? I'm so pleased.
glad, happy or pleased?
Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be ‘glad with sb’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
delighted • very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight: ▪ I'm delighted at your news.
Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ▪ ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I'd be delighted (to).’
proud • pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with: ▪ proud parents ◇ ▪ He was ▪ proud of ▪ himself for not giving up.
relieved • feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: ▪ You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
thrilled • [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth: ▪ I was thrilled to be invited.
delighted or thrilled?
Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: ▪ She was ▪ not exactly thrilled ▪ at the prospect of looking after her niece.
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about sth
pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sth
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sb
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
absolutely delighted/thrilled

Example Bank:
•He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence.
•He was more than a little proud of himself.
•He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his achievements.
•He was tremendously proud of himself.
•Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well.
•She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity.
•We are all really proud of you!
•What has become of this once proud nation?
•Don't be too proud to ask for advice.
•He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
•She's a very proud woman who refuses to ask for help.
•Your achievements are something to be proud of.
Idioms: ↑do somebody proud ▪ ↑do yourself proud

adverb

Word Origin:
late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.