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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
pride
pride [pride prides prided priding] noun, verb BrE [praɪd] NAmE [praɪd] noun PLEASURE/SATISFACTION 1. uncountable, singular a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire • The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. • He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. •~ (in sth) I take (a) pride in my work. •~ (in doing sth) We take great pride in offering the best service in town. •I looked with pride at what I had achieved. •Success in sport is a source of national pride. 2. singular the ~ of sth a person or thing that gives people a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction •The new sports stadium is the pride of the town. RESPECT FOR YOURSELF 3. uncountable the feeling of respect that you have for yourself • Pride would not allow him to accept the money. • Her pride was hurt. •Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. •It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. 4. uncountable (disapproving)the feeling that you are better or more important than other people • Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. see also ↑proud LIONS 5. countable + singular or plural verb a group of ↑lions Word Origin: late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’. Thesaurus: pride noun 1. U, sing. •We take great pride in our nation's success in sport. satisfaction • • happiness • • contentment • |BrE fulfilment • |AmE fulfillment • Opp: shame pride/satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment in sth bring sb pride/satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment take pride/satisfaction in sth 2. U •I'm sorry if I hurt your pride. dignity • • self-esteem • • self-respect • • feelings • |sometimes disapproving ego • injured/personal pride/dignity/self-esteem/feelings hurt sb's pride/feelings restore sb's pride/dignity/self-esteem/self-respect 3. U (disapproving) •Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. egoism • • vanity • • arrogance • |especially written conceit • |literary hubris • Opp: humility, Opp: modesty appeal to sb's pride/vanity Synonyms: satisfaction happiness • pride • contentment • fulfilment These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth. satisfaction • the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen: ▪ He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. happiness • the good feeling that you have when you are happy: ▪ Money can't buy you happiness. pride • a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire: ▪ The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. contentment • (rather formal) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have: ▪ They found contentment in living a simple life. fulfilment • a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done: ▪ her search for personal fulfilment satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment? You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfilment when you do sth useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling; contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things. satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in sth real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment great satisfaction/happiness/pride quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment to bring sb satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment Example Bank: •Businesses rushed to include images of patriotic pride in their marketing. •He smiled with fatherly pride. •He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. •He was nursing his hurt pride. •His masculine pride would not let him admit that a girl had defeated him. •I didn't mean to hurt your pride. •I don't want your money— I have my pride, you know! •I wear my policeman's uniform with pride. •It is a matter of pride for him that he has never accepted money from his family. •It was foolish pride that prevented me from believing her. •It would be stupid to refuse through pride. •She expressed pride in her child's achievement. •She refused his offer tactfully, allowing him to go away with his pride intact. •She refused their help out of pride. •She swallowed her pride and called him. •She takes great pride in her work. •She took justifiable pride in her son's achievements. •Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride. •They have a fierce pride in their traditions. •They have a strong sense of pride in their work. •They managed to salvage some pride with a late goal. •We want to restore pride in our public services. •the politics of racial pride and Black Power •He loves that boat, it's his pride and joy. •His pride would not allow him to admit she was right. •I take (a) pride in my work. •I'm sorry if I hurt your pride. •It's time to swallow your pride and ask for help. •She was conceited, haughty and full of pride and arrogance. •What's wrong— did I hurt your macho pride? •You're going to have to swallow your pride and ask for your job back. Idioms: ↑pride goes before a fall ▪ ↑pride of place ▪ ↑somebody's pride and joy Derived: ↑pride yourself on on doing something verb Verb forms: Word Origin: late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.
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