pride
/praɪd/ noun [U]Translation
SATISFACTION › a feeling of satisfaction at your achievements or the achievements of your family or friends
gurur, kıvanç, iftihar, övünç
She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award. The whole community takes pride in (= feels proud about) the school.977RESPECT › the respect that you feel for yourself
haysiyet, onur, gurur, özsaygı, izzeti nefis
Defeat in the World Cup has badly damaged national pride.2303IMPORTANCE › the belief that you are better or more important than other people
kibir, gurur, kendini üstün görme, kendini beğenmişlik
His pride prevented him from asking for help.1012 sb's pride and joy › something or someone that is very important to you
önemli kişi/şey; değer verdiği kişi/şey
He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it's his pride and joy.979have/take pride of place › If something takes pride of place, you put it in the best position so that it can be seen easily.
layık olduğu/hak ettiği yeri almak; şeref köşesine/baş köşeye koymak/yerleştirmek
A photo of her grandchildren took pride of place on the wall.1683swallow your pride › to decide to do something although it will embarrass you
gururunu ayaklar altına almak; gururunu yenmek/bir tarafa bırakmak
He swallowed his pride and asked if he could have his old job back.1174(Definition of pride noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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