pride
/praɪd/noun
उच्चारण प्राइड
गर्व, अभिमान (अच्छे अर्थ में)
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[U, sing.] ~ (in sth/in doing sth)
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from doing something well or owning something
गर्व, अभिमान (अच्छे अर्थ में)
- She takes great pride in her work.
- Radhika's parents watched her receive the medal with pride.
- He takes pride in keeping his garden neat.
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- The village looked on with pride as the local girl won the medal.
- Radhika felt a deep pride in her school's achievement.
Synonyms satisfaction self-respect
Opposite shame humiliation
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[U] disapproving
the feeling that you are better or more important than other people
घमंड, अहंकार
- His pride would not let him apologize.
- Pride stopped him from asking his neighbour for help.
- Pride makes some people refuse good advice.
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- His pride made him look down on his classmates.
- Her pride was so great that she never thanked anyone.
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[U]
the feeling of respect you have for yourself
स्वाभिमान
- Losing the job hurt his pride.
- He lost his job but he did not lose his pride.
- The insult wounded his pride.
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- She swallowed her pride and asked for help.
- He had too much pride to beg.
Synonyms dignity self-esteem
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[C]
a group of lions
शेरों का झुंड
- a pride of lions
- A pride of lions rested under a tree in Gir.
- A pride of lions lay near the waterhole.
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- We watched a pride hunting at dusk in the national park.
- Cubs play together in a pride during the day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pride in sb / sth
Pride in names what you feel proud of; it is followed by a noun or a gerund.
'Pride in' बताता है कि आप किस बात पर गर्व करते हैं; इसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- She takes great pride in her garden.
- The parents felt pride in their daughter's success.
take pride in / be the pride of
Take pride in means to feel satisfied with something you have done; be the pride of means to be the person or thing others are proud of.
'Take pride in' का अर्थ अपने किए पर संतोष अनुभव करना है; 'be the pride of' का अर्थ वह व्यक्ति या वस्तु होना है जिस पर दूसरे गर्व करें।
- Radhika takes pride in her neat handwriting.
- The gold medallist is the pride of our school.
pride (negative) / pride goes before a fall
Pride can mean too high an opinion of yourself; it is then a fault and often leads to trouble.
'Pride' का अर्थ अपने बारे में बहुत ऊँची राय भी हो सकता है; तब यह दोष है और प्रायः परेशानी की ओर ले जाता है।
- His pride stopped him from asking for help.
- Pride comes before a fall.
swallow your pride / hurt sb's pride / pride of place
Swallow your pride means to accept something humbling; pride of place means the most important position.
'Swallow your pride' का अर्थ अपमानजनक बात को स्वीकार करना है; 'pride of place' का अर्थ सबसे महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।
- He swallowed his pride and asked his rival for notes.
- The trophy has pride of place in the hall.
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adjective + pride
nationalfalsegreatwoundedparentalquiet
- She felt a quiet pride in her son's results.
verb + pride
takefeelhurtswallowshowrestore
- The insult hurt his pride.
pride + noun
of placeand joyof lionsmonth
- The tiger is the pride and joy of the zoo.
noun + of pride
sourcemattersensemomentfeeling
- The Olympic win was a moment of pride for the nation.
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- Indians take great pride in their cultural heritage.
भारतीय अपनी सांस्कृतिक विरासत पर बहुत गर्व करते हैं।
- Her pride would not let her accept the money.
उसका स्वाभिमान उसे वह पैसा स्वीकार नहीं करने दे रहा था।
- A pride of lions was resting under the tree.
शेरों का एक झुंड पेड़ के नीचे आराम कर रहा था।
- The old car is his pride and joy.
वह पुरानी कार उसकी जान है।
- She swelled with pride when her name was announced.
जब उसका नाम पुकारा गया तो वह गर्व से फूल गई।
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✗ I am proud on my parents.
✓ I am proud of my parents.
Proud takes of, and its noun pride takes in.
'Proud' के साथ 'of' आता है, और उसका noun 'pride' 'in' के साथ आता है।
✗ He takes pride to be a doctor.
✓ He takes pride in being a doctor.
Pride in is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Pride in' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She has no pride about her failure.
✓ She feels no pride in her failure.
Pride takes in, not about.
'Pride' के साथ 'in' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
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Pride, arrogance and self-respect are all about opinion of yourself, but only some are positive.
Pride, arrogance और self-respect सभी स्वयं के बारे में राय से जुड़े हैं, पर केवल कुछ सकारात्मक हैं।
Pleasure in your own or others' achievement; can also be too much self-regard.
अपनी या दूसरों की उपलब्धि पर खुशी; अत्यधिक अहंकार भी हो सकता है।
- Pride in work.
An unpleasant belief that you are better than others.
यह अप्रिय विश्वास कि आप दूसरों से बेहतर हैं।
- His arrogance annoyed everyone.
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pride of place
the most important or prominent position
सबसे प्रमुख स्थान
- Her trophy has pride of place on the shelf.
swallow your pride
to decide to do sth even though it will make you feel embarrassed or less important
अपना अहंकार छोड़कर (कोई काम) करना
- He swallowed his pride and asked his brother for help.
- She had to swallow her pride and apologize.
sb's pride and joy
a person or thing that causes sb to feel great pleasure or satisfaction
(किसी की) शान और ख़ुशी; आँखों का तारा
- Radhika is her parents' pride and joy.
- His garden is his pride and joy.
pride comes/goes before a fall
if you have too high an opinion of yourself or your abilities, sth will happen to make you look stupid
घमंड का सिर नीचा
- He boasted that he would win easily, but pride comes before a fall.
- Don't be too sure of yourself; pride goes before a fall.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Collective noun: a pride of lions.
Collective noun में 'a pride of lions' पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Pride goes before a fall.'
Proverb: 'Pride goes before a fall' का अर्थ है कि घमंड इंसान के पतन का कारण बनता है। यानी जो व्यक्ति बहुत अहंकार करता है, उसे जल्द ही गिरना पड़ता है।