proud
/praʊd/adjective
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गर्वित, (किसी पर) गर्व करने वाला
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~ (of sb/sth/yourself) | ~ to do sth | ~ (that)…
feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with
गर्वित, (किसी पर) गर्व करने वाला
- Her parents are very proud of her.
- I am proud to be your teacher.
- Radhika's teachers were proud of her achievement.
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- We are proud that our school won the quiz.
- He felt proud to wear the national colours.
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disapproving
feeling that you are better and more important than other people
घमंडी, अभिमानी
- He is too proud to apologize.
- The proud landlord would not greet the poor villagers.
- She was too proud to ask for help.
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- The proud king refused to listen to his advisers.
- His proud manner made him unpopular at work.
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proud of sb / sth
The usual preposition after proud is of, naming the person or achievement that gives you pride. A gerund can follow.
'Proud' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'of' आता है, जो उस व्यक्ति या उपलब्धि को बताता है जिस पर गर्व हो। उसके बाद gerund आ सकता है।
- Radhika's parents are proud of her.
- He is proud of having won the medal.
proud to-infinitive / proud that-clause
To-infinitive shows the honour of an action, and a that-clause states the fact that gives pride.
To-infinitive किसी कार्य के सम्मान को दिखाता है और that-clause उस तथ्य को बताता है जिस पर गर्व हो।
- I am proud to be an Indian.
- She was proud that her village had a new school.
proud (negative sense) / too proud to
Proud can also mean having too high an opinion of oneself. 'Too proud to' means refusing something because of pride.
'Proud' का अर्थ अपने बारे में अत्यधिक ऊँची राय रखना भी हो सकता है। 'Too proud to' का अर्थ अभिमान के कारण किसी बात से इनकार करना है।
- He was too proud to ask for help.
pride (noun) / take pride in
The noun is pride, and take pride in means to feel proud of what you do. In the phrase 'pride of place', it means the best position.
Noun 'pride' है, और 'take pride in' का अर्थ अपने काम पर गर्व करना है। 'Pride of place' का अर्थ सबसे अच्छा स्थान है।
- The mechanic takes pride in his work.
- The trophy has pride of place in the hall.
+Collocations 3
adverb + proud
veryimmenselyjustifiablyfiercelyquietlyrightly
- The teacher was rightly proud of her students' results.
proud + noun
momentfatherhistoryownertraditionrecord
- It was a proud moment when the flag was raised.
verb + proud
feellookmake sbbestand
- Her win made the whole village proud.
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- The soldier's mother was proud of her son's courage.
सैनिक की माँ को अपने बेटे के साहस पर गर्व था।
- Radhika felt proud when she received her first salary.
अपना पहला वेतन पाकर राधिका को गर्व हुआ।
- He is a proud man who never accepts charity.
वह स्वाभिमानी व्यक्ति है जो कभी दान स्वीकार नहीं करता।
- We are proud to host the national athletics meet.
हमें राष्ट्रीय एथलेटिक्स प्रतियोगिता की मेज़बानी करने पर गर्व है।
- The city is proud of its old library.
शहर को अपने पुराने पुस्तकालय पर गर्व है।
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✗ I am proud on my son.
✓ I am proud of my son.
Proud takes of, not on.
'Proud' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He feels pride of his success.
✓ He takes pride in his success.
Take pride takes in; pride of is not used for this meaning.
'Take pride' के साथ 'in' आता है; इस अर्थ में 'pride of' प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ She was proud for winning the prize.
✓ She was proud of winning the prize.
After proud, of + gerund is used, not for.
'Proud' के बाद 'of + gerund' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
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Proud, arrogant and dignified differ in whether the self-regard is healthy or excessive.
Proud, arrogant और dignified में अंतर यह है कि स्वाभिमान उचित है या अत्यधिक।
Pleased with an achievement; sometimes too self-regarding.
उपलब्धि पर प्रसन्न; कभी-कभी आवश्यकता से अधिक आत्ममुग्ध।
- He is proud of his son.
Looking down on others; a clearly negative word.
दूसरों को नीचा समझने वाला; स्पष्ट रूप से नकारात्मक शब्द।
- The arrogant manager ignored advice.
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do sb proud
to make sb feel proud of you
किसी का सिर गर्व से ऊँचा करना
- Radhika did her parents proud by topping the state.
- The team did the country proud.