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{
"term": "proud",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with",
"sensetop": "proud of somebody/something/yourselfproud of somebody/something/yourself for doing somethingproud to be/do somethingproud (that)…",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "proud parents"
},
{
"text": "the **proud owner** of a new car"
},
{
"text": "The girls have made me extremely proud."
},
{
"text": "Your achievements are **something to be proud of**.",
"contextForm": "proud of somebody/something/yourself"
},
{
"text": "Barry was **proud of the fact that** he had never missed a day's work in his life."
},
{
"text": "He was proud of himself for not giving up.",
"contextForm": "proud of somebody/something/yourself for doing something"
},
{
"text": "I feel very proud to be a part of the team.",
"contextForm": "proud to be/do something"
},
{
"text": "I'm **proud to say** you're my son."
},
{
"text": "We are proud to present this award to you."
},
{
"text": "She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.",
"contextForm": "proud (that)…"
},
{
"text": "He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence."
},
{
"text": "She was not vain, but she was quietly proud of her achievements."
},
{
"text": "He was tremendously proud of himself."
},
{
"text": "Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well."
},
{
"text": "She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity."
},
{
"text": "We are all really proud of you!"
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities", "Feelings"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["of"],
"phrases": [
"have every reason to be proud",
"have every right to be proud"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "causing somebody to feel proud",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "This is the **proudest moment** of my life."
},
{
"text": "It was a proud day in the nation’s history"
},
{
"text": "The car had been his proudest possession."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "feeling that you are better and more important than other people",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She comes across as proud and arrogant."
},
{
"text": "He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends."
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They were a proud and independent people."
},
{
"text": "Don't be too proud to ask for help."
},
{
"text": "What has become of this once proud nation?"
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["of"],
"phrases": [
"have every reason to be proud",
"have every right to be proud"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "beautiful, tall and impressive",
"labels": "(literary)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "very proud/pleased",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Now he's passed his driving test, he's as proud as Punch."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/praʊd/",
"audio": "pr/proud/proud__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/praʊd/",
"audio": "pr/proud/proud__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "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’."
}