proud

stolz

Zufrieden und glücklich darüber, dass man selbst etwas gut gemacht hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling pleased because you have done something well.

• I am proud of my drawing.
• She felt proud after finishing her first book.
• Are you proud of what you achieved?

So benutzt man es: proud of something (I am proud of my work.); proud to do something (She was proud to finish the race.); proud that… (He was proud that he had passed.)

Synonyme: pleased, satisfied

Gegenteile: ashamed

Häufige Wendungen: proud of something, feel proud, proud to help

stolz

Glücklich und zufrieden darüber, dass jemand anderes etwas gut gemacht hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling happy and pleased because someone has done well.

• Your parents are proud of you.
• She was proud of her team’s hard work.
• I felt proud when my son helped his friend.

So benutzt man es: proud of someone (We are proud of our daughter.); proud of someone for doing something (I am proud of you for trying again.)

Synonyme: pleased

Gegenteile: ashamed

Häufige Wendungen: proud of someone, proud parents, so proud

stolz

Zufrieden mit etwas, das man besitzt, und überzeugt, dass es Bewunderung verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling pleased about something you own and believing it is worth admiring.

• She is proud of her new car.
• We are the proud owners of a small boat.
• He was especially proud of his book collection.

So benutzt man es: proud of something (He is proud of his garden.)

Synonyme: pleased

Häufige Wendungen: proud owner, proud of something

stolz

Vom eigenen Wert überzeugt und deshalb manchmal nicht bereit, Hilfe anzunehmen oder Fehler zuzugeben.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a strong sense of your own worth, sometimes making you unwilling to accept help or admit mistakes.

• She is a proud woman.
• He was too proud to admit his mistake.
• They remained proud despite losing their home.

So benutzt man es: too proud to do something (He was too proud to ask for help.)

Synonyme: self-respecting

Gegenteile: humble

Häufige Wendungen: too proud, proud person, proud to beg

stolz machend

Bei jemandem Stolz und Zufriedenheit über eine Leistung oder ein wichtiges Ereignis auslösend.

In einfachem Englisch: Making someone feel pleased and satisfied about an achievement or important event.

• It was a proud day for our family.
• Winning that race was her proudest moment.
• The opening ceremony marked a proud occasion for the town.

Gegenteile: shameful

Häufige Wendungen: proud moment, proud day, proud achievement