1.b> ; to take (a) pride in smth. ; the whole neighbourhood takes pride in the school ; we look with pride at what we have achieved , ; the sense of pride in a job well done ; success in sport is a source of national pride ;
2.b> , ; it was a severe blow to his pride ; getting a job would give him his pride back ; to hurt smb.'s pride / ; to swallow one's pride / / ;
3.b> , ; i> / ; this football team was the pride of the town i> ; an ancient Japanese sword that is the pride of the collection , / ;
4.b> .i> , , ; pride was his downfall ; his pride wouldn't allow him to ask for help / ; he was motivated by the ordinary human passions of ambition, pride and greed , ;
5.b> , ; a young lion had strayed some distance from the pride ;
smb.'s pride and joyb> ; my garden is my pride and joy ; pride of placeb> ) ; a portrait of the earl takes pride of place in the entrance hall ; ) ; ; pride of place among the native songbirds is given to the nightingale .