6/10/2023 0 Comments Proud of you![]() ![]() 5 → do somebody proud 6 impressive literary IMPRESS tall and impressive - proudly adverb COLLOCATIONS adverbs very/really proud Your family must be very proud of you. 2 → proudest moment/achievement/possession 3 too high opinion PROUD thinking that you are more important, skilful etc than you really are – used to show disapproval → pride a proud man who would not admit his mistakes 4 great self-respect PROUD having respect for yourself, so that you are embarrassed to ask for help when you are in a difficult situation → pride Some farmers were too proud to ask for government help. GRAMMAR: Prepositions with proud You are proud of someone or something: He’s proud of his son. ![]() Seth was the proud owner of a new sports car. proud (that) She was proud that the magazine had agreed to publish one of her stories. proud to do/be something Seven-year-old Ian is proud to have earned his red belt in karate. be justly/rightly proud of something (=have good reasons for being proud ) The company is justly proud of its achievements. His past record is certainly something to be proud of. S2 W3 adjective ( comparative prouder, superlative proudest ) 1 pleased PROUD feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related to → pride OPP ashamed proud of Her parents are very proud of her.King, country and Commonwealth.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English proud proud / praʊd / I also want to express my pride and gratitude for the millions of people who serve, in the forces, in classrooms, hospital wards and local communities. It has supported over a million young people, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, to realise their ambitions.Īnd, perhaps most importantly of all, my father has always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds, and all communities, deserve to be celebrated and supported. He warned us of the risks to our planet's health long before it was an everyday issue. My father's first words on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday were a pledge of service.īecause for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected. And she would be a very proud mother.įor all that celebrations are magnificent, at the heart of the pageantry is a simple message: Service. I want to say a few words about my father, and why I believe this weekend is so important.īut don't worry, unlike Lionel, I won't go on all night long.Īs my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future.Īnd I know she's up there, fondly keeping an eye on us. Good evening Windsor!Ī huge thank you to everyone for making this such a special evening. He also made a sweet reference to his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth, saying: "I know she's up there, fondly keeping an eye on us." He praised the King's decades of service, campaigning on green issues, and his celebration of diversity. The Prince delivered his speech in front of a crowd of 20,000 revellers at the star-studded Windsor Castle event, where the Royal family gathered en masse to watch singers such as Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. The Prince of Wales paid a touching public tribute to his father at the Coronation Concert on Sunday, saying: "Pa, we are all so proud of you." ![]()
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