order to protest
protest /'prsotest/ In C/Ul anything that you do to protest about something: The hospital was closed down, despite the protests of local people. as a protest/in protest The Cuban delegates walked out of the meeting in
protest.
+ against The refugees are refusing to eat, as a protest against their arrest.
EMBARRASSED
SHY
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see also
ASHAMED
describing people
CONFIDENT/NOT confident
to feel proud
proud /praod [adj] someone who is
proud of their achievements, their school, their family etc is very pleased with them and feels that they are very good or speciaclass="underline" I felt so proud when my son
went up to collect his medal. I the proud parents with their new baby
A Vou can also use protest before a noun, like an adjective: a big protest meeting
demonstration (also demo British
informal) /,dem3n'streij\?n, 'demso/ |n C) when a large number of people come together to protest about something, by having an outdoor meeting or marching through the streets: The police had to break up yesterday's animal rights demonstration.
+ against a huge demonstration against the French nuclear tests
protest march I went on a lot of protest marches when I was a student.
boycott bDikDt||-ka:t, [n C] when people protest against the actions of a country or company, for example by not buying its products, not attending its events etc + of The international boycott of South African products led to the release of Nelson Mandela. I a boycott of the peace talks
people who protest
protester pratest^ |n С usually plural}
someone who comes together with other people to protest about something: Some of the protesters climbed onto the roof of the police station and refused to leave.
demonstrator /'demon.streit3r/ [n С usually plural) someone who takes part in an organized event, such as a march or an outdoor meeting, to protest about something-. Thirteen demonstrators were killed when soldiers started shooting.
marcher ."ma:rtj3r/ [л С] someone who
takes part in an organized walk though an area in order to protest against something:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson led 1000
marchers through downtown Detroit to protest state welfare cuts.
PROUD
pleased with your achievements,
abilities etc
march /ma;rtj; (n CI when a large group of people walk in an organized way from one place to another in order to protest about something: The march ended in front of the White House.
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PROUD
+ of Jane 's very proud of her new car. I
My students have worked hard, and I'm proud of them.
proud to be/do sth Morris was proud to be part of such a brilliant team. + that He's very proud that his work has
finally been published.
proudly [adv] She turned to the crowd. proudly holding up the silver cup.
pride /praid/ [n U] the feeling of being proud because of something special you have achieved, someone special you are connected with etc: a sense of national pride
do sth with pride He talked with great pride about his father's work. bursting with pride (=fee!ing extremely proud) Bursting with pride, she stood up to receive her prize.
take pride in sth /.teik 'pratd in (sth), to feel proud of your work, your appearance etc. and always try to keep them at a high standard: The people of the Basque country take great pride in their local cuisine
take pride in doing sth The owners of the hotel take pride in offering an excellent service.
В too proud
conceited/big-headed /bn'sm^d, ,big-
'hed^d^/ [adj] someone who is conceited or big-headed is too proud of their own achievements or abilities, in a way that annoys other people: You 're the most conceited, selfish person I've ever met! I I
know this sounds big-headed, but I think
these photos of mine ore really good.
Д Big-headed is more informal than conceited
arrogant /'эеragont [adj] someone who is
arrogant behaves as if their opinions are more important than other people s, and thinks that they are always right: a rude and arrogant young man I his arrogant disregard for other people's opinions arrogantly [adu] They arrogantly
assumed that their form of democracy
was better than anyone else's. arrogance [n U] when someone behaves as if their opinions are more important than other people's and thinks that they
are always right: the arrogance of people who have been in government for too long and think they can never be wrong
vain, /vein/ [adj] someone who is vain thinks they are very good-looking, special, or intelligent: He's always admiring himself in the mirror - he's so vain!
be pleased with yoursel/ /bi:
pliizd wid jo:r,self/ to feel very satisfied because of something you have achieved - use this especially about someone who seems too satisfied: Ed walked out of the examination room looking very pleased with himself I He's a nice young man, I suppose, but perhaps a little too pleased with himself
Б someone who thinks they are better than other people
snob ,snob||sna:b/ [n C] someone who thinks that they are better than people from a lower social class: My mother was a real snob - she wouldn't let me play with the local children snobbish [adj] like a snob: Don't be so snobbish! I snobbish attitudes
Stuck-Up /,suk 'лрч' (adjl informal someone who is stuck-up thinks that they are better than people from a lower social class, and behaves in a proud, unfriendly way: The children who go to that school are so stuck-up.
pompous /'pDmpasfpaim-/ [adj] someone