No. 2,930 in French
fierté
Pride.
In a sentence
Elle ressent une grande fierté lorsqu'elle regarde ses œuvres d'art.
She feels great pride when she looks at her artworks.
Here, 'fierté' is used to express a positive emotion of achievement and self-respect related to personal accomplishments.
Sa fierté d'appartenir à cette communauté est évidente.
Her pride in belonging to this community is clear.
In this sentence, 'fierté' illustrates a feeling of honor and value derived from association with a group.
Il a laissé sa fierté de côté pour demander de l'aide.
He put his pride aside to ask for help.
Here, 'fierté' represents personal dignity or ego, which the subject contends with in the act of seeking assistance.
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