This is the 5160th most frequent Portuguese word.
orgulha
"Orgulha" means "takes pride" or "is proud" in English.
Here, 'orgulha' is used in a reflexive way through 'se orgulha', showing pride that the subject has about their own actions or accomplishments.
Ela se orgulha de suas realizações.
She is proud of her achievements.
In this example, 'orgulha' is employed transitively, meaning that the subject causes a feeling of pride in someone else, expressed as 'orgulha seus alunos'.
A professora orgulha seus alunos com seus ensinamentos inspiradores.
The teacher makes her students proud with her inspiring teachings.
In this sentence, 'orgulha-me' demonstrates a reflexive use of the word where the speaker expresses their own pride in relation to an action they performed, enhancing the language expression.