Sentence examples of "pride oneself" in English
It's really difficult to survive in a big city like Tokyo without endebting oneself.
C'est très difficile de survivre dans une grande ville comme Tokyo sans s'endetter.
A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
Une personne peut être fière sans être vaine. La fierté provient ordinairement de l’opinion que nous avons de nous-mêmes, et la vanité de celle que nous désirons que les autres aient de nous.
The most valuable skill one can acquire is the ability to think for oneself.
La compétence la plus précieuse que l'on puisse acquérir est celle d'être capable de penser par soi-même.
My pride prevented me from borrowing money from him.
La fierté m'empêcha de lui emprunter de l'argent.
It is difficult to adapt oneself to sudden changes of temperature.
Il est difficile de s'adapter à des changements soudains de température.
We take particular pride in providing efficient solutions.
Nous mettons un point d'honneur à fournir des solutions efficaces.
In this world, it's easy to lose oneself in all the deceptions and tentations.
Dans ce monde, il est facile de se perdre dans toutes les tromperies et les tentations.
Of all pleasures, the sweetest is to see oneself praised by those that everybody is praising.
De tous les plaisirs, le plaisir le plus doux, c'est de se voir loué de ceux que chacun loue.
"I nipped your national pride, I see." "You must have nipped it a long time ago, I can't even remember it."
« J'ai piqué ta fierté nationale, je vois. » « Ça doit faire longtemps que tu me l'as piquée, je ne m'en rappelle même plus. »
The cup is to take pride of place in my study.
La coupe tiendra une place d'honneur dans mon bureau.
It was difficult for him to hide his pride in his success.
Il lui était difficile de cacher la fierté qu'il avait de son succès.
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