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orgueilleux

proud

adjective or-guh-YUH Rare

Also means

arrogant, haughty

Usage Note

Orgueilleux carries a negative shade of excessive pride (closer to 'arrogant') rather than the neutral or positive 'proud' (fier). The feminine form is orgueilleuse. The root noun orgueil (m) means pride or arrogance, and appears in the idiom pécher par orgueil ('to sin through pride').

Examples

"Il est trop orgueilleux pour demander de l'aide."

Natural Translation

He is too proud to ask for help.

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