Example: Ik ben ergens trots op mijn tekening die ik maakte.
Definition
"Ergens trots op zijn" means feeling a sense of pride or satisfaction about something specific, often an achievement or possession. For example, being proud of a drawing you made indicates a positive emotional response to your own work or accomplishment.
Translations
to be proud of
estar orgulloso de
estar orgullós de
être fier de
stolz sein auf
essere orgoglioso di qualcosa
orgulhar-se de algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens trots op zijn" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'about something,' "trots" means 'proud,' and "zijn" means 'to be.' Together, it literally translates to 'to be proud of something.' This expression captures the feeling of having pride directed at a particular object or achievement.
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"Ergens trots op zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be proud of