English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word be somebody’s pride and joy zijn
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
joy (gladness) | ||
| (gladness; delight; joyfulness) | ; | |
🔗 You seem to find joy in nothing. | ||
pride | ; | |
pride (vainglory) | ; | |
🔗 An episode that was a source of shame for Soviet ideologists and historians, that Soviet leaders including Michail Gorbačëv denied and attempted to conceal to the last, has now become a matter of pride for the leadership. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| be somebody’s pride and joy zijn | ⇆ iemands trots zijn |
| joy | ⇆ blijdschap; ⇆ blijheid; ⇆ geluk; ⇆ gelukwensen; ⇆ genot; ⇆ plezier; ⇆ verblijden; ⇆ verheugenis; ⇆ verheuging; ⇆ vreugde |
| pride | ⇆ fierheid; ⇆ grootsheid; ⇆ hoogmoed; ⇆ hoogtepunt; ⇆ hovaardij; ⇆ luister; ⇆ paradepaard; ⇆ praal; ⇆ troep; ⇆ trots; ⇆ trotsheid; ⇆ verhovaardiging |