seinen Stolz überwinden
to overcome one's pride
Türkçe: gururunu yenmek
In a sentence
Sie überwindet ihren Stolz und bittet ihren Ex-Mann um Hilfe.
How it is used
Means 'to overcome one's pride.' Neutral register. Used when doing something humbling, e.g., 'Er überwand seinen Stolz und entschuldigte sich.' Implies setting aside ego.
Other verbs that go with Stolz
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- vor Stolz platzento burst with pride
- aus (falschen) Stolz handelnto act out of (false) pride
- jds. Stolz verletzento hurt someone's pride
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