vor Stolz platzen
to burst with pride
Türkçe: gururdan uçmak
In a sentence
Der Opa platzt vor Stolz, als sein Enkel das Tor schießt.
How it is used
Means 'to burst with pride' – an exaggerated, vivid image of overwhelming pride. Colloquial/idiomatic. Used when someone is boastful, e.g., after a child wins a competition. Nuance: often implies slightly negative, excessive pride.
Other verbs that go with Stolz
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- aus (falschen) Stolz handelnto act out of (false) pride
- jds. Stolz verletzento hurt someone's pride
- seinen Stolz überwindento overcome one's pride
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