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1 self-absorbed
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2 self-absorbed
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3 self
self [self]1. noun(plural selves)2. compounds• send a self-addressed envelope envoyez une enveloppe à votre nom et adresse ► self-adhesive adjective autocollant• self-assessment system (British = taxation system) système de déclaration des revenus avec autoévaluation des impôts à payer ► self-assurance noun confiance f en soi► self-conscious adjective ( = shy) [person, manner] emprunté ; ( = aware of oneself or itself) [art, person, political movement] conscient (de son image)• to be self-conscious about sth être gêné par qch ► self-consciously adverb ( = shyly) de façon empruntée ; ( = deliberately) volontairement• a self-defeating plan un plan qui va à l'encontre du but recherché ► self-defence noun autodéfense f• to be self-deprecating [person] se dénigrer soi-même ► self-destruct intransitive verb s'autodétruire adjective[device, program] autodestructeur (- trice f)• she has a tendency to be self-destructive elle présente une tendance à l'autodestruction ► self-determination noun autodétermination f• he is self-disciplined il fait preuve d'autodiscipline ► self-doubt noun manque m de confiance en soi• to be self-employed travailler à son compte ► the self-employed plural noun les travailleurs mpl indépendants• to have low/high self-esteem avoir une mauvaise/bonne opinion de soi-même ► self-evident adjective évident• buying flowers for myself seems self-indulgent m'acheter des fleurs semble une dépense inutile ► self-inflicted adjective volontaire• out of self-protection pour se défendre ► self-raising flour noun (British) farine f pour gâteaux (avec levure incorporée)► self-starter noun (in car) démarreur m ; ( = hard-working person) personne f motivée (et pleine d'initiative)* * *[self]1) gen, Psychology moi mone's better self — le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc
См. также в других словарях:
self-absorbed — also self absorbed, 1847, from SELF (Cf. self) + absorbed (see ABSORB (Cf. absorb)) … Etymology dictionary
self-absorbed — self ab sorbed adj interested only in yourself and the things that affect you ▪ Teenagers always seem so self absorbed. >self absorption n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-absorbed — self′ absorbed′ adj. preoccupied with one s thoughts, interests, etc • Etymology: 1840–50 self′ absorp′tion, n … From formal English to slang
self-absorbed — self absorption ► NOUN ▪ preoccupation with one s own emotions, interests, or situation. DERIVATIVES self absorbed adjective … English terms dictionary
self-absorbed — adjective absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc • Syn: ↑self involved • Similar to: ↑egoistic, ↑egoistical, ↑egocentric, ↑self centered, ↑self centred * * * | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
self-absorbed — adjective concerned only with yourself and the things that affect you: I wouldn t worry teenagers always seem totally self absorbed. self absorption noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-absorbed — adjective Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others. I dont want to call him self absorbed but he was more concerned with the scratch on his car than the people in the car he hit. Syn: inconsiderate … Wiktionary
self-absorbed — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self absorbed thinks so much about things concerning themselves that they do not notice other people or the things around them … English dictionary
self-absorbed — /self ab sawrbd , zawrbd , self /, adj. preoccupied with one s thoughts, interests, etc. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
self-absorbed — self ab sorbed adjective too concerned about yourself and not interested in other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-absorbed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Concerned only with oneself: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self centered, self involved, selfish, self seeking, self serving. Idiom: wrapped up in oneself. See SELF … English dictionary for students