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['selfprezə'veiʃən](the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc: Self-preservation is our strongest instinct.) instinct de conservation -
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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
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self-preservation — 1610s, from SELF (Cf. self) + PRESERVATION (Cf. preservation). First attested in Donne … Etymology dictionary
Self-preservation — Self pres er*va tion, n. The preservation of one s self from destruction or injury. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-preservation — [self′prez΄ər vā′shən] n. 1. preservation of oneself from danger, injury, or death 2. the urge to preserve oneself, regarded as an instinct … English World dictionary
self-preservation — self preser vation n [U] protection of yourself and your own life in a threatening or dangerous situation ▪ the instinct for self preservation … Dictionary of contemporary English
Self preservation — is part of an animal s instinct that demands that the organism survives. Pain and fear are parts of this mechanism. Pain causes discomfort so that the organism is inclined to stop the pain. Fear causes the organism to seek safety and may cause a… … Wikipedia
self-preservation — ► NOUN ▪ the protection of oneself from harm or death, regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals … English terms dictionary
self-preservation — N UNCOUNT Self preservation is the action of keeping yourself safe or alive in a dangerous situation, often without thinking about what you are doing. The police have the same human urge for self preservation as the rest of us … English dictionary
self-preservation — /ˌsɛlf prɛzəˈveɪʃən/ (say .self prezuh vayshuhn) noun 1. preservation of oneself from harm or destruction. –phrase 2. instinct of (or for) self preservation, an intuitive response thought to be instinctive in animals, which prompts whichever… …
self-preservation — noun Self preservation is used before these nouns: ↑instinct … Collocations dictionary
self-preservation — noun (U) protection of yourself in a threatening or dangerous situation: the instinct for self preservation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-preservation — savisauga statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Gebėjimas taisyklingai, nesusižeidžiant kristi. Tokią savybę turi turėti ypač dvikovų sportininkai. atitikmenys: angl. self preservation vok. Eigensicherung, f; Selbstsicherung, f rus … Sporto terminų žodynas