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1 self-confidence
self'konfidəns(belief or trust in one's own powers: You need plenty of self-confidence to be a good airline pilot.) selvtillit/-sikkerhet- self-confidentlysubst. \/ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdəns\/1) selvtillit2) (nedsettende, om fremtreden) selvsikkerhet -
2 self-assurance
selfə'ʃuərəns(self-confidence.) selvsikkerhetsubst. \/ˌselfəˈʃʊər(ə)ns\/( i opptreden) selvsikkerhet -
3 deflate
di'fleit1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) slippe lufta ut av2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) stikke hull på, redusere•verb \/dɪˈfleɪt\/1) slippe luften ut av, tømme(s) for luft2) ( økonomi) senke, minske, redusere3) forårsake en deflasjon4) gjenopprette, sanere5) ( overført) få til å miste motet\/piffen6) slå ned på, slå hull på, drive gjøn med -
4 denude
verb \/dɪˈnjuːd\/1) blotte, kle av, blottlegge2) berøve, ribbe3) ( geologi) blottlegge (gjennom erosjon) -
5 poise
poiz 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) balansere2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) god kroppsholdning, balanse og kontroll2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) likevekt, selvsikkerhet•- poisedkroppsholdning--------likevektIsubst. \/pɔɪz\/1) likevekt, balanse2) holdning, verdighet, sikker fremtreden3) uvisshet4) ( om fugl) sveving, fluktbe on the poise være usikker, stå og veie for og imothave poise ha en sikker fremtreden kunne føre segIIsubst. \/pɔɪz\/( fysikk) poise (måleenhet for viskositet)IIIverb \/pɔɪz\/1) bringe i likevekt, holde i likevekt, balansere, være i balanse2) (om hode, våpen, redskap e.l.) løfte, bære, holde hevet3) ( foreldet) veie4) ( om fugl) svevebe poised to do something være klar til å gjøre noe, være rede til å gjøre noe, være forberedt på å gjøre noepoise oneself for gjøre seg klar til, forberede seg på -
6 puffed
adjective (short of breath; breathing quickly: I'm puffed after running so fast!) andpustenandpustenadj. \/pʌft\/1) andpusten2) ( på klesplagg) puffetpuffed out andpustenpuffed sleeve puffermekvapset, pløset -
7 sesame
subst. \/ˈsesəmɪ\/( plantearten Sesamum indicum) sesamopen sesame! «sesam, sesam, lukk deg opp!»open sesame ( trylleord) sesam
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self-confidence — also self confidence, 1650s, from SELF (Cf. self) + CONFIDENCE (Cf. confidence) … Etymology dictionary
self-confidence — [self′kän′fə dəns] n. confidence in oneself, one s own abilities, etc. SYN. CONFIDENCE self confident adj. self confidently adv … English World dictionary
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self-confidence — *confidence, assurance, self assurance, self possession, aplomb Analogous words: composure, *equanimity: sureness, sanguineness (see corresponding adjectives at CONFIDENT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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self-confidence — noun uncount the feeling that you can do things well and that people respect you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Self-confidence — The socio psychological concept of self confidence relates to self assuredness in one s personal judgment, ability, power, etc., sometimes manifested excessively. [The Macquarie Dictionary. Compare The Dictionary of Psychology by Raymond Joseph… … Wikipedia
self-confidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, supreme ▪ growing, increased ▪ new, renewed ▪ national … Collocations dictionary
self-confidence — N UNCOUNT If you have self confidence, you behave confidently because you feel sure of your abilities or value. With the end of my love affair, I lost all the self confidence I once had... Richard s self confidence is growing steadily. Syn: self… … English dictionary
self-confidence — noun they told Tom he lacked the self confidence to make it as a singer Syn: morale, confidence, self assurance, assurance, assertiveness, self reliance, self possession, composure … Thesaurus of popular words