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41 self-love
1. n себялюбие; эгоизм, потворство своим желаниям2. n инстинкт самосохраненияСинонимический ряд:1. conceit (noun) arrogance; conceit; egoism; pride; self-esteem; self-regard; self-respect; self-satisfaction2. loving attitude (noun) amour-propre; good attitude; good self-image; loving attitude; loving oneself; morale; self-confidence -
42 pocket
pocket ['pɒkɪt]1 noun∎ it's in your coat pocket c'est dans la poche de ton manteau;∎ take your hands out of your pockets! enlève tes mains de tes poches!;∎ I went through his pockets j'ai fouillé ou regardé dans ses poches;∎ he tried to pick her pocket il a essayé de lui faire les poches;∎ the maps are in the pocket of the car door les cartes sont dans (le compartiment de) la portière de la voiture;∎ to have sb in one's pockets avoir qn dans sa poche;∎ we had the deal in our pocket le marché était dans la poche;∎ they live in each other's pockets ils sont tout le temps ensemble;∎ to line one's pockets se remplir les poches, s'en mettre plein les poches;∎ figurative to put one's hand in one's pocket mettre la main au portefeuille;∎ he doesn't like putting his hand in his pocket il est du genre radin;∎ to be out of pocket en être de sa poche;∎ how much are you out of pocket? combien ça vous a coûté?∎ we have prices to suit all pockets nous avons des prix pour toutes les bourses∎ pockets of water poches fpl d'eau;∎ pocket of air trou m d'air(d) (small area → of resistance, rebellion, unemployment) poche f(e) (of snooker or pool table) blouse f(f) (bag → for hops, wool) sac m(diary, camera, revolver etc) de poche(a) (put in one's pocket) mettre dans sa poche, empocher;∎ I paid up and pocketed the change j'ai payé et j'ai mis la monnaie dans ma poche;∎ figurative to pocket one's pride mettre son amour-propre dans sa poche;∎ to pocket an insult encaisser une insulte sans rien dire∎ somebody must have pocketed the money quelqu'un a dû voler l'argent(c) (in snooker, pool) mettre dans la blouse∎ to pocket a bill = garder un projet de loi sous le coude pour l'empêcher d'être adopté►► pocket battleship cuirassé m de poche;∎ very familiar figurative humorous to play pocket billiards se caresser les boules à travers sa poche de pantalon;History pocket borough = circonscription électorale contrôlée par une personne ou une famille;pocket calculator calculatrice f de poche;pocket comb peigne m de poche;pocket computer ordinateur m de poche;pocket dictionary dictionnaire m de poche;Zoology pocket gopher gaufre m;pocket handkerchief mouchoir m de poche;British pocket money argent m de poche;Zoology pocket mouse souris f à poche;pocket notebook carnet m;American pocket pool billard m américain;∎ very familiar figurative humorous to play pocket pool se caresser les boules à travers sa poche de pantalon;pocket size (in bookbinding) format m de poche;American pocket veto = refus par le Président de signer une proposition de loi, pour l'empêcher d'être adoptée -
43 sop
sop [sɒp]1 noun∎ as a sop to his conscience pour soulager sa conscience;∎ they threw in the measure as a sop to the ecologists ils ont ajouté cette mesure pour amadouer les écologistes;∎ she said it as a sop to their pride/feelings elle l'a dit pour flatter leur amour-propre/pour ménager leur sensibilitéCookery pain m trempé∎ he sopped up the sauce in his plate with a piece of bread il a essuyé la sauce qu'il y avait dans son assiette avec un morceau de pain -
44 amor
intj.honey, sweetheart.m.1 love (sentimiento).hacer el amor to make lovede mil amores with pleasurepor amor al arte for the love of it¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!al amor de la lumbre o del fuego by the firesideamor libre free loveamor platónico platonic loveamor propio pride2 love (persona amada).su primer amor his first loveel amor de mi vida the love of my lifeun antiguo amor an old flame3 devotion (esmero).escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel4 romance.* * *1 (gen) love2 (cuidado) loving care; (devoción) devotion1 (asuntos) love affairs, loves\al amor de la lumbre by the firesideamor con amor se paga one good turn deserves anothercon/de mil amores familiar willingly, with pleasurehacer el amor to make lovepor amor al arte familiar for the sake of it¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!amor cortés courtly loveamor libre free loveamor propio self-esteem* * *noun m.1) love2) beloved•- hacer el amor* * *SM1) (=pasión) love (a for)por el amor al arte — hum just for the fun of it
hacer algo por amor al arte — to do sth for nothing, do sth for free
hacer algo con amor — to do sth lovingly, do sth with love
hacer el amor a — (=cortejar) to court; (=hacer sexo) to make love to
amor propio — amour propre, self-respect
2) (=persona) love, lovermi amor, amor mío — my love, my darling
¡eres un amor! — you're a love!, you are sweet!
3)¡de mil amores!, ¡con mil amores! — I'd love to!, gladly!
* * *1)a) ( sentimiento) love¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)
amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country
un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals
por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it
por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!
b) ( el acto sexual)hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody
c) (persona, cosa amada) lovetu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)
amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love
d) (esmero, dedicación)2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)* * *= love, beloved.Nota: Nombre.Ex. The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.Ex. This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.----* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* amor al prójimo = charity.* amor al trabajo = love of work.* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.* amor ciego = blind love.* amor de madre = mother love.* amor divino = divine love.* amor duradero = lasting love.* amor filial = filial love.* amor incondicional = unconditional love.* amor paternal = parental love.* amor por el libro = book-fancying.* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.* amor verdadero = true love.* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.* carta de amor = love letter.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* crucero del amor = love boat.* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* elixir de amor = love potion.* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.* escena de amor = love scene.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* filtro de amor = love potion.* fuga por amor = elopement.* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* hacer el amor = make + love.* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.* historia de amor = love story.* lazos de amor = bonding.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* sin amor = loveless.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.* viejo amor = old flame.* * *1)a) ( sentimiento) love¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)
amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country
un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals
por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it
por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!
b) ( el acto sexual)hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody
c) (persona, cosa amada) lovetu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)
amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love
d) (esmero, dedicación)2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)* * *= love, beloved.Nota: Nombre.Ex: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.
Ex: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* amor al prójimo = charity.* amor al trabajo = love of work.* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.* amor ciego = blind love.* amor de madre = mother love.* amor divino = divine love.* amor duradero = lasting love.* amor filial = filial love.* amor incondicional = unconditional love.* amor paternal = parental love.* amor por el libro = book-fancying.* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.* amor verdadero = true love.* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.* carta de amor = love letter.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* crucero del amor = love boat.* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* elixir de amor = love potion.* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.* escena de amor = love scene.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* filtro de amor = love potion.* fuga por amor = elopement.* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* hacer el amor = make + love.* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.* historia de amor = love story.* lazos de amor = bonding.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* sin amor = loveless.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.* viejo amor = old flame.* * *A1 (sentimiento) loveuna historia de amor a love storyamor no correspondido unrequited lovefue amor a primera vista it was love at first sightamor POR algn:siente un gran amor por ti he loves you very muchamor A algn/algo:amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's countryun gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animalsde mil amores with (the greatest of) pleasurepor amor al arte ( fam); just for the fun of itamor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another2(el acto sexual): el amor lovemakingyacían desnudos después del amor ( liter); they lay naked after making lovehacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb3 (persona amada) love; (cosa amada) loveél fue el gran amor de su vida he was the great love of her lifeamor mío or mi amor my darling, my lovesu gran amor es la música music is her great love4(esmero, dedicación): hacer algo con amor to do sth lovinglyhay mucho amor puesto en esto a lot of love and care has gone into thisCompuestos:courtly lovetradescantia, wandering Jewfree love● amor materno or maternalmaternal lovepride, self-esteemsus hijas son un amor his daughters are real darlingsCal amor de la lumbre by the fireside* * *
amor sustantivo masculino
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amor a primera vista love at first sight;
amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's country;
amor propio pride, self-esteem;
un gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animals;
por amor al arte (fam) just for the fun of it;
por (el) amor de Dios ( mendigando) for the love of God;
( expresando irritación) for God's sake!b) ( el acto sexual):◊ hacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb
amor mío or mi amor my darling, my loved) (esmero, dedicación):
2 (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)
amor sustantivo masculino love: amor fraternal, brotherly love
amor maternal, maternal love
amor platónico, platonic love
♦ Locuciones: hacer el amor, to make love
por amor al arte, for nothing: nadie trabaja por amor al arte, nobody works out of the goodness of his heart
' amor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amante
- cariño
- droga
- eterna
- eterno
- evidencia
- fraternal
- hacer
- muestra
- profunda
- profundo
- rendida
- rendido
- vida
- vista
- apasionado
- arte
- brujo
- carnal
- carta
- conquistador
- convivencia
- corresponder
- decir
- declaración
- declarar
- dios
- enfriamiento
- extinguir
- filial
- fugaz
- imposible
- infinito
- maternal
- materno
- nido
- pasajero
- por
- puro
- señal
English:
blind
- bonk
- buy
- conceal
- cupboard love
- definition
- eternal
- fierce
- flame
- free love
- love
- loveless
- lovesick
- pledge
- puppy love
- reciprocate
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- sight
- sweetheart
- Christ
- ego
- fellow
- for
- lovingly
- sake
- self
- sweet
- true
* * *amor nm1. [sentimiento] love;el amor lo transforma todo love changes everything;Anticuadomantiene amores con un señor de Montevideo she's having a liaison with a gentleman from Montevideo;un amor imposible a love that could never be;Formalamor mío, mi amor my love;amor por algo love of sth;amor por alguien love for sb;siente un gran amor por los animales she has a great love of animals, she really loves animals;hacer el amor [físicamente] to make love;Anticuado [cortejar] to court;por amor for love;Fampor amor al arte for the love of it;deme una limosna, por amor de Dios for charity's sake o for the love of God, please spare me something;¡por el amor de Dios, cállate! for God's sake shut up!;de mil amores with pleasure;amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves anotheramor de adolescente puppy love; Lit amor cortés courtly love;amor libre free love;el amor de madre a mother's love;el amor materno a mother's love;amor platónico platonic love;amor propio pride;tiene mucho/poco amor propio she has high/low self-esteem;amor verdadero true love2. [persona amada] love;un antiguo amor an old flame;Ana fue su primer amor Ana was his first love;el amor de mi vida the love of my life3. [esmero] devotion;escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel;limpiaba con amor el valioso jarrón he cleaned the valuable vase lovingly* * *m1 love;amor mío my love, darling;amor al prójimo love for one’s fellow man;por amor a alguien for the love of s.o.;por amor al arte fig just for the fun of it;por amor de Dios for God’s sake;:hacer el amor make love;hacer el amor con alguien make love to o with s.o.3:de ocon mil amores with the greatest of pleasure4:al amor de la lumbre around the fire* * *amor nm1) : love2) : loved one, beloved3)amor propio : self-esteem4)hacer el amor : to make love* * *amor n love -
45 coquetterie
coquetterie [kɔkεtʀi]feminine noun( = élégance) interest in one's appearance* * *kɔkɛtʀi1) ( souci de plaire) interest in one's appearance; ( excessif) vanity2) ( envers les hommes) coquetry3) ( maniérisme) affectationses coquetteries — ( minauderies) her coquettish ways
••avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil — (colloq) to have a cast in one's eye
* * *kɔkɛtʀi nf1) (= goût de la toilette) concern about one's appearance2) péjoratif vanity3)* * *coquetterie nf1 ( souci de plaire) interest in one's appearance; ( excessif) vanity; s'habiller avec coquetterie to dress stylishly; par coquetterie out of vanity;2 ( envers les hommes) coquetry;4 liter ( amour-propre) elle met toute sa coquetterie à parler leur langue she prides herself on speaking their language.avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil○ to have a cast in one's eye.[kɔkɛtri] nom féminin2. (littéraire) [flirt] act of coquetry ou flirtatiousness3. (familier & locution)avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil to have a cast in one's eye ou a slight squint -
46 hypertrophie
hypertrophie [ipεʀtʀɔfi]feminine noun* * *ipɛʀtʀɔfi1) Médecine enlargement, hypertrophy spéc2) ( de ville) overdevelopment* * *ipɛʀtʀɔfi nfMÉDECINE hypertrophy* * *hypertrophie nf2 (de ville, d'administration) overdevelopment.[ipɛrtrɔfi] nom féminin -
47 orgueil
orgueil [ɔʀgœj]masculine noun* * *ɔʀgœjnom masculin pride* * *ɔʀɡœj nm* * *orgueil nm pride; l'orgueil national national pride; être l'orgueil de qn to be sb's pride and joy; pécher par orgueil to be too proud; un sursaut d'orgueil a flash of pride.[ɔrgɶj] nom masculin1. [fierté] pride2. [amour-propre] pride3. [sujet de fierté] pride -
48 pet
pet (inf!) [pε]masculine noun( = gaz) fart (inf!)• lâcher un pet to fart (inf!)* * *(colloq) pɛ nom masculin fart (colloq)lâcher un pet — to fart (colloq)
••* * *pɛt nm *fart ** * *pet○ nm fart○; lâcher un pet to fart○.ça ne vaut pas un pet (de lapin)○ it's not worth a damn○; il a toujours un pet de travers○ he's always got something wrong with him.I[pɛ] nom masculin[vent] fartça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin it's not worth a damn ou a tinker's cussII[pɛt] nom masculin[trace de choc] dent2. (Belgique)3. (locution) -
49 satisfaction
satisfaction [satisfaksjɔ̃]feminine noun• cet employé me donne (toute or entière) satisfaction I'm completely satisfied with this employee• à la satisfaction générale or de tous to everybody's satisfaction• ma fille ne m'a donné que des satisfactions my daughter has always been a source of great satisfaction to me* * *satisfaksjɔ̃1) ( plaisir) satisfaction [U]2) ( contentement) satisfactionla satisfaction de nos besoins — the fulfilment [BrE] of our needs
si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction — if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher
3) ( réparation) satisfaction* * *satisfaksjɔ̃ nf* * *satisfaction nf1 ( plaisir) satisfaction ¢; mon travail m'apporte de réelles satisfactions I get real satisfaction from my work; constater/apprendre avec satisfaction que to note/hear with satisfaction that; à notre grande satisfaction to our great satisfaction; à la satisfaction générale to everyone's satisfaction; pour ma satisfaction personnelle for my own (personal) satisfaction; motif de satisfaction reason to feel satisfied;2 ( contentement) satisfaction; exprimer son entière satisfaction to express one's complete satisfaction; la satisfaction de nos besoins the fulfilmentGB of our needs; notre nouvelle secrétaire donne entière satisfaction we're very pleased with the new secretary; si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher;3 ( réparation) satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction to obtain satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction sur tout to obtain complete satisfaction;4 Écon satisfaction.[satisfaksjɔ̃] nom fémininéprouver de la satisfaction/une grande satisfaction à faire quelque chose to feel satisfaction/great satisfaction in doing somethingil a la satisfaction d'être utile he has the satisfaction of being useful, he can rest assured that he's being usefuldonner (entière ou toute) satisfaction à quelqu'una. [personne] to give somebody (complete) satisfactionb. [travail] to fulfil (UK) ou to fulfill (US) somebody completely, to give somebody a lot of (job) satisfactionmon travail me donne peu de satisfaction my work is not very satisfying ou fulfilling ou gratifyingà ma grande satisfaction to my great satisfaction, to my gratificationle problème fut résolu à la satisfaction générale the problem was solved to everybody's satisfactionje constate/vois avec satisfaction que... I am pleased to note/to see that.2. [sujet de contentement] source ou cause for satisfactionavoir des satisfactions professionnelles/financières to be rewarded professionally/financially3. [assouvissement - d'un désir] satisfaction, gratification, fulfilment ; [ - d'ambitions, d'un besoin] satisfying, fulfilment ; [ - de la faim] appeasement, satisfying ; [ - de la soif] quenching, slaking4. [gain de cause] satisfactionaccorder ou donner satisfaction à quelqu'un to give somebody satisfaction5. [réparation] satisfactionexiger/obtenir satisfaction (de quelque chose) (soutenu) to demand/to obtain satisfaction (for something) -
50 complacence
Синонимический ряд:conceit (noun) amour propre; complacency; conceit; conceitedness; consequence; egoism; egotism; narcissism; outrecuidance; pride; self-admiration; self-complacency; self-conceit; self-consequence; self-esteem; self-exaltation; self-glory; self-importance; self-love; self-opinion; self-pride; swelled head; swellheadedness; vainglory; vainness; vanity -
51 egos
личность; самолюбиеСинонимический ряд:prides (noun) amour-propre; conceits; egoism; egotism; narcissism; prides; self-esteem; self-respect; vainglory; vanities -
52 self-regard
n забота о себе и своих интересахСинонимический ряд:conceit (noun) amour propre; arrogance; conceit; egoism; pride; self-esteem; self-importance; self-love; self-respect; self-satisfaction -
53 swelled head
разг. самомнениеСинонимический ряд:conceit (noun) amour propre; complacence; complacency; conceit; conceitedness; consequence; egoism; egotism; narcissism; outrecuidance; pride; self-admiration; self-complacency; self-conceit; self-consequence; self-esteem; self-exaltation; self-glory; self-importance; self-love; self-opinion; self-pride; swellheadedness; vainglory; vainness; vanity -
54 self-esteem
[selfi'sti:m](a person's respect for himself: My self-esteem suffered when I failed the exam.) amour-propre -
55 bolster
bolster ['bəʊlstə(r)](a) (strengthen) soutenir;∎ he bolstered my morale il m'a remonté le moral;∎ it bolstered his ego ça a fait du bien à son amour propre2 noun(b) Architecture racinal m, sous-poutre f∎ he bolstered himself up with a few drinks il a bu quelques verres pour se donner du courage;∎ bolstered up by recent successes fort de ses récents succès;∎ these laws simply bolster up the system ces lois ne font que renforcer le système;∎ Finance to bolster up the pound soutenir la livre -
56 bruise
bruise [bru:z]1 noun(a) (on person) bleu m, contusion f;∎ to be covered with bruises être couvert de bleus(b) (on fruit) meurtrissure f, talure f∎ to bruise one's arm se faire un bleu au bras;∎ to be bruised all over être couvert de bleus;∎ figurative he felt bruised by her harsh words ses dures paroles l'ont blessé;∎ figurative his ego was bruised son amour-propre en a pris un coupse taler, s'abîmer;∎ to bruise easily (person) se faire facilement des bleus -
57 injured
injured ['ɪndʒəd](a) (physically) blessé;∎ his injured left foot son pied gauche blessé;∎ her head is badly injured elle est grièvement blessée à la tête(b) (offended → person) offensé;∎ to feel injured être offensé;∎ it's just his injured pride il est blessé dans son amour-propre, c'est tout∎ the injured les blessés mpl►► the injured party l'offensé(e) m,f; Law la partie lésée -
58 nurse
nurse [nɜ:s]1 noun(a) Medicine (in hospital) infirmier(ère) m,f; (privately employed) infirmier(ère) m,f, garde-malade mf;∎ male nurse infirmier m(c) (wet nurse) nourrice f(a) (care for) soigner;∎ he nursed her through the worst of it il l'a soignée pendant qu'elle était au plus mal;∎ she nursed me back to health elle a pris soin de moi jusqu'à ce que je guérisse;∎ figurative he was nursing a bad hangover il essayait de faire passer sa gueule de bois;∎ to nurse one's pride panser ses blessures (d'amour-propre);∎ she nursed the boat back into harbour elle ramena le bateau au port sans encombre;∎ he nursed the company through the crisis il a permis à l'entreprise de traverser la crise(c) (breast-feed) allaiter∎ he sat nursing his fourth whisky il sirotait son quatrième whisky(a) (as profession) être infirmier(ère);∎ she spent a few years nursing elle a travaillé pendant quelques années comme infirmière►► American nurse's aide aide-soignant (aide-soignante) m,f;nurse shark requin-tapis m, requin-nourrice m -
59 self-esteem
respect m de soi, amour-propre m;∎ to suffer from low self-esteem avoir peu d'estime de soiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > self-esteem
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60 self-respect
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > self-respect
См. также в других словарях:
amour propre — noun Etymology: French amour propre, literally, love of oneself Date: 1775 self esteem … New Collegiate Dictionary
amour-propre — /ann moohrdd prddaw prddeu/, n. French. self esteem; self respect. [lit., self love] * * * amour propre /a moor proˈpr’/ (French) noun 1. Self esteem 2. Sometimes, excessive self esteem, as shown by readiness to take offence at slights … Useful english dictionary
amour propre — noun (U) literary the quality of feeling respect for yourself … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amour-propre — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr. self esteem. See vanity, pride. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A sense of one s own dignity or worth: ego, pride, self esteem, self regard, self respect. See RESPECT. 2. A regarding of oneself… … English dictionary for students
amour propre — [aˌmʊə prɒpr(ə)] noun self respect. Origin from Fr … English new terms dictionary
amour propre — UK [ˌæmʊə(r) ˈprɒprə] / US [ˌæmʊr ˈprɑprə] noun [uncountable] literary respect for yourself … English dictionary
amour-propre — /ˌamɔ ˈproʊprə/ (say .ahmaw prohpruh), /əmɔ ˈproʊprə/ (say uhmaw prohpruh) noun self esteem; self respect. {French} …
pridefulness — noun a feeling of self respect and personal worth • Syn: ↑pride • Ant: ↑humility (for: ↑pride) • Derivationally related forms: ↑prideful • … Useful english dictionary
self-respect — noun if you had any self respect, you wouldn t be wasting your life in front of the television Syn: self esteem, self regard, amour propre, faith in oneself, pride, dignity, morale, self confidence … Thesaurus of popular words
pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… … English dictionary for students
ego — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self, personality, I. See insubstantiality, identity. ego trip II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The self] Syn. personality, individuality, self, the I ; see character 1 , 2 . 2. [Egotism] Syn. narcissism,… … English dictionary for students