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1 self
[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) o eu2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) em si•- selfish- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness* * *[self] n (pl selves [selvz]) 1 eu, a própria pessoa, personalidade. she is his other self / ela é seu segundo eu. the picture is her very self / o retrato é muito natural. 2 interesses próprios. 3 caráter, natureza. • adj arch uniforme, puro. • pron si, mesmo, mesma. I did it myself / eu mesmo o fiz. did you bring it yourself? / você mesmo o(a) trouxe? he shot himself / ele se matou com um tiro. she is kindness itself / ela é a bondade em pessoa. • pref self- indicando: 1 de si mesmo, por si mesmo, automático. 2 independente, autônomo. she is self-sufficient / ela é auto-suficiente. -
2 self-confidence
[self'konfidəns](belief or trust in one's own powers: You need plenty of self-confidence to be a good airline pilot.) auto-confiança- self-confidently* * *self-con.fi.dence[self k'ɔnfidəns] n confiança em si mesmo, autoconfiança. -
3 self-interest
[self'intrəst](consideration only for one's own aims and advantages: He acted out of self-interest.) interesse pessoal* * *self-in.ter.est[self 'intərist] n interesse próprio, egoísmo. -
4 self-centred
[self'sentəd](interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) egoísta -
5 self
[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) eu2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) interesse pessoal•- selfish- selfishly - selfishness - selfless - selflessly - selflessness -
6 self-important
[selfim'po:tənt](having too high an opinion of one's own importance: a self-important little man.) presunçoso* * *self-im.por.tant[self imp'ɔ:tənt] adj presunçoso, convencido. -
7 self-indulgent
(too ready to satisfy one's own desires: self-indulgent habits/behaviour.) comodista* * *self-in.dul.gent[self ind'∧ldʒənt] adj indulgente consigo mesmo, comodista. -
8 self-confidence
[self'konfidəns](belief or trust in one's own powers: You need plenty of self-confidence to be a good airline pilot.) autoconfiança- self-confidently -
9 self-defence
[selfdi'fens](defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) autodefesa* * *self-de.fence[self dif'ens] n defesa pessoal, autodefesa. -
10 self-sacrifice
(the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others: With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt.) abnegação* * *self-sac.ri.fice[self s'ækrifais] n ato de abnegação. -
11 self-centred
[self'sentəd](interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) egocêntrico -
12 self-important
[selfim'po:tənt](having too high an opinion of one's own importance: a self-important little man.) presunçoso -
13 self-indulgent
(too ready to satisfy one's own desires: self-indulgent habits/behaviour.) comodista -
14 self-interest
[self'intrəst](consideration only for one's own aims and advantages: He acted out of self-interest.) interesse pessoal -
15 self-defence
[selfdi'fens](defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) autodefesa -
16 self-sacrifice
(the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others: With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt.) abnegação -
17 do-it-yourself
noun, adjective ((of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY): I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.) bricolage* * *do-it-your.self[du: it jəs'elf] n atividade de faça-o você mesmo. -
18 selfish
adjective ((negative unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people: a selfish person/attitude.) egoísta* * *self.ish[s'elfiʃ] adj interesseiro, egoísta.
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