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1 self
nounbe one's usual self — man selbst sein
be back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein
* * *[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) das Selbst2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) das eigene Ich•- academic.ru/65677/selfish">selfish- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness* * *<pl selves>[self]n▪ one's \self das Selbst [o Ich]I was just being my usual cheerful \self ich war wie immer fröhlichto find one's true \self sein wahres Ich finden, sich akk selbst findenregard for \self Sorge f um das eigene Wohlergehenwith no thought of \self ohne an sich akk selbst zu denkento put \self above all else das eigene Ego über alles stellento think only of [or be all for] [or care about] \self nur an sich akk selbst denken3.how is your good \self? wie geht es Ihnen?▶ unto thine own \self be true ( saying) bleib dir selbst treu, tue recht und scheue niemand prov veraltend* * *[self]1. n pl selvesIch nt, Selbst nt no pl; (ESP PSYCH = side of character) Seite fhe showed his true self —
one's other/better self — sein anderes/besseres Ich
my whole self revolted at the idea — alles in mir lehnte sich gegen diese Idee auf
to think of nothing but self — nur an sich (acc) selbst denken
with no thought of self — ohne an sich (acc) selbst zu denken
2. pron (COMM)3. adj attrlining aus gleichem Materialin a self colour — in uni
* * *self [self]A pl selves [selvz] s1. Selbst n, Ich n:my better self mein besseres Selbst;his second self sein zweites Ich (Freund od Stütze);he’s back to his old self er ist wieder (ganz) der Alte;pity’s self das Mitleid selbst;3. PHIL Ich n, Subjekt n:the consciousness of self das Ich- oder Subjektsbewusstsein4. BIOLa) einfarbige Blumeb) Tier n von einheitlicher Färbungc) autogames LebewesenB adj1. einheitlich:a self trimming ein Besatz aus dem gleichen Material3. obs selbig(er, e, es)a ticket admitting self and friend eine Karte für mich selbst und einen Freund* * *noun, pl. selves (person's essence) Selbst, das (geh.); Ich, dasbe back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein
* * *adj.selber adj.selbst adj.
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