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1 égocentrique
égocentrique [egosɑ̃tʀik]1. adjectiveegocentric, self-centered2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *egosɑ̃tʀikadjectif, nom masculin et féminin egocentric* * *eɡosɑ̃tʀik adjself-centred Grande-Bretagne self-centered USA egocentric* * *égocentrique adj, nmf egocentric.[egɔsɑ̃trik] adjectif————————[egɔsɑ̃trik] nom masculin et fémininegocentric ou self-centred person -
2 préoccuper
préoccuper [pʀeɔkype]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb( = inquiéter) to worry2. reflexive verb* * *pʀeɔkype
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1) ( inquiéter) to worry2) ( occuper) to concern
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se préoccuper verbe pronominalse préoccuper de — to be concerned about [problème, situation]; to think about [avenir, opinion]
il ne s'est pas préoccupé de savoir si cela m'arrangeait — he didn't think to ask if it would suit me
se préoccuper de sa petite personne — to think only of oneself, to be self-centred [BrE]
* * *pʀeɔkype vtL'état des finances est ce qui préoccupe le plus le ministre. — The state of the nation's finances is what most worries the minister.
Personne n'arrive à savoir ce qui le préoccupe autant. — Nobody knows what is worrying him so much.
* * *préoccuper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( inquiéter) to worry; qu'est-ce qui te préoccupe? what's worrying you?; ma santé le préoccupe he's been worried about my health;2 ( occuper) to concern; la question qui nous préoccupe the question which concerns us.B se préoccuper vpr se préoccuper de to be concerned about [problème, situation]; to think about [avenir, opinion]; agir sans se préoccuper des autres to act without thinking about other people; il ne s'est pas préoccupé de savoir si cela m'arrangeait he didn't think to ask if it would suit me; la ville se préoccupe surtout de tourisme the town's main concern is tourism; se préoccuper de sa petite personne to think only of oneself, to be self-centredGB.[preɔkype] verbe transitif1. [tracasser - suj: avenir, question] to worry————————se préoccuper de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto be concerned with, to care aboutne te préoccupe donc pas de ça! don't you worry ou bother about that! -
3 nombril
nombril [nɔ̃bʀi(l)]masculine noun[de personne] navel* * *nɔ̃bʀilnom masculin navelelle se prend pour le nombril du monde — (colloq) she thinks she's God's gift to mankind
* * *nɔ̃bʀi(l) nm* * *nombril nm navel; se regarder le nombril, contempler son nombril fig to contemplate one's navel; elle se prend pour le nombril du monde fig she thinks she's God's gift to mankind.[nɔ̃bril] nom masculin2. (familier & locution)il aime bien se contempler ou se regarder le nombril he's really self-centred -
4 égocentrique
egocentric, self-centred
См. также в других словарях:
Self-centred — Self centered Self cen tered, Self centred Self cen tred, a. 1. Centered in itself, or in one s self. [1913 Webster] There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self centered and unmoved. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. interested solely or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-centred — adj BrE self centered AmE paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people = ↑selfish >self centredness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-centred — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ preoccupied with oneself and one s affairs. DERIVATIVES self centredly adverb self centredness noun … English terms dictionary
self-centred — index orgulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self centred — (Brit.) adj. thinks mainly of oneself, caring only about oneself and own needs, egocentric … English contemporary dictionary
self-centred — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is self centred is only concerned with their own wants and needs and never thinks about other people. He was selfish, he was self centred, he was stingy, but he wasn t cruel. (in AM, use self centered) … English dictionary
self-centred — adj. Self centred/self centered is used with these nouns: ↑jerk … Collocations dictionary
self-centred — /sɛlf ˈsɛntəd / (say self sentuhd) adjective 1. engrossed in self; selfish. 2. centred in oneself or itself. 3. being itself fixed as a centre. –self centredness, noun …
self-centred — adjective preoccupied with oneself and one s affairs. Derivatives self centredly adverb self centredness noun … English new terms dictionary
self-centred — BrE, self centered AmE adjective paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people; selfish self centredness noun … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-centred — adj. preoccupied with one s own personality or affairs. Derivatives: self centredly adv. self centredness n … Useful english dictionary