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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.) samozavest- self-confidently* * *[selfkɔnfidəns]nounsamozavest(nost), zaupanje vase; (arogantna) samozavestnost -
2 self-assurance
[selfə'ʃuərəns](self-confidence.) samozavest* * *[selfəšúərəns]nounzaupanje v samega sebe, samozavest -
3 deflate
[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) izpustiti (zrak)2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) zbegan•* * *[di:fléit]transitive verbizpustiti zrak; upasti, upadati; sploščiti; znižati (cene), zmanjšati inflacijo -
4 poise
[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) držati v ravnotežju2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) ravnotežje2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) samozavest•- poised* * *I [pɔiz]nounliteratureeral figuratively ravnotežje, ravnovesje; figuratively uravnovešenost, mirnost; hladnokrvnost, samozavesten nastop; drža glave, telesa; utež (v uri, rimski tehtnici); lebdenje (v zraku)to hang at poise — biti nerešen (zadeva), viseti v zrakuII [pɔiz]1.transitive verburavnotežiti, uravnovesiti; obdržati v ravnotežju; držati (glavo, orožje), postaviti se v pozo; pretehtati; obtežiti ( down);2.intransitive verblebdeti, viseti v zrakuto be poised — biti v ravnotežju; figuratively biti hladnokrven, biti uravnovešen
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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
Self-confidence — Self con fi*dence, n. The quality or state of being self confident; self reliance. [1913 Webster] A feeling of self confidence which supported and sustained him. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-confidence — *confidence, assurance, self assurance, self possession, aplomb Analogous words: composure, *equanimity: sureness, sanguineness (see corresponding adjectives at CONFIDENT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
self-confidence — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of trust in one s abilities, qualities, and judgement. DERIVATIVES self confident adjective self confidently adverb … English terms dictionary
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
self-confidence — n. 1) to acquire, gain; display, show; have self confidence 2) to instill self confidence 3) to restore smb. s self confidence 4) to undermine smb. s self confidence 5) the self confidence to + inf. (she doesn t have the self confidence to run… … Combinatory dictionary
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
