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1 self-conscious
(a) (embarrassed) timide, gêné;∎ to make sb feel self-conscious intimider qn;∎ he's very self-conscious about his red hair il fait un complexe de ses cheveux roux;∎ I feel very self-conscious in front of all these people je me sens très mal à l'aise devant tous ces gens∎ I find her writing too self-conscious je trouve son style un peu trop appuyéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > self-conscious
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2 self-conscious
1 ( shy) timide ; to be self-conscious about sth/about doing être gêné par qch/de faire ;2 ( deliberate) [style, artistry] conscient ;3 = self-aware. -
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4 self-conscious
[self'konʃəs](too easily becoming shy or embarrassed when in the presence of others: She'll never be a good teacher - she's too self-conscious.) intimidé- self-consciousness -
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adj.embarrassé; emprunté; gêné; mal à l'aise; conscient du regard d'autruiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > self-conscious
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6 self
self [self]1. noun(plural selves)2. compounds• send a self-addressed envelope envoyez une enveloppe à votre nom et adresse ► self-adhesive adjective autocollant• self-assessment system (British = taxation system) système de déclaration des revenus avec autoévaluation des impôts à payer ► self-assurance noun confiance f en soi► self-conscious adjective ( = shy) [person, manner] emprunté ; ( = aware of oneself or itself) [art, person, political movement] conscient (de son image)• to be self-conscious about sth être gêné par qch ► self-consciously adverb ( = shyly) de façon empruntée ; ( = deliberately) volontairement• a self-defeating plan un plan qui va à l'encontre du but recherché ► self-defence noun autodéfense f• to be self-deprecating [person] se dénigrer soi-même ► self-destruct intransitive verb s'autodétruire adjective[device, program] autodestructeur (- trice f)• she has a tendency to be self-destructive elle présente une tendance à l'autodestruction ► self-determination noun autodétermination f• he is self-disciplined il fait preuve d'autodiscipline ► self-doubt noun manque m de confiance en soi• to be self-employed travailler à son compte ► the self-employed plural noun les travailleurs mpl indépendants• to have low/high self-esteem avoir une mauvaise/bonne opinion de soi-même ► self-evident adjective évident• buying flowers for myself seems self-indulgent m'acheter des fleurs semble une dépense inutile ► self-inflicted adjective volontaire• out of self-protection pour se défendre ► self-raising flour noun (British) farine f pour gâteaux (avec levure incorporée)► self-starter noun (in car) démarreur m ; ( = hard-working person) personne f motivée (et pleine d'initiative)* * *[self]1) gen, Psychology moi mone's better self — le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc
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7 self
1 noun∎ she's back to her old or usual self elle est redevenue elle-même ou comme avant;∎ she's only a shadow of her former self elle n'est plus que l'ombre d'elle-même;∎ he was his usual tactless self il a fait preuve de son manque de tact habituel;∎ they began to reveal their true selves ils ont commencé à se montrer sous leur véritable jour(b) Psychology moi m;∎ the conscious self le moi conscient∎ all she thinks of is self, self, self elle ne pense qu'à sa petite personne∎ pay self = mention portée sur un chèque libellé à son propre nom(matching) assorti -
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1 gen, Psych moi m ; she's looking for her true self elle cherche son vrai moi ; the difference between our private and public selves la différence entre notre moi privé et notre moi public ; tickets for self and secretary ( on memo) billets pour ma secrétaire et moi-même ; without thought of self sans une pensée pour soi/lui/elle etc ; the conscious self le conscient ; he's back to his old self again il est redevenu lui-même ; he's back to his old, miserly self il est redevenu aussi avare qu'avant ; your good self vous-même ; your good selves vous-mêmes ; one's better self le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc ; -
9 embarrass
[im'bærəs]1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) embarrasser2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) gêner•- embarrassed - embarrassing -
10 appearance
A n2 Cin, Theat, TV passage m ; to make an appearance on television/on stage passer à la télévision/à la scène ; to make one's first screen appearance faire ses débuts à l'écran ; a rare screen appearance by X une des rares apparitions à l'écran de X ; cast in order of appearance distribution par ordre d'entrée en scène ;3 (public, sporting) apparition f ; to make a public appearance faire une apparition publique ; this is his first appearance for Ireland il fait ses débuts pour l'équipe d'Irlande ; to put in an appearance faire acte de présence ;4 Jur ( in court) comparution f (in, before devant) ; to enter an appearance comparaître en justice ;5 ( look) ( of person) apparence f ; (of district, object) aspect m ; to check one's appearance vérifier sa tenue ; to be self-conscious about one's appearance être gêné par son aspect physique ; ‘smart appearance essential’ ‘excellente présentation exigée’ ; to give sth the appearance of donner à qch l'apparence de ; to be foreign in appearance avoir l'air étranger ;6 ( semblance) to give the appearance of sth/of doing donner l'apparence de qch/de faire ; it had all the appearances ou every appearance of cela avait tout l'air de ; to maintain an appearance of objectivity conserver un semblant d'objectivité ;B appearances npl ( external show) apparences fpl ; to judge ou go by appearances se fier aux apparences ; going by appearances… à en juger par les apparences… ; for the sake of appearances, for appearances' sake pour la forme ; to keep up appearances sauvegarder les apparences ; to all appearances apparemment ; contrary to/in spite of appearances contrairement aux/en dépit des apparences ; appearances can be deceptive les apparences sont souvent trompeuses. -
11 ego
['i:ɡəu, 'eɡou]1) (personal pride: His criticism wounded my ego.) égo2) (the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self.) le moi•- egoism - egoist - egoistic - egoistical
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