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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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self-effacement — [self′i fās′mənt] n. the practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one s own actions; modest, retiring behavior self effacing adj … English World dictionary
self-effacement — self effacing ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not claiming attention for oneself. DERIVATIVES self effacement noun … English terms dictionary
self-effacement — N UNCOUNT Someone s self effacement is their unwillingness to talk about themselves or draw attention to themselves. Modest to the point of self effacement, he would be easy to forget immediately after a short meeting. Syn: modesty … English dictionary
self-effacement — noun The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self effacement found in his personality … Wiktionary
self-effacement — self effacing, adj. self effacingly, adv. self effacingness, n. /self i fays meuhnt, self /, n. the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
self-effacement — self′ efface′ment n. the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility • Etymology: 1865–70 self′ effac′ing, adj. self′ effac′ingly, adv. self′ effac′ingness, n … From formal English to slang
self-effacement — noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑effacement • Derivationally related forms: ↑efface (for: ↑effacement) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
self-effacement — /sɛlf əˈfeɪsmənt/ (say self uh faysmuhnt) noun the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. –self effacing, adjective …
self-effacement — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress: demureness, diffidence, modesty, reticence. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
self effacement — relating to oneself as one is less than they really are … English contemporary dictionary
self-effacing — 1902, from SELF (Cf. self) + effacing (see EFFACE (Cf. efface)). Self effacement is recorded from 1866 … Etymology dictionary