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apitoiement m sur son sort;∎ she's full of self-pity elle s'apitoie beaucoup sur son sort;∎ to wallow in self-pity s'apitoyer sur son sort -
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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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wallow [ˈwɒləʊ][person, animal] se vautrer* * *['wɒləʊ] 1. 2.1)to wallow in — se vautrer dans [mud, luxury]; se complaire dans [self-pity, nostalgia]
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jolt [dʒəʊlt][vehicle] cahoter• it jolted her out of her self-pity ça l'a tellement secouée qu'elle a arrêté de s'apitoyer sur son sort3. noun* * *[dʒəʊlt] 1.1) ( jerk) secousse f2) ( shock) choc m2.transitive verb lit, fig secouer3.intransitive verb [vehicle] cahoter -
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snap [snæp]1. nouna. ( = noise) [of fingers, whip] claquement m ; [of sth shutting] bruit m sec ; ( = action) [of whip] claquement m ; [of twigs] craquement m• with a snap of his fingers he... faisant claquer ses doigts il...b. ( = cold weather) a cold snap une petite vague de froidc. ( = snapshot) photo fd. (US) ( = snap fastener) bouton-pression m2. adjectivea. ( = sudden) [vote] décidé à l'improviste ; [judgement, answer] irréfléchi3. exclamationa. ( = break) se casser netb. [whip] claquer• to snap shut/open se fermer/s'ouvrir avec un bruit seca. ( = break) casser netb. [+ whip] faire claquer• to snap sth open/shut ouvrir/fermer qch d'un coup secc. ( = take photo of) prendre en photod. "shut up!" he snapped « silence ! » fit-il d'un ton brusque6. compounds► snap off• they are snapped up as soon as they come on the market on se les arrache dès qu'ils sont mis en vente* * *[snæp] 1.1) ( of branch) craquement m; (of fingers, lid, elastic) claquement m2) ( bite) claquement m3) (colloq) Photography photo f4) Games ≈ bataille f2.adjective [decision, judgment, vote] rapide3.(colloq) exclamation4.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( click) faire claquer [fingers, jaws, elastic]2) ( break) (faire) casser net3) ( say crossly) dire [quelque chose] hargneusement4) (colloq) Photography prendre une photo de5.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)2) fig ( lose control) [person] craquer (colloq)3) ( click)to snap open/shut — s'ouvrir/se fermer d'un coup sec
4) ( speak sharply) parler hargneusement•Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — (colloq) cesse de faire la tête!
snap to it! — (colloq) et plus vite que ça! (colloq)
to snap to attention — Military se figer au garde-à-vous
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bout [baʊt](a) (of illness) attaque f; (of fever) accès m; (of rheumatism) crise f; (of coughing) quinte f; (of self-pity) crise f; (of depression, intense activity) période f;∎ a bout of bronchitis une bronchite;∎ a bout of flu une grippe;∎ she's prone to frequent bouts of illness elle est souvent malade;∎ a bout of drinking une soûlerie, une beuverie -
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wallow ['wɒləʊ](a) (roll about) se vautrer, se rouler∎ to wallow in a bath se prélasser dans un bain;∎ to wallow in misery se complaire dans la tristesse;∎ to wallow in self-pity s'apitoyer sur soi-même2 noun∎ there's nothing like a wallow in a warm bath to unwind rien de tel qu'un bon bain pour se détendre;∎ to have a wallow in the mud se vautrer dans la boue;∎ we all enjoy a good wallow in nostalgia tout le monde aime se laisser aller à la nostalgie de temps en temps
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