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1 selfless
['selflɪs]* * *adjective (utterly unselfish: As a soldier, he showed selfless devotion to duty.) disinteressato* * *selfless /ˈsɛlfləs/a.altruista; altruistico; disinteressatoselflesslyavv.altruisticamente; disinteressatamenteselflessnessn. [u]altruismo; disinteresse.* * *['selflɪs] -
2 selfless self·less adj
['sɛlflɪs]altruista, altruistico (-a) -
3 devotion
[dɪ'vəʊʃn] 1.nome (to person, work, homeland) dedizione f.; (to doctrine, cause) attaccamento m.; (to God) devozione f.2.* * *1) (great love: her undying devotion for her children.) devozione2) (the act of devoting or of being devoted: devotion to duty.) devozione* * *devotion /dɪˈvəʊʃn/n.1 [u] (relig.) devozione; pietà2 [u] devozione; dedizione: devotion to a cause, dedizione a una causa; devotion to one's family, devozione (o attaccamento) alla famiglia; He was praised for his selfless devotion to duty, era lodato per la sua dedizione disinteressata al dovere3 (pl., form.) devozioni; preghiere: The bishop was at his devotions, il vescovo diceva le devozioni (o recitava le preghiere).* * *[dɪ'vəʊʃn] 1. 2. -
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5 selflessness
['selflɪsnɪs]nome (of person) altruismo m.; (of action, devotion) disinteresse m.* * *noun disinteresse, altruismo* * *selflessness► selfless* * *['selflɪsnɪs]nome (of person) altruismo m.; (of action, devotion) disinteresse m. -
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[self]1) sé m. (anche psic.)2) econ. (on cheque) me medesimo (-a), me stesso (-a)* * *[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) io2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) se stesso, sé•- selfish- selfishly
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- selflessly
- selflessness* * *[self]1) sé m. (anche psic.)2) econ. (on cheque) me medesimo (-a), me stesso (-a)
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