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composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | klidný, vyrovnaný příd |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| | Cameron je klidný i ve stresových situacích, |
| economic self-sufficiency n | uncountable (can support self) | ekonomická soběstačnost |
| | The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | egocentrický příd |
| | | narcistický příd |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | sebejistý příd |
| | | sebevědomý příd |
| | Years of experience had made Lily a self-assured public speaker. |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of one's qualities and flaws) | sebeuvědomělý příd |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | sebeuvědomění s |
| | | vědomí sama sebe fráze |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| self-catering n | (holiday accommodation not including meals) (ubytování, zájezd) | vlastní stravování příd + s |
| | Jose booked his family into a self-catering. |
| self-catering adj | (holiday accommodation: not including meals) (ubytování, zájezd) | s vlastním stravováním fráze |
| | Mary didn't like all-inclusive hotels, so she booked a self-catering motel down by the beach. |
self-centered (US),
self-centred (UK) adj | (concerned only with yourself) | sebestředný, egocentrický příd |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) | jednobarevný příd |
| | | stejnobarevný příd |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) | sebejistota ž |
| | | sebevědomí s |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | sebevědomý, sebejistý příd |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| self-conscious adj | (embarrassed, too self-aware) | stydící se příd |
| | | nesmělý příd |
| | Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious. |
| self-conscious adj | (action, gesture: too self-aware) (gesto, posunek apod.) | stydlivý příd |
| | (gesto, posunek apod.) | nesmělý příd |
| | Edward gave a self-conscious laugh. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) | rozpačitost ž |
| | | nesmělost ž |
| | | stud m |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) | vědomí sebe sama fráze |
| | | uvědomování si vlastního já fráze |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-contained adj | (independent, separate and complete) (o nemovitosti) | samostatný příd |
| | (o nemovitosti) | se samostatným příslušenstvím fráze |
| | All of our accommodation is fully self-contained. |
| self-contained adj | (person: unsociable) (o člověku) | nespolečenský příd |
| | (o člověku) | uzavřený příd |
| | My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man. |
| self-contained adj | ([sth]: operating without outside support) | uzavřený příd |
| | The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change. |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | sebekontrola ž |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| self-defeating adj | (causing problems for oneself) | sám proti sobě fráze |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
| self-deprecating adj | (critical of oneself) | sebekritický příd |
| self-discipline n | (control of yourself) | sebeovládání s |
| | Showing incredible self-discipline, Irene refused the chocolate cake. |
| self-discipline n | (dedication, training) | disciplína ž |
| | You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete. |
| | Abys byl vrcholový atlet, musíš mít pořádnou disciplínu. |
| self-effacing adj | (making self inconspicuous) | nenápadný příd |
| | The self-effacing man always tried to avoid being the center of attention. |
| self-employed adj | (freelance, working for own company) | na volné noze fráze |
| | | živnostník m |
| | Charlotte loved being self-employed because she was her own boss and could work from home. |
| self-esteem n | (respect for oneself) | sebeúcta ž |
| | | sebevědomí s |
| self-evident adj | (obvious) | očividný, zřejmý příd |
| | The answer is self-evident, and I don't feel like explaining it right now. |
| self-explanatory adj | (obvious, clear) | evidentní, jasný, zřejmý, zjevný příd |
| | | všeříkající příd |
| | The image on the road sign was self-explanatory. |
| self-help n | (personal development techniques) | svépomoc ž |
| | Our individualistic society is obsessed with self help,. |
| self-help adj | (relating to personal development) | svépomocný příd |
| | A lot of people rely on self-help books, rather than seeing a psychologist. |
| self-important adj | (pompous, vain) | namyšlený, domýšlivý příd |
| | | samolibý příd |
| | The professor's self-important tone annoyed the students. |
| self-improvement n | (making yourself better) | sebezdokonalování s |
| | | sebevzdělávání s |
| | Emma always sets aside some time every day for self-improvement. |
| self-improvement n as adj | (making yourself better) | sebezdokonalovací příd |
| | | sebevzdělávací příd |
| | Kevin is going on a self-improvement course next week. |
| self-indulgent adj | (yielding to own desires) | požitkářský příd |
| | Lying on the sofa eating chocolate all day is self-indulgent. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for oneself) | prospěchářství s |
| | | vypočítavost ž |
| self-isolate⇒ vi | (stay separate from others while sick) | být v karanténě ned, fráze |
| self-isolation n | (staying separate from others while sick) | karanténa ž |
| self-motivated adj | (having initiative) | namotivovaný příd |
| | The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working. |
| self-pity n | (feeling sorry for oneself) | sebelítost ž |
| self-portrait n | (artwork depicting the artist) | autoportrét m |
| | Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits. |
| self-quarantine n | (preventative isolation from others) | preventivní izolace příd + ž |
| self-quarantine⇒ vi | (isolate yourself as preventative measure) | být v preventivní izolaci ned, fráze |
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK) n | (flour with baking powder) | mouka s příměsí kypřicího prášku do pečiva |
| Poznámka: nemá český ekvivalent |
self-realization,
also UK: self-realisation n | (fulfilment of own potential) | seberealizace ž |
| | Self-realisation is important for happiness. |
| self-reliance n | (dependence on own powers) | soběstačnost, samostatnost ž |
| | Self-reliance is an important quality when you're searching for a job. |
| self-reliant adj | (independent, not needing others) | soběstačný příd |
| | | nezávislý příd |
| | Lucy is a self-reliant woman. |
| self-righteous adj | (smug, sanctimonious) | nesebekritický příd |
| | | povýšený příd |
| | I won't have anything to do with him – he's a self-righteous bore. |
| self-satisfied adj | (smug) | samolibý příd |
| | Kevin bowled a strike and then turned around with a self-satisfied look on his face. |
| self-serving adj | (concerned with own interests) | vypočítavý příd |
| | | prospěchářský příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mary's self-serving attitude has gotten her far in her career. |
| self-starter n | (person with initiative) (pracovník) | samostatný |
| | Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself. |
| self-sufficient adj | (providing for yourself) | soběstačný příd |
| | I want to be self-sufficient and not rely on help from others. |
| self-taught adj | (having learnt [sth] by yourself) | samoucký příd |
| | Hearing her play the piano, you'd never guess she was self-taught. |
| self-worth n | (self-esteem) | sebeúcta |
| | Victims of abuse often have little sense of their own self-worth. |