Compound Forms/Forme composte
self | self- |
composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | calmo, composto, controllato agg |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| | Anche nelle situazioni stressanti, Cameron resta calmo. |
| economic self-sufficiency n | uncountable (can support self) | autosufficienza economica nf |
| | The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
| | Il programma aiuta disoccupati residenti a raggiungere l'autosufficienza economica. |
identify as [sb/sth],
self-identify as [sb/sth] v expr | (consider as your identity) | identificarsi⇒, riconoscersi⇒ v rif |
| | A person who identifies as non-binary may use the pronoun "they". |
| inner self n | (spiritual and emotional part of [sb]) | io interiore, sé interiore nm |
| | Meditation can help you find your inner self. |
| lack of self-confidence n | (insecurity) | insicurezza, mancanza di fiducia in sé stessi nf |
| | His lack of self-confidence held him back in his relationships with women. |
| | La sua insicurezza è alla base dei suoi problemi con le donne. |
| lose your self-assurance v expr | (become less confident) | perdere la propria autostima vtr |
| | Don't lose your self-assurance because of one mistake. |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | se stesso, se stessi, sé pron |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
| | Il viaggio e la meditazione sono da sempre considerati degli ottimi modi per trovare se stessi. |
| self-abasement n | (degradation of yourself) | autoavvilimento nm |
| | | mortificazione nf |
| self-abnegation n | (denying yourself [sth]) | annullamento di se stessi nm |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | narcisista, egocentrico agg |
| | | ripiegato su se stesso loc agg |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-absorption n | (preoccupation with yourself) | egocentrismo, narcisismo nm |
| | Michael's self-absorption is typical of boys his age; he has no idea what's going on in the world. |
| self-absorption n | (physics: process) | autoassorbiment nm |
| self-abuse n | (harming yourself) | autolesionismo nm |
| self-abuse n | euphemism (masturbation) | masturbazione nf |
| self-acting adj | (acting by itself) | automatico agg |
| self-addressed adj | (envelope: to sender) | già indirizzato loc agg |
| | | preindirizzato agg |
| self-addressed envelope n | (envelope addressed to self) | busta già indirizzata nf |
| | | busta preindirizzata nf |
| self-adhesive adj | (label, tape: sticks by itself) | autoadesivo agg |
| self-advocacy n | (empowerment of disabled people) | far sentire la propria voce vtr |
| | | auto-rappresentanza nf |
| self-affirmation n | (recognition of yourself) | autoaffermazione nf |
| | | affermazione di sé nf |
| self-aggrandizement n | (promoting oneself aggressively) | esaltazione di se stessi nf |
| | | autocelebrazione nf |
| self-analysis n | (evaluating yourself) | autoanalisi, analisi personale nf |
| self-apparent adj | (evident by itself) | evidente, chiaro agg |
| | | lapalissiano agg |
| self-appointed adj | (without agreement of others) | deciso di propria iniziativa, deciso senza il parere altrui loc agg |
| | | autoproclamato, autonominato agg |
| self-appraisal n | (assessment of yourself) | autostima nf |
| self-assembly adj | chiefly UK (to be assembled by buyer) | da assemblare loc agg |
| self-assembly n | (biology, chemistry: spontaneous ordering) | autoassemblaggio nm |
| self-assertion n | (confident expression of opinions) | il saper farsi valere, il farsi valere nm |
| | | autoaffermazione nf |
| self-assertive adj | (expressing one's views) | in grado di farsi valere, in condizione di farsi valere loc agg |
| self-assessment n | (evaluation of oneself on one's own behalf) | autovalutazione nf |
| self-assessment n | UK (calculating own tax bill) | calcolo delle imposte nm |
| | The deadline for submitting your self-assessment is 31st January. |
| self-assurance n | (confidence in yourself) | autostima nf |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | sicuro di sé agg |
| self-assuredness n | (confidence) | sicurezza in se stessi, fiducia in se stessi nf |
| self-audit n | (evaluation done on one's own behalf) | autovalutazione nf |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of your qualities and flaws) | consapevole di sé, conscio di sé agg |
| | Being self-aware is important if you want to fix your flaws. |
| | La consapevolezza di sé è importante se si vogliono correggere i propri difetti. |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | consapevolezza di sé, autocoscienza nf |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| | La consapevolezza di sé e la meditazione sono l'essenza del buddismo. |
| self-belief n | (confidence in yourself) | fiducia in se stessi, sicurezza di sè nf |
| self-care n | (keeping healthy without assistance) | autogestione delle cure sanitarie nf |
| self-catering n | (holiday accommodation not including meals) (pernottamento) | vitto escluso |
| | Jose booked his family into a self-catering. |
| self-catering adj | (holiday accommodation: not including meals) (pernottamento) | vitto escluso |
| | Mary didn't like all-inclusive hotels, so she booked a self-catering motel down by the beach. |
| self-censorship n | (suppressing your own expression) | autocensura nf |
self-centered (US),
self-centred (UK) adj | (concerned only with yourself) | egocentrico agg |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
| | Non ne posso proprio più del tuo comportamento egocentrico! |
| self-certification n | (statement of sick leave) | autocertificazione nf |
self-checkout,
self-service checkout n | (automated store payment system) | cassa automatica nf |
| self-cleaning adj | (automatically cleans itself) | autopulente agg |
| self-closing adj | (can close by itself) | a chiusura automatica, con chiusura automatica loc agg |
| | | che si chiude da sé |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) (a tinta unita) | monocolore agg invar |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| | Keith colleziona e fa volare piccioni monocolore. |
| self-composure n | (calmness) | compostezza nf |
| | | autocontrollo nm |
| self-conceit n | (arrogance) | arroganza nf |
| self-confessed adj | (admitted by self) | confesso, dichiarato agg |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) | sicurezza di sé, sicurezza nf |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| | Sul palco il primo cantante del gruppo era pieno di sicurezza di sé. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | sicuro di sé agg |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| | Janice non è abbastanza sicura di sé per chiedere una promozione. |
| self-congratulation n | (smugness, being pleased with yourself) | autocompiacimento nm |
| self-conscious adj | (embarrassed, too self-aware) | imbarazzato agg |
| | | a disagio loc agg |
| | Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious. |
| | Il fatto che mi stessero guardando tutti mi ha messo molto a disagio. |
| self-conscious adj | (action, gesture: too self-aware) | con sussiego, con boria, con tono presuntuoso loc agg |
| | | presuntuoso agg |
| | | eccessivamente disinvolto loc agg |
| | Edward gave a self-conscious laugh. |
| | Edward sogghignò con tono di sussiego. |
| self-conscious adj | (aware of own existence) | cosciente di sé, cosciente di se stesso loc agg |
| | The robots in this sci-fi movie are self-conscious. |
| | I robot di questo film di fantascienza sono coscienti di sé. |
| self-consciously adv | (shyly, with embarrassment) | timidamente, nervosamente avv |
| | | con imbarazzo loc avv |
| | Jacob looked at the floor self-consciously when Celia told him he was handsome. |
| | Jacob abbassò lo sguardo timidamente quando Celia gli disse che era bello. |
| self-consciously adv | (by design, with awareness) | consciamente, intenzionalmente avv |
| | | di proposito loc avv |
| | The novel is written in a self-consciously literary style. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) | autoconsapevolezza nf |
| | | imbarazzo nm |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) | consapevolezza di sé, coscienza di sé loc nom |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-contained adj | (independent, separate and complete) | indipendente, autosufficiente agg invar |
| | | autonomo agg |
| | All of our accommodation is fully self-contained. |
| | Tutte le nostre sistemazioni sono del tutto indipendenti. |
| self-contained adj | (person: unsociable) | riservato, appartato, introverso agg |
| | My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man. |
| | Mio padre era una persona tranquilla, timida e riservata. |
| self-contained adj | ([sth]: operating without outside support) | indipendente, autonomo, autosufficiente agg |
| | The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change. |
| self-contradiction n | (internal inconsistency) | contraddizione nf |
| self-contradictory adj | (statement, behaviour) | autocontraddittorio agg |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | autocontrollo nm |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| self-controlled adj | (exercising moderation) | dotato di autocontrollo loc agg |
| | | controllato agg |
| self-correcting adj | (fixes itself) | autocorrettivo agg |
| self-critical adj | (judgmental of oneself) | autocritico agg |
| self-criticism n | (critiquing yourself) | autocritica nf |
| self-deception n | (fooling yourself) | autoinganno nm |
| | Mike really thinks he'll pass his exams, even though he hasn't studied; his self-deception knows no bounds! |
| self-declared adj | (proclaiming oneself to be) | autoproclamato agg |
| self-defeating adj | (causing problems for oneself) | controproducente agg |
| | | autolesionista agg |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (justifying yourself) | propria discolpa, propria difesa nf |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (skill: fending off attack) | autodifesa nf |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (law: protecting self and family) | autodifesa, difesa personale nf |
| self-delusion n | (believing [sth] false) | l'illudersi nm |
| self-denial n | (unselfishness, self-sacrifice) | autonegazione, abnegazione nf |
| self-deprecating adj | (critical of yourself) | autocritico, autoironico agg |
| | My older sister is far too self-deprecating for her own good. |
| | Il livello di autocritica della mia sorella maggiore è tale da risultare controproducente per se stessa. |
self-described,
self-identified adj | (considering yourself as) | autodefinito, autodescritto agg |
| | | autodefinitosi, autodescrittosi |
| self-destruct⇒ vi | (object: destroy itself) | autodistruggersi⇒ v rif |
| self-destruct vi | figurative (person: treat yourself abusively) | autodistruggersi⇒ v rif |
| | | distruggersi con le proprie mani, rovinarsi con le proprie mani v rif |
| self-destruction n | (automatic destroy mechanism) | autodistruzione nf |
| self-destruction n | (self-hating behaviour) | autodistruzione nf |
| | The rebellious teenager seemed bent on self-destruction. |
| self-destructive adj | (harming oneself) | autodistruttivo agg |
| self-determination n | (person: controlling own life) | autodeterminazione nf |
| self-determination n | (country: governing itself) | autodeterminazione nf |
| self-determined adj | (without outside influence) | autodeterminato, autonomo agg |
| self-diagnose⇒ vi | (make diagnosis) | fare un'autodiagnosi vtr |
| | | autodiagnosticare⇒ vtr |
| self-diagnose [sth]⇒ vtr | (identify an illness) | fare un'autodiagnosi vtr |
| self-diagnosed adj | (illness: diagnosed by yourself) | autodiagnosticato agg |
| self-diagnosed adj | (person: diagnosing self as) | che si è fatto un'autodiagnosi, che si è fatto una diagnosi personale |
| self-directed adj | (aimed at yourself) | diretto a sé, rivolto a sé loc agg |
| self-directed adj | (controlled by yourself) (che si dirige da sé, autonomamente) | autonomo agg |
| self-directed adj | (person: having initiative) | intraprendente agg |
| | | guidato da iniziativa personale loc agg |
| self-direction n | (determination and independence) | autodeterminazione nf |
| self-discharge n | (gradual decrease in battery charge) (batterie) | autoscarica nf |
| self-discipline n | (control of yourself) | autodisciplina nf |
| | | autocontrollo nm |
| | Showing incredible self-discipline, Irene refused the chocolate cake. |
| | Mostrando un'autodisciplina incredibile, Irene rifiutò la torta al cioccolato. |
| self-discipline n | (dedication, training) | autodisciplina nf |
| | You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete. |
| | Per essere un atleta di punta bisogna avere molta autodisciplina. |