self-

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Traduceri principale
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self,
plural: selves
n
(individuality, identity) (identitate)identitate s.f.
  sine pron.reflex.
 She's back to her old self again.
 Ea și-a redescoperit identitatea.
 S-a redescoperit pe sine.
self n (true nature)natură s.f.
 He showed his true self by that act of courage.
 Și-a arătat adevărata natură prin acel act de curaj.
self- prefix (independent, automatic)auto- prefix
 The virus is self-limiting and needs no treatment.
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Traduceri suplimentare
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self n (personal gain)propriul interes s.n.
 He only thinks of self.
 Nu se gândește decât la propriul lui interes.
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Forme compuse:
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composed,
self-composed
adj
(person: calm)calm adj.
  stăpân pe sine loc.adj.
 Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed.
 Chiar și în situații stresante, Cameron este calmă.
economic self-sufficiency n uncountable (can support self)autosuficiență economică s.f.
 The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
lack of self-confidence n (insecurity)lipsă de încredere în sine s.f.
 His lack of self-confidence held him back in his relationships with women.
lose your self-assurance v expr (become less confident)a-și pierde încrederea în sine loc.vb.
 Don't lose your self-assurance because of one mistake.
self-absorbed adj (selfish, narcissistic)plin de sine loc.adj.
  încrezut adj.
  (formal)egocentric adj.
 You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change!
self-adhesive adj (label, tape: sticks by itself)autocolant adj.
  autoadeziv adj.
self-assessment n (evaluation of oneself on one's own behalf)autoevaluare s.f.
self-assessment n UK (calculating own tax bill)calculare a impozitelor datorate s.f.
 The deadline for submitting your self-assessment is 31st January.
self-assurance n (confidence in yourself)încredere în sine s.f.
self-assured adj (confident)sigur pe sine loc.adj.
  încrezător adj.
self-aware adj (conscious of one's qualities and flaws)conștient de sine expr.
  conștient de limitele proprii expr.
self-awareness n (understanding of yourself)conștiință de sine s.f.
 Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism.
self-catering n (holiday accommodation not including meals)cazare fără masă inclusă s.f.
 Jose booked his family into a self-catering.
self-catering adj (holiday accommodation: not including meals)fără masă inclusă loc.adj.
 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)egoist, narcisist adj.
  egocentric adj.
 I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior!
self-colored,
self colored,
UK: self-coloured,
self coloured
adj
US (of uniform colour) (textile)uni adj.
  unicolor adj.
  cu o singură culoare loc.adj.
 Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons.
self-confidence n (assurance in one's qualities)încredere în sine s.f.
 On stage the band's lead singer was full of self confidence.
self-confident adj (assured)sigur pe sine adj.
 Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion.
self-conscious adj (embarrassed, too self-aware)timid, jenat adj.
 Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious.
self-consciousness n (embarrassment)jenat adj.
 Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school.
self-consciousness n (philosophy: awareness of self) (filosofie)conștiința de sine expr.
 The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness.
self-contained adj (independent, separate and complete)separat, independent adj.
  complet adj.
 All of our accommodation is fully self-contained.
self-contained adj (person: unsociable)retras adj.
  taciturn, morocănos adj.
 My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man.
self-contained adj ([sth]: operating without outside support)autonom adj.
  independent adj.
 The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change.
self-control n (restraint, discipline)autocontrol s.n.
 Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting.
self-critical adj (judgmental of oneself)autocritic adj.
self-deception n (fooling yourself)autoamăgire s.f.
 Mike really thinks he'll pass his exams, even though he hasn't studied; his self-deception knows no bounds!
self-defeating adj (causing problems for oneself)contraproductiv adj.
 You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that!
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK)
n
(justifying yourself)autoapărare s.f.
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK)
n
(skill: fending off attack)autoapărare s.f.
self-denial n (unselfishness, self-sacrifice)abnegație s.f.
  sacrificiu de sine s.n.
  jertfire s.f.
self-deprecating adj (critical of oneself)auto-denigrant adj.
self-destruction n (automatic destroy mechanism)auto-distrugere s.f.
self-destruction n (self-hating behaviour)auto-distrugere s.f.
 The rebellious teenager seemed bent on self-destruction.
self-determination n (person: controlling own life)autodeterminare s.f.
  hotărâre s.f.
self-determination n (country: governing itself)autoguvernare s.f.
self-discharge n (gradual decrease in battery charge)auto-descărcare s.f.
self-discipline n (control of yourself)autodisciplină s.f.
  stăpânire de sine s.f.
  control asupra sinelui s.n.
 Showing incredible self-discipline, Irene refused the chocolate cake.
self-discipline n (dedication, training)autodisciplină, disciplină s.f.
 You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete.
self-discovery n (process of understanding oneself)descoperire a sinelui s.f.
 Adolescence is generally a time of self-discovery.
self-doubt n (low self-confidence)îndoială de sine s.f.
self-effacing adj (making self inconspicuous)modest adj.
  umil adj.
 The self-effacing man always tried to avoid being the center of attention.
self-employed adj (freelance, working for own company)liber profesionist loc.adj.
  independent adj.
 Charlotte loved being self-employed because she was her own boss and could work from home.
self-employment n (law: not working for company)muncă independentă s.f.
  muncă pe cont propriu s.f.
self-esteem n (respect for oneself)respect de sine s.n.
  stimă de sine s.f.
self-evident adj (obvious)evident adj.
  vădit, neîndoielnic adj.
 The answer is self-evident, and I don't feel like explaining it right now.
self-evident truth n ([sth] obvious)adevăr evident s.n.
self-examination n (inspection of one's own body)auto-examinare s.f.
 A monthly self-examination can help prevent breast cancer.
self-examination n (introspective reflection)auto-examinare s.f.
self-explanatory adj (obvious, clear)evident, limpede, clar adj.
 The image on the road sign was self-explanatory.
self-expression n (assertion of your personality)exprimare a părerilor proprii s.f.
self-help n (personal development techniques) (psihologie)auto-ajutor s.n.
  (anglicism)self-help expr.
 Our individualistic society is obsessed with self help,.
self-help adj (relating to personal development)de auto-ajutor loc.adj.
  de dezvoltare personală loc.adj.
 A lot of people rely on self-help books, rather than seeing a psychologist.
self-image n (view of oneself)viziune asupra sinelui s.f.
  imagine de sine s.f.
self-important adj (pompous, vain)vanitos, încrezut, înfumurat, trufaș, țanțos adj.
  arogant adj.
 The professor's self-important tone annoyed the students.
self-imposed adj (limit, duty)autoimpus adj.
self-imposed adj (leader: seized position by force)autoimpus adj.
  autoproclamat adj.
self-improvement n (making yourself better)autoperfecționare s.f.
 Emma always sets aside some time every day for self-improvement.
self-improvement n as adj (making yourself better)de autoperfecționare loc.subst.
 Kevin is going on a self-improvement course next week.
self-incrimination n (revealing one's own guilt)auto-incriminare s.f.
 The suspect refused to respond to police questioning, fearing self-incrimination.
self-indulgence n (excessive self-gratification)satisfacere a dorințelor proprii s.f.
self-indulgent adj (yielding to own desires)indulgent cu sine, îngăduitor cu sine loc.adj.
  care se complace loc.adj.
 Lying on the sofa eating chocolate all day is self-indulgent.
self-interest n (concern only for oneself)interes personal s.n.
self-isolate vi (stay separate from others while sick)a se autoizola vb.pron.
self-isolation n (staying separate from others while sick) (în timpul bolii)autoizolare s.f.
self-made adj (independently successful)care s-a realizat prin forțe proprii loc.adj.
 Ross is a self-made businessman who started his life in poverty.
self-motivated adj (having initiative)întreprinzător adj.
  cu inițiativă loc.adj.
 The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working.
self-pity n (feeling sorry for oneself)autocompătimire s.f.
self-portrait n (artwork depicting the artist)autoportret s.n.
 Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits.
self-possessed adj (controlled, composed)controlat adj.
  stăpân pe sine loc.adj
self-powered adj (automatic)automatic adj.
self-powered adj (running on own energy)care funcționează cu energie proprie expr.
self-preservation n (protecting yourself from danger)autoconservare s.f.
self-quarantine n (preventative isolation from others)autocarantină s.f.
  carantină autoimpusă s.f.
self-quarantine vi (isolate yourself as preventative measure)a intra în carantină autoimpusă s.f.
  a se autoizola vb.pron.
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK)
n
(flour with baking powder)făină cu praf de copt s.f.
self-realization,
also UK: self-realisation
n
(fulfilment of own potential)realizarea propriului potențial s.f.
 Self-realisation is important for happiness.
self-regard n (concern for own interests)stimă de sine s.f.
  preocupare pentru propria persoană s.f.
self-regard n (respect for yourself)respect de sine s.n.
self-regulatory organization,
self-regulatory organisation
n
UK (regulator of investment markets)organism de autoreglementare s.n.
self-reliance n (dependence on own powers)independență, autonomie s.f.
 Self-reliance is an important quality when you're searching for a job.
self-reliant adj (independent, not needing others)independent, autonom adj.
  liber adj.
 Lucy is a self-reliant woman.
self-report n (assessment of yourself)testare a propriei persoane, evaluare a propriei persoane s.f.
  autoevaluare s.f.
 There is a self-report at the end of each unit of the book.
self-report vi (assess yourself)a se testa vb.pron.
 Students will have opportunities to self-report and reflect on their learning.
self-report adj (assessing yourself)de evaluare a propriei persoane loc.adj
  de autoevaluare loc.adj.
 Please complete this self-report questionnaire.
self-respect n (esteem for oneself)respect de sine s.n.
 People who are unemployed for a long time sometimes lose their self-respect.
self-restraint n (control of urges)autocontrol s.n.
 You need a lot of self-restraint to diet for a long period.
self-righteous adj (smug, sanctimonious)auto-suficient adj.
 I won't have anything to do with him – he's a self-righteous bore.
self-righteousness n (smugness, arrogance)aroganță, infatuare s.f.
  (figurat)suficiență s.f.
self-sacrifice n (neglecting own desires)abnegație s.f.
  sacrificiu de sine s.n.
  jertfire s.f.
self-satisfied adj (smug)mulțumit de sine loc.adj.
  satisfăcut adj.
  arogant adj.
 Kevin bowled a strike and then turned around with a self-satisfied look on his face.
self-service n (facilities that are unstaffed)automat s.n.
  autoservire s.f.
 The staff canteen is self-service.
self-service n as adj (unstaffed)cu autoservire loc.adj.
 I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant.
self-serving adj (concerned with own interests)în interes propriu loc.adj.
  oportunist adj.
Notă: 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)demaror automat s.n.
  (despre persoane)plin de inițiativă
 Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself.
self-sufficiency n (providing for self)autosuficiență s.f.
self-sufficient adj (providing for yourself)independent, autonom adj.
  auto-suficient adj.
 I want to be self-sufficient and not rely on help from others.
self-taught adj (having learnt [sth] by yourself)autodidact adj.
 Hearing her play the piano, you'd never guess she was self-taught.
self-worth n (self-esteem)stimă de sine s.f.
  demnitate s.f.
 Victims of abuse often have little sense of their own self-worth.
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