Compound Forms:
self | self- |
| self-loathing adj | (expressing hatred of yourself) | del odio hacia uno mismo loc adj |
| | | del autodesprecio loc adj |
| self-locking adj | (locking by itself) | autobloqueo nm |
| | | de bloqueo automático loc adj |
| | | de cierre automático loc adj |
| self-love n | (high self-esteem) | autoestima nf |
| | | amor propio loc nom m |
| self-love n | (vanity) | vanidad nf |
| | | narcisismo nm |
| self-made adj | (independently successful) | artífice de su éxito loc adj |
| | Ross is a self-made businessman who started his life in poverty. |
| self-made man n | (male: successful through own hard work) (coloquial) | hombre que se hizo de abajo nm + loc adj |
| | | hombre que se hizo solo nm + loc adj |
| self-management n | (being responsible for self) | autogestión nf |
| self-mastery n | (control of yourself) | autodominio nm |
| | | autocontrol nm |
| self-mockery n | (making fun of oneself) | autoburla nf |
| | | reírse de uno mismo loc verb |
| | Julie's self-mockery shows that she doesn't take herself too seriously. |
| self-motivated adj | (having initiative) | emprendedor/a adj |
| | The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working. |
| self-murder n | (law: suicide) | suicidio nm |
| | Self-murder is a term used by some religious people who believe that suicide is a sin. |
| self-neglect n | (not taking care of yourself) | autonegligencia nf |
| self-obsessed adj | (thinking obsessively about yourself) | obsesionado consigo mismo loc adj |
| | | egocéntrico/a adj |
| self-obsession n | (concern only with yourself) | autoobsesión, autobsesión nf |
| self-perception n | (view or image of oneself) | autopercepción nf |
| self-perpetuating adj | (makes itself never-ending) | autoperpetuante adj |
| | | que se autoperpetua loc adj |
| self-pity n | (feeling sorry for yourself) | lástima por uno mismo nf + loc prep |
| | | autocompasión nf |
| | Enough of your self-pity; let's go out and do something fun! |
| | Basta de sentir lástima por ti mismo, ¡salgamos a hacer algo divertido! |
| self-pitying adj | (feeling sorry for yourself) | autocomplaciente adj mf |
| | | que siente lástima por sí mismo loc adj |
| self-pollinating adj | (plants: no need for insects) | autopolinización nf |
| self-pollination n | (botany: same plant) | autopolinización nf |
| | | autofecundación nf |
| self-portrait n | (artwork depicting the artist) | autorretrato nm |
| | Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits. |
| | Rembrandt pintó más de 40 autorretratos. |
| self-possessed adj | (controlled, composed) | dueño de sí loc adj |
| | | calmado adj |
| | | tranquilo/a adj |
| self-possession n | (composure, control) | compostura nf |
| | | calma nf |
| self-powered adj | (automatic) | automático/a adj |
| | Nuestra presencia ya no era necesaria, el dispositivo había sido encendido y su funcionamiento era automático, ¿para qué quedarnos? |
| self-powered adj | (running on own energy) | autoalimentable adj |
| | No necesita baterías, es autoalimentable. |
| self-praise n | (praise of oneself) | autoelogio nm |
| | | autobombo nm |
| self-preservation n | (protecting yourself from danger) | supervivencia nf |
| self-pride n | (pride in yourself) | amor propio nm + adj |
| self-proclaimed adj | (as declared by yourself) | autoproclamado adj |
| self-promotion n | (advertising oneself) (fam) | autobombo nm |
| | | autopromoción nf |
| self-propelled adj | (moves by own power) | autopropulsado adj |
| self-publish⇒ vi | (author: without publisher) | autopublicar⇒ vi |
| | | publicar de forma independiente loc verb |
| self-publish [sth]⇒ vtr | (without publisher) | autopublicar⇒ vtr |
| | | publicar de forma independiente loc verb |
| self-published adj | (author: has published own books) | autopublicado adj |
| self-publishing n | (publication without publisher) | autopublicación nf |
| self-quarantine n | (preventative isolation from others) | autocuarentena nf |
| | | cuarentena nf |
| self-quarantine⇒ vi | (isolate yourself as preventative measure) | ponerse en cuarentena v prnl + loc adv |
| | (informal) | autoencuarentenarse⇒, encuarentenarse⇒ v prnl |
| self-raising adj | (flour: not requiring a leavening agent) (harina) | con levadura loc adj |
self-realization,
also UK: self-realisation n | (fulfilment of own potential) | autosuperación nf |
| | Self-realisation is important for happiness. |
| | La autosuperación es importante para la felicidad. |
| self-referential adj | (referring to itself) | autorreferencial adj mf |
| self-reflection n | (contemplation of self) | introspección nf |
| | | autorreflexión nf |
| self-regard n | (concern for own interests) | amor propio loc nom m |
| self-regard n | (respect for yourself) | amor propio loc nom m |
| self-regarding adj | (focused on yourself) | egoísta adj mf |
| self-regarding attitudes npl | (beliefs centred on oneself) | actitudes egoístas nfpl + adj |
| | | comportamiento egoísta nm + adj |
| self-regulating adj | (law: regulation without external force) | autorregulado adj |
| self-regulation n | (control of your own behavior, etc.) | autocontrol nm |
| | Human beings are capable of self-regulation in a way that other animals are not. |
| | Los humanos pueden tener autocontrol en modos que otros animales no pueden. |
| self-regulation n | (organization: control of itself) | autorregulación nf |
| | | regulación interna nf + adj |
| self-regulatory adj | (organization: controlling itself) | autoregulador adj |
self-regulatory organization,
self-regulatory organisation n | UK (regulator of investment markets) | organización autorreglamentada nf + adj |
| self-reinforcing adj | (that consolidates itself) | autorreafirmante adj mf |
| self-reliance n | (dependence on own powers) | independencia nf |
| | Self-reliance is an important quality when you're searching for a job. |
| self-reliant adj | (independent, not needing others) | autosuficiente adj mf |
| | | independiente adj mf |
| | Lucy is a self-reliant woman. |
| | Lucy es una mujer autosuficiente. |
| self-report n | (assessment of yourself) | autoevaluación nf |
| | There is a self-report at the end of each unit of the book. |
| | Hay una autoevaluación al final de cada unidad del libro. |
| self-report⇒ vi | (assess yourself) | autoevaluarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | autoexaminarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Students will have opportunities to self-report and reflect on their learning. |
| | Los estudiantes tendrán oportunidad de autoevaluarse y reflexionar sobre su aprendizaje. |
| self-report adj | (assessing yourself) | de autoevaluación adj mf |
| | Please complete this self-report questionnaire. |
| | Por favor completa este cuestionario de autoevaluación. |
| self-reported adj | (symptoms, etc.: reported yourself) | autoinformado adj |
| self-representation n | (law: defending yourself in court) (Derecho) | autorrepresentación nf |
| self-representation n | (how [sb] represents themselves to others) | autorrepresentación nf |
| self-respect n | (esteem for oneself) | respeto por sí mismo nm + loc adj |
| | People who are unemployed for a long time sometimes lose their self-respect. |
| | La gente que está desempleada por mucho tiempo a veces pierde el respeto por sí misma. |
| self-respecting adj | (having respect for self, proud) | con amor propio loc adj |
| | | que se autorespete loc adj |
| | No self-respecting person would wear that hideous outfit. |
| self-restrained adj | (having self-control) | controlado adj |
| | | que tiene autocontrol loc adj |
| self-restraint n | (control of urges) | autocontrol nm |
| | You need a lot of self-restraint to diet for a long period. |
| | | templanza nf |
| self-righteous adj | (smug, sanctimonious) (persona) | que se cree moralmente superior loc adj |
| | (actitud, tono) | de superioridad moral loc adj |
| | I won't have anything to do with him – he's a self-righteous bore. |
| | No quiero tener nada que ver con él: es un pelmazo que se cree moralmente superior. |
| self-righteousness n | (smugness, arrogance) | arrogancia nf |
| | | superioridad moral nf + adj mf |
self-rising (US),
self-raising (UK) adj | (flour: with baking powder added) | leudante adj mf |
| | | autoleudante adj mf |
| | | con levadura loc adj |
| | This flour isn't labeled, so I don't know if it is self-rising or all-purpose. |
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK) n | (flour with baking powder) | harina leudante nf + adj mf |
| | | harina autoleudante nf + adj mf |
| | | harina con levadura nf + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si las haces con harina leudante absorben mucho aceite al freírlas. |
| self-rule n | (law: self-government) | gobierno autónomo loc nom m |
| self-sacrifice n | (neglecting own desires) | sacrificio nm |
| self-sacrificing adj | (unselfish, neglecting own desires) | sacrificado/a adj |
| self-satisfaction n | (smugness, complacency) | autosatisfacción nf |
| self-satisfied adj | (smug) | presumido/a adj |
| | Kevin bowled a strike and then turned around with a self-satisfied look on his face. |
| self-sealing adj | (can seal without glue, etc.) | autoadhesivo/a adj |
| self-seeking adj | (selfish, self-centred) | egoísta adj |
| self-serve adj | (self-service: unstaffed) | autoservicio adj mf |
| self-service n | (facilities that are unstaffed) | autoservicio nm |
| | (anglicismo) | self service loc nom m |
| self-service n as adj | (unstaffed) | autoservicio nm |
| | I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant. |
| | No me gustan los restaurantes autoservicio, a mí me gusta que me atienda un mozo. |
| self-serving adj | (concerned with own interests) | interesado/a adj |
| | | egoísta adj mf |
| | (AmS, DO, MX) | ventajero adj |
| | (MX) | convenenciero adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mary's self-serving attitude has gotten her far in her career. |
| | La actitud interesada de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud egoísta de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud ventajera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su profesión. |
| | La actitud convenenciera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | | interesado/a adj |
| | | egoísta adj mf |
| | (AmS, DO, MX) | ventajero adj |
| | (MX) | convenenciero adj |
| | La actitud interesada de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud egoísta de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud ventajera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su profesión. |
| | La actitud convenenciera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | | interesado/a adj |
| | | egoísta adj mf |
| | (AmS, DO, MX) | ventajero adj |
| | (MX) | convenenciero adj |
| | La actitud interesada de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud egoísta de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| | La actitud ventajera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su profesión. |
| | La actitud convenenciera de Mary la ha llevado lejos en su carrera. |
| self-soothe⇒ vi | (comfort without intervention) | autoconsolarse⇒ v prnl |
| self-soothing n | (technique: comforting yourself) | autoconsuelo nf |
| | | autoconsolación nf |
| self-soothing adj | (technique: comforting self) | de autoconsuelo loc adj |
| | | de autoconsolación loc adj |
| self-starter n | (person with initiative) | emprendedor/a adj |
| | Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself. |
| | Juan es un verdadero emprendedor; nunca tengo que asignarle trabajo; siempre lo encuentra por sí mismo. |
| self-stimulation n | (the act of masturbation) | autoestimulación nf |
| self-study n | (teaching yourself) | autodidactismo nm |
| | Rachel has become almost fluent in Czech through years of self-study. |
| self-study n as adj | (relating to teaching yourself) | autodidacta adj mf |
| | The college offers self-study courses online for those unable to attend in person. |
| self-styled adj | (claiming to be [sth]) | supuesto/a adj |
| self-sufficiency n | (providing for self) | autosuficiencia nf |
| | | autonomía nf |
| self-sufficient adj | (providing for yourself) | autosuficiente adj |
| | I want to be self-sufficient and not rely on help from others. |
| | Quiero ser autosuficiente y no depender de la ayuda de los demás. |
| self-supporting adj | (financially independent) | económicamente independiente loc adj |
| | | autosuficiente adj mf |
| self-supporting adj | literal (structure) | autoportante adj mf |
| self-survival n | (preservation of one's own life) | instinto de conservación, instinto de supervivencia nm |
| | | autoconservación nf |
| self-sustaining adj | (that supports itself) | autónomo/a adj |
| | | autosostenible adj mf |