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composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | sereno/a adj |
| | | tranquilo/a adj |
| | | sosegado/a adj |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| | Incluso en situaciones de estrés, Cameron se muestra sereno. |
| economic self-sufficiency n | uncountable (can support self) | autonomía económica nf + adj |
| | The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
| | Apenas tuvo autonomía económica, lo dejó. |
identify as [sb/sth],
self-identify as [sb/sth] v expr | (consider as your identity) | identificarse como v prnl + prep |
| | A person who identifies as non-binary may use the pronoun "they". |
| | Una persona que se identifique como no binaria podría usar el pronombre «elle». |
| inner self n | (spiritual and emotional part of [sb]) | yo interior loc nom m |
| | Meditation can help you find your inner self. |
| | La meditación te puede ayudar a encontrar a tu yo interior. |
| lack of self-confidence n | (insecurity) | inseguridad nf |
| | His lack of self-confidence held him back in his relationships with women. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si no fuese tan inseguro, tendría más amigos. |
| | | falta de confianza en uno mismo nf + loc adj |
| | La falta de confianza en si mismo le dificulta las relaciones personales. |
| | | falta de autoconfianza nf + loc adj |
| | Su falta de auto-confianza le impide establecer buenas relaciones con las mujeres. |
| lose your self-assurance v expr | (become less confident) | perder la confianza en uno mismo loc verb |
| | Don't lose your self-assurance because of one mistake. |
| | No pierdas la confianza en ti mismo por un error. |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | uno mismo loc prnl |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
| | Los viajes y la meditación son considerados desde hace años como buenas maneras de encontrarse a uno mismo. |
| self-abasement n | (degradation of yourself) | autohumillación nf |
| self-abnegation n | (denying yourself [sth]) | autosacrificio nm |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | egocéntrico/a adj |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-absorption n | (preoccupation with yourself) | ensimismamiento 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) | autoabsorción nf |
| self-abuse n | (harming yourself) | autolesión nf |
| | | autoagresión nf |
| self-abuse n | euphemism (masturbation) | masturbación nf |
| self-acting adj | (acting by itself) | solo/a adj |
| | | por sí solo loc adj |
| self-addressed adj | (envelope: to sender) | con dirección del remitente loc adj |
| self-addressed envelope n | (envelope addressed to self) | sobre con la dirección del remitente nm + loc prep |
| | | sobre con la dirección del destinatario nm + loc prep |
| self-adhesive adj | (label, tape: sticks by itself) | autoadhesivo/a adj |
| self-advocacy n | (empowerment of disabled people) | capacidad de hacerse valer por propios medios nf + loc adj |
| self-affirmation n | (recognition of yourself) | autoafirmación nf |
| self-aggrandizement n | (promoting oneself aggressively) | autoengrandecimiento nm |
| | (ES, coloquial) | autobombo nm |
| self-analysis n | (evaluating yourself) | autoanálisis nm |
| | | introspección nf |
| | | evaluarse a sí mismo v prnl + prep |
| self-apparent adj | (evident by itself) | obvio/a adj |
| | | evidente adj mf |
| self-appointed adj | (without agreement of others) | autoproclamado adj |
| self-appraisal n | (assessment of yourself) | autoevaluación nf |
| | | autovaloración nf |
| self-assembly adj | chiefly UK (to be assembled by buyer) | autoensamblado adj |
| self-assembly n | (biology, chemistry: spontaneous ordering) | orden espontáneo loc nom m |
| self-assertion n | (confident expression of opinions) | asertividad nf |
| self-assertive adj | (expressing one's views) | asertivo adj |
| self-assessment n | (evaluation of yourself) | autoevaluación nf |
| | Employees must write a self-assessment in preparation for their annual performance review. |
| self-assessment n | UK (calculating own tax bill) (de impuestos) | autoevaluación nf |
| | The deadline for submitting your self-assessment is 31st January. |
| self-assurance n | (confidence in yourself) | confianza en uno mismo nf + loc prep |
| | | autoconfianza nf |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | seguro de sí mismo loc adj |
| self-assuredness n | (confidence) | seguridad en uno mismo nf + loc prep |
| | | confianza en uno mismo nf + loc prep |
| self-audit n | (evaluation done on one's own behalf) | autoevaluación nf |
| | (literal) | auditoría hecha por uno mismo nf + loc adj |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of your qualities and flaws) | consciente de sí mismo loc adj |
| | Being self-aware is important if you want to fix your flaws. |
| | Ser consciente de ti mismo es importante si quieres arreglar tus defectos. |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | conciencia de sí mismo, conciencia de uno mismo nf + loc adj |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| | La conciencia de uno mismo y la meditación son fundamentales en el budismo. |
| self-belief n | (confidence in yourself) | confianza en uno mismo nf + loc adj |
| self-care n | (keeping healthy without assistance) | cuidado de uno mismo nm + loc adj |
| | | autocuidado nm |
| self-catering n | (holiday accommodation not including meals) | régimen de alojamiento nm + loc adj |
| | Jose booked his family into a self-catering. |
| self-catering adj | (holiday accommodation: not including meals) | sin pensión loc adj |
| | Mary didn't like all-inclusive hotels, so she booked a self-catering motel down by the beach. |
| | A Mary no le gustaban los hoteles con todo incluido, así que reservó un motel sin pensión al lado de la playa. |
| self-censorship n | (suppressing your own expression) | autocensura nf |
self-centered (US),
self-centred (UK) adj | (concerned only with yourself) | egocéntrico/a adj |
| | | egoísta adj |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
| | ¡Estoy cansada de tu conducta egocéntrica! |
| | ¡Estoy cansada de tu conducta egoísta! |
| self-certification n | (statement of sick leave) | justificación personal nf + adj mf |
| | Mandé a mi empresa una justificación personal de ausencia por motivo de enfermedad. |
self-checkout,
self-service checkout n | (automated store payment system) | autopago nm |
| self-cleaning adj | (automatically cleans itself) | autolimpiable adj mf |
| self-closing adj | (can close by itself) | que se cierra automáticamente loc adj |
| | | que se cierra solo loc adj |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) (zoología, plumaje) | de un solo color loc adj |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| | Keith cría palomas con plumaje de un solo color. |
| self-composure n | (calmness) | compostura nf |
| | | aplomo nm |
| self-conceit n | (arrogance) | engreimiento nm |
| | | presunción nf |
| | | vanidad nf |
| self-confessed adj | (admitted by self) | confeso/a adj |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) | confianza en sí mismo, confianza en uno mismo nf + loc adj |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| | El líder de la banda derrochaba confianza en sí mismo sobre el escenario. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | seguro de sí mismo loc adj |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| | Janice no está segura de sí misma como para pedir un aumento. |
| self-congratulation n | (smugness, being pleased with yourself) | autocomplacencia nf |
| self-conscious adj | (embarrassed, too self-aware) | cohibido/a adj |
| | | tímido/a adj |
| | Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious. |
| | Me sentí muy cohibido cuando me di cuenta de que todos me estaban mirando. |
| self-conscious adj | (action, gesture: too self-aware) | cohibido/a adj |
| | | tímido/a adj |
| | Edward gave a self-conscious laugh. |
| | Edward soltó una risa cohibida. |
| self-conscious adj | (aware of own existence) | consciente de sí mismo loc adj |
| | | consciente de uno mismo loc adj |
| | The robots in this sci-fi movie are self-conscious. |
| | Los robots de esta película de ciencia ficción son conscientes de sí mismos. |
| self-consciously adv | (shyly, with embarrassment) | tímidamente adv |
| | | cohibidamente adv |
| | Jacob looked at the floor self-consciously when Celia told him he was handsome. |
| | Jacob miró el piso tímidamente cuando Celia le dijo que era muy guapo. |
| self-consciously adv | (by design, with awareness) | con cuidado loc adv |
| | The novel is written in a self-consciously literary style. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) (de uno mismo) | vergüenza nf |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) | autoconciencia nf |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-contained adj | (independent, separate and complete) | independiente adj mf |
| | All of our accommodation is fully self-contained. |
| | Todos nuestros alojamientos son completamente independientes. |
| self-contained adj | (person: unsociable) | reservado/a adj |
| | | solitario/a adj |
| | My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man. |
| | Mi padre era un hombre callado, tímido y reservado. |
| self-contained adj | ([sth]: operating without outside support) | autónomo/a adj |
| | The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change. |
| | El ecosistema autónomo alrededor de los corales es vulnerable al cambio climático. |
| self-contradiction n | (internal inconsistency) | autocontradicción nf |
| self-contradictory adj | (statement, behaviour) | autocontradictorio adj |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | autocontrol nm |
| | | dominio propio nm + adj |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| | Por favor ejercita el autocontrol hoy, es una reunión muy importante. |
| self-controlled adj | (exercising moderation) | con autocontrol loc adj |
| | | sereno/a adj |
| self-correcting adj | (fixes itself) | autocorrector adj |
| self-critical adj | (judgmental of oneself) | autocrítico adj |
| self-criticism n | (critiquing yourself) | autocrítica nf |
| self-deception n | (fooling yourself) | autoengaño nm |
| | | autodecepción nf |
| | 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) | autoproclamado adj |
| | El autoproclamado presidente de los pobres vive en una casa de diez pisos. |
| self-defeating adj | (causing problems for oneself) | contraproducente adj mf |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (justifying yourself) | defensa propia loc nom f |
| | No te inventes excusas en defensa propia: lo que has hecho no tiene excusa. |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (skill: fending off attack) | autodefensa nf |
| | No sé ninguna técnica de autodefensa. |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (law: protecting self and family) | defensa propia loc nom f |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (skill: fending off attack) | defensa propia loc nom f |
| | Actuó en defensa propia. |
| | (artes marciales) | defensa personal loc nom f |
| | Después de que le robaran el bolso decidió asistir a clases de defensa personal. |
| self-delusion n | (believing [sth] false) | ilusión nf |
| self-denial n | (unselfishness, self-sacrifice) | sacrificio nm |
| self-deprecating adj | (critical of yourself) | autocrítico adj |
| | | crítico de uno mismo loc adj |
| | My older sister is far too self-deprecating for her own good. |
| | Mi hermana mayor es demasiado autocrítica. |
self-described,
self-identified adj | (considering yourself as) | autodenominado adj |
| self-destruct⇒ vi | (object: destroy itself) | autodestruirse⇒ v prnl |
| self-destruct vi | figurative (person: treat yourself abusively) | autodestruirse⇒ v prnl |
| self-destruction n | (automatic destroy mechanism) | autodestrucción nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Corre, ha comenzado la cuenta regresiva para la autodestrucción del edificio! |
| self-destruction n | (self-hating behaviour) | conducta autodestructiva nf + adj |
| | The rebellious teenager seemed bent on self-destruction. |
| | El adolescente rebelde parecía inclinarse a una conducta autodestructiva. |
| | | comportamiento autodestructivo nm + adj |
| | El adolescente rebelde parecía inclinarse a un comportamiento autodestructivo. |
| | | actitud autodestructiva nf + adj |
| | El adolescente rebelde parecía inclinarse a una actitud autodestructiva. |
| | | autodestrucción nf |
| | El adolescente rebelde parecía inclinarse a la autodestrucción. |
| self-destructive adj | (harming oneself) | autodestructivo adj |
| self-determination n | (person: controlling own life) | autodeterminación nf |
| self-determination n | (country: governing itself) | libre determinación loc nom f |
| self-determined adj | (without outside influence) | autodeterminado adj |
| self-diagnose⇒ vi | (make diagnosis) | autodiagnosticarse⇒ v prnl |
| self-diagnose [sth]⇒ vtr | (identify an illness) | autodiagnosticar⇒ vtr |
| self-diagnosed adj | (illness: diagnosed by yourself) | autodiagnosticado adj |
| self-diagnosed adj | (person: diagnosing self as) | autodiagnosticado adj |