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composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | spokojny, opanowany przym. |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| economic self-sufficiency n | uncountable (can support self) | ekonomiczna niezależność przym. + ż |
| | The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
| lack of self-confidence n | (insecurity) | brak pewności siebie wyr. |
| | | brak wiary w siebie wyr. |
| | His lack of self-confidence held him back in his relationships with women. |
| lose your self-assurance v expr | (become less confident) | tracić pewność siebie zwrot ndk. |
| | | stracić pewność siebie zwrot dk. |
| | Don't lose your self-assurance because of one mistake. |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | się, siebie zaim. |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | samolubny przym. |
| | | skupiony na sobie wyr. |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-adhesive adj | (label, tape: sticks by itself) | samoprzylepny przym. |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | pewny siebie przym. + zaim. |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of one's qualities and flaws) | samoświadomy przym. |
| | | świadomy swoich wad i zalet wyr. |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | własna świadomość przym. + ż |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| self-catering n | (holiday accommodation not including meals) | wyżywienie we własnym zakresie wyr. |
| | Jose booked his family into a self-catering. |
| self-catering adj | (holiday accommodation: not including meals) | z wyżywieniem we własnym zakresie wyr. |
| | 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) | egocentryczny przym. |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) | w jednolitym kolorze wyr. |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) | pewność siebie ż + zaim. |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | pewny siebie przym. + zaim. |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| self-conscious adj | (embarrassed, too self-aware) | skrępowany przym. |
| | Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) | skrępowanie n |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) | samoświadomość ż |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-contained adj | (independent, separate and complete) | niezależny przym. |
| | (mieszkanie) | osobny przym. |
| | All of our accommodation is fully self-contained. |
| self-contained adj | (person: unsociable) | zamknięty w sobie wyr. |
| | My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man. |
| self-contained adj | ([sth]: operating without outside support) | samowystarczalny, niezależny przym. |
| | The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change. |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | kontrola nad sobą wyr. |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| self-defeating adj | (causing problems for oneself) | odnoszący skutek przeciwny do zamierzonego wyr. |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (justifying yourself) | wymówka ż |
| | | usprawiedliwienie n |
self-defense (US),
self-defence (UK) n | (skill: fending off attack) | samoobrona ż |
| self-deprecating adj | (critical of oneself) | samokrytyczny przym. |
| self-destruction n | (automatic destroy mechanism) | samozniszczenie n |
| self-destruction n | (self-hating behaviour) | samozniszczenie n |
| | The rebellious teenager seemed bent on self-destruction. |
| self-discharge n | (gradual decrease in battery charge) | samorozładowanie n |
| self-discipline n | (control of yourself) | samodyscyplina ż |
| | | dyscyplina wewnętrzna ż + przym. |
| | Showing incredible self-discipline, Irene refused the chocolate cake. |
| self-discipline n | (dedication, training) | samodyscyplina ż |
| | You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete. |
| self-discovery n | (process of understanding oneself) | rozumienie samego siebie wyr. |
| | Adolescence is generally a time of self-discovery. |
| self-effacing adj | (making self inconspicuous) | skromny przym. |
| | The self-effacing man always tried to avoid being the center of attention. |
| self-employed adj | (freelance, working for own company) | samozatrudniony przym. |
| | Charlotte loved being self-employed because she was her own boss and could work from home. |
| self-esteem n | (respect for oneself) | poczucie własnej wartości wyr. |
| self-evident adj | (obvious) | oczywisty, jasny przym. |
| | The answer is self-evident, and I don't feel like explaining it right now. |
| self-evident truth n | ([sth] obvious) | oczywistość ż |
| self-examination n | (inspection of one's own body) | samobadanie n |
| | A monthly self-examination can help prevent breast cancer. |
| self-examination n | (introspective reflection) | samobadanie n |
| self-explanatory adj | (obvious, clear) | zupełnie zrozumiały przys. + przym. |
| | The image on the road sign was self-explanatory. |
| self-help adj | (relating to self-help resources) | dotyczący samodzielnego rozwiązywania problemów wyr. |
| | A lot of people rely on self-help books, rather than seeing a psychologist. |
| self-help n | (personal development techniques) | samorozwój m |
| | Our individualistic society is obsessed with self help,. |
| self-important adj | (pompous, vain) | zarozumiały przym. |
| | The professor's self-important tone annoyed the students. |
| self-incrimination n | (revealing one's own guilt) | samooskarżenie n |
| | The suspect refused to respond to police questioning, fearing self-incrimination. |
| self-indulgent adj | (yielding to own desires) | folgujący sobie przym. + zaim. |
| | Lying on the sofa eating chocolate all day is self-indulgent. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for oneself) | własny interes przym. + m |
| self-isolate⇒ vi | (stay separate from others while sick) | samoizolować się zwr. ndk. |
| self-isolation n | (staying separate from others while sick) | samoizolacja ż |
| self-made adj | (independently successful) | zawdzięczający wszystko samemu sobie wyr. |
| | Ross is a self-made businessman who started his life in poverty. |
| self-motivated adj | (having initiative) | mający motywację przym. + ż |
| | The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working. |
| self-pity n | (feeling sorry for oneself) | użalanie się nad sobą wyr. |
| self-portrait n | (artwork depicting the artist) | autoportret m |
| | Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits. |
| self-powered adj | (automatic) | samozasilany przym. |
| self-powered adj | (running on own energy) | samozasilający, samozasilany przym. |
| self-quarantine n | (preventative isolation from others) | kwarantanna ż |
| self-quarantine⇒ vi | (isolate yourself as preventative measure) | podlegać kwarantannie ndk. + ż |
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK) n | (flour with baking powder) | mąka z dodatkiem proszku do pieczenia wyr. |
self-realization,
also UK: self-realisation n | (fulfilment of own potential) | samorealizacja ż |
| | Self-realisation is important for happiness. |
| self-regard n | (concern for own interests) | wzgląd na samego siebie wyr. |
| self-regard n | (respect for yourself) | szacunek dla samego siebie wyr. |
self-regulatory organization,
self-regulatory organisation n | UK (regulator of investment markets) | samorząd m |
| self-reliance n | (dependence on own powers) | samodzielność ż |
| | Self-reliance is an important quality when you're searching for a job. |
| self-reliant adj | (independent, not needing others) | samodzielny przym. |
| | Lucy is a self-reliant woman. |
| self-respect n | (esteem for oneself) | szacunek dla samego siebie wyr. |
| | People who are unemployed for a long time sometimes lose their self-respect. |
| self-righteous adj | (smug, sanctimonious) | zadufany przym. |
| | I won't have anything to do with him – he's a self-righteous bore. |
| self-satisfied adj | (smug) | zadowolony z siebie wyr. |
| | Kevin bowled a strike and then turned around with a self-satisfied look on his face. |
| self-service n | (facilities that are unstaffed) | samoobsługa ż |
| self-service n as adj | (unstaffed) | samoobsługowy przym. |
| | I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant. |
| self-serving adj | (concerned with own interests) | na własne potrzeby wyr. |
| Uwaga: 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) | przedsiębiorcza osoba przym. + ż |
| | Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself. |
| self-sufficient adj | (providing for yourself) | samowystarczalny przym. |
| | I want to be self-sufficient and not rely on help from others. |
| self-taught adj | (having learnt [sth] by yourself) | samouk m |
| | Hearing her play the piano, you'd never guess she was self-taught. |
| | Słysząc, jak gra na fortepianie, nigdy byś nie zgadł, że była samoukiem. |
| self-worth n | (self-esteem) | poczucie własnej wartości |
| | Victims of abuse often have little sense of their own self-worth. |