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composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | samlad adj |
| | | lugn adj |
| | | sansad adj |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| economic self-sufficiency n | uncountable (can support self) | ekonomiskt oberoende adj + s |
| | | ekonomiskt självförsörjande adj + s |
| | The program helps unemployed residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
identify as [sb/sth],
self-identify as [sb/sth] v expr | (consider as your identity) | identifiera sig som ngt vbal uttr |
| | A person who identifies as non-binary may use the pronoun "they". |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | sig själv pron |
| | | själv pron |
| | | mig pron |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | självupptagen adj |
| | | egocentrisk adj |
| | | egoistisk adj |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-advocacy n | (empowerment of disabled people) | försvarandet av rättigheter för människor med funktionshinder - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| self-assessment n | (evaluation of oneself on one's own behalf) | självutvärdering s |
| self-assessment n | UK (calculating own tax bill) | självskattning s |
| | | självdeklaration s |
| | The deadline for submitting your self-assessment is 31st January. |
| self-assurance n | (confidence in yourself) | självförtroende s |
| | | självkänsla s |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | självsäker adj |
| | Years of experience had made Lily a self-assured public speaker. |
| self-assuredness n | (confidence) | självförtroende s |
| | | bra självkänsla, stark självkänsla s |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of your qualities and flaws) | självmedveten adj |
| | Being self-aware is important if you want to fix your flaws. |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | självmedvetenhet s |
| | | självinsikt s |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| self-care n | (keeping healthy without assistance) | självhjälp s |
| self-catering n | (holiday accommodation not including meals) | boende utan hel- eller halvpension - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Jose booked his family into a self-catering. |
| self-catering adj | (holiday accommodation: not including meals) | som inte har hel- eller halvpension - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | 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) | självcentrerad adj |
| | | egoistisk adj |
| | | självisk adj |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) | enfärgad adj |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) (vardagligt) | självförtroende, självsäkerhet s |
| | (vardagligt) | självkänsla s |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | självsäker adj |
| | | säker på sig själv uttr |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| self-conscious adj | (embarrassed, too self-aware) | utskämd adj |
| | | förlägen adj |
| | Knowing that everyone was watching made me feel very self-conscious. |
| self-conscious adj | (action, gesture: too self-aware) | självmedveten adj |
| | Edward gave a self-conscious laugh. |
| self-conscious adj | (aware of own existence) | självmedveten adj |
| | | med medvetande prep + s |
| | The robots in this sci-fi movie are self-conscious. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) | osäkerhet s |
| | | blyghet s |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) (filosofi) | självmedvetenhet s |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-contained adj | (independent, separate and complete) | självständig adj |
| | | komplett adj |
| | | separat adj |
| | All of our accommodation is fully self-contained. |
| self-contained adj | (person: unsociable) | osocial adj |
| | | osällskaplig adj |
| | My father was a quiet, shy, self-contained man. |
| self-contained adj | ([sth]: operating without outside support) | självgående adj |
| | The self-contained ecosystem around the reef is vulnerable to climate change. |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | självdisciplin s |
| | | självbehärskning s |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| self-critical adj | (judgmental of oneself) | självkritisk adj |
| self-deception n | (fooling yourself) | självbedrägeri s |
| | 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) (formell) | självförgörande adj |
| | | självdestruktiv adj |
| | | kontraproduktiv adj |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
| self-deprecating adj | (critical of yourself) | självkritisk adj |
| | | självförringande adj |
| | My older sister is far too self-deprecating for her own good. |
self-described,
self-identified adj | (considering yourself as) | självidentifierad adj |
| | | så som man ser sig själv adj |
| self-diagnose⇒ vi | (make diagnosis) | självdiagnostiseras vitr |
| self-diagnose [sth]⇒ vtr | (identify an illness) | självdiagnostisera vtr |
| self-diagnosed adj | (illness: diagnosed by yourself) | självdiagnostiserad adj |
| self-diagnosed adj | (person: diagnosing self as) | självdiagnostiserad adj |
| | (allmän) | självutnämnd adj |
| self-discipline n | (control of yourself) | självkontroll s |
| | | självdisciplin s |
| | Showing incredible self-discipline, Irene refused the chocolate cake. |
| self-discipline n | (dedication, training) | självdisciplin s |
| | You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete. |
| self-doubt n | (low self-confidence) | självtvivel s |
self-driving,
driverless adj | (vehicle: fully automated) | självgående, självkörande adj |
self-driving car,
driverless car n | (autonomous vehicle) | självgående bil, självkörande bil s |
| self-effacing adj | (making self inconspicuous) | självutplånande adj |
| | | självförstörande adj |
| | The self-effacing man always tried to avoid being the center of attention. |
| self-efficacy n | (belief in own capabilities) | självförtroende s |
| self-employed adj | (freelance, working for own company) | frilansande adj |
| | (förled) | frilans- adj |
| | | som är egenföretagare 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) | det att vara egenföretagare - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| self-esteem n | (respect for yourself) (vardagligt) | självkänsla s |
| | | självaktning s |
| | Ari's self-esteem took a dip after his girlfriend left him. |
| self-evident adj | (obvious) | uppenbar adj |
| | (bildlig) | solklar adj |
| | | evident adj |
| | The answer is self-evident, and I don't feel like explaining it right now. |
| self-explanatory adj | (obvious, clear) | självklar adj |
| | | uppenbar adj |
| | | given adj |
| | (bildlig) | solklar adj |
| | The image on the road sign was self-explanatory. |
| self-expression n | (assertion of your personality) | självuttryck s |
| self-flagellate⇒ vi | (punishment: whip yourself) | piska sig själv vbal uttr |
| self-flagellate vi | figurative (be self-critical) (bildlig) | vara hård mot sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | vara självkritisk vitr + adj |
| self-flagellation n | (punishment: whipping yourself) | själv-piskning |
| self-flagellation n | figurative (extreme self-criticism) | självkritik s |
| self-funded adj | (financed with own money) | som man själv har finansierat adj |
| | | med ens egna pengar adj |
| self-guided adj | (led yourself) | själv-guidad adj |
| | Marco took a self-guided tour of the museum. |
| self-help n | (personal development techniques) | självhjälp s |
| | Our individualistic society is obsessed with self help,. |
| self-help n | (acting with no assistance) | eget arbete, eget jobb s |
| | | ens egna insats s |
| | When others are not willing to help you, you have to rely on self-help. |
| self-help adj | (relating to personal development) (förled) | självhjälps- adj |
| | A lot of people rely on self-help books, rather than seeing a psychologist. |
| self-help n | (law: remedying wrong yourself) | översättning ej tillgänglig |
| self-image n | (view of oneself) | självbild s |
| | | självkänsla s |
| self-immolation n | (suicide by fire) | självantändning s |
| | (omskrivning) | självmord genom att elda upp sig själv uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| self-important adj | (pompous, vain) | självupptagen adj |
| | (litterär) | självhärlig adj |
| | | egenkär adj |
| | | fåfäng adj |
| | The professor's self-important tone annoyed the students. |
| self-imposed adj | (limit, duty) | självpåtagen adj |
| self-imposed adj | (leader: seized position by force) (formell) | självtillskansad adj |
| | | självtilldelad adj |
| self-improvement n | (making yourself better) | självförbättring s |
| | (om böcker) | självhjälp s |
| | Emma always sets aside some time every day for self-improvement. |
| self-improvement n as adj | (making yourself better) (förled) | självförbättrings- adj |
| | | självförverklings- adj |
| | Kevin is going on a self-improvement course next week. |
| self-indulgence n | (excessive self-gratification) | njutningslystnad s |
| | (vardagligt) | lyxbegär s |
| self-indulgent adj | (yielding to own desires) | njutningslysten adj |
| | (positiv) | levnadsglad adj |
| | | som inte nekar sig någonting adj |
| | Lying on the sofa eating chocolate all day is self-indulgent. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for yourself) | självintresse s |
| | | egenintresse s |
| | Don't try to tell me that you were acting out of anything besides self-interest. |
| self-isolate⇒ vi | (stay separate from others while sick) | självisolera vitr |
| self-isolation n | (staying separate from others while sick) | självisolering s |
| self-made adj | (independently successful) (lånord) | selfmade adj |
| | | som man skapat själv adj |
| | Ross is a self-made businessman who started his life in poverty. |
| self-motivated adj | (having initiative) | motiverad adj |
| | (vardagligt) | taggad adj |
| | | initiativtagande adj |
| | The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working. |
| self-obsession n | (concern only with yourself) | självupptagenhet s |
| | | egocentrism s |
| self-pity n | (feeling sorry for yourself) | självömkan s |
| | Enough of your self-pity; let's go out and do something fun! |
| self-portrait n | (artwork depicting the artist) | självporträtt s |
| | Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits. |
| self-possessed adj | (controlled, composed) | behärskad adj |
| | | kontrollerad adj |
| | | fattad adj |
| self-preservation n | (protecting yourself from danger) | självbevarelse, självbevarelsedrift s |
| self-publish⇒ vi | (author: without publisher) | självpubliceras vitr |
| | | självutges vitr |
| self-publish [sth]⇒ vtr | (without publisher) | självpublicera vtr |
| | | publicera ngt på egen hand vbal uttr |
| self-published adj | (author: has published own books) | självutgiven, självpublicerad adj |
| self-publishing n | (publication without publisher) | självpublicering, självutgivning s |
| self-quarantine n | (preventative isolation from others) | självkarantän s |
| self-quarantine⇒ vi | (isolate yourself as preventative measure) | sätta sig i självkarantän vbal uttr |
| self-regard n | (concern for own interests) | omtanke om egna intressen - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| self-regard n | (respect for yourself) | självrespekt s |
self-regulatory organization,
self-regulatory organisation n | UK (regulator of investment markets) | självreglerande organisation s |
| self-reliance n | (dependence on own powers) | självständighet s |
| | (bildlig) | självgående s |
| | Self-reliance is an important quality when you're searching for a job. |
| self-reliant adj | (independent, not needing others) | självständig adj |
| | | självförsörjande adj |
| | Lucy is a self-reliant woman. |
| self-report n | (assessment of yourself) | självtest s |
| | There is a self-report at the end of each unit of the book. |
| self-report⇒ vi | (assess yourself) | självtesta vitr |
| | | förhöra sig själv vbal uttr |
| | Students will have opportunities to self-report and reflect on their learning. |
| self-report adj | (assessing yourself) | självtestande adj |
| | Please complete this self-report questionnaire. |
| self-reported adj | (symptoms, etc.: reported yourself) | som rapporteras av en själv adj |
| | | som beskrivs av en själv adj |
| self-respect n | (esteem for oneself) | självrespekt s |
| | People who are unemployed for a long time sometimes lose their self-respect. |
| self-restraint n | (control of urges) | självkontroll, självbehärskning s |
| | You need a lot of self-restraint to diet for a long period. |
| self-righteous adj | (smug, sanctimonious) | självrättfärdig adj |
| | | självgod adj |
| | I won't have anything to do with him – he's a self-righteous bore. |
| self-righteousness n | (smugness, arrogance) | självrättfärdigande s |
self-rising flour (US),
self-raising flour (UK) n | (flour with baking powder) | självjäsande mjöl s |
| | | mjöl utblandat med bakpulver |