self-sufficient in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for self-sufficient in the English»Spanish Dictionary

self-sufficient [Am ˈˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənt, Brit ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] ADJ

self-sufficient person

independiente

self-sufficient country

autosuficiente

self-sufficient country

autárquico

to be self-sufficient in sth

autoabastecerse de algo

the country is self-sufficient in oil

el país se autoabastece de petróleo

Translations for self-sufficient in the Spanish»English Dictionary

autoabastecerse VB vpr

autoabastecerse

to be self-sufficient

autoabastecerse de o en algo

to be self-sufficient in sth

autosuficiente ADJ

1. autosuficiente ECON:

autosuficiente

self-sufficient

2. autosuficiente (presumido):

autosuficiente

smug

autosuficiente

self-satisfied

autárquico (autárquica) ADJ

1. autárquico (autosuficiente):

autárquico (autárquica)

self-sufficient

autárquico (autárquica)

autarkic

2. autárquico (autocrático):

autárquico (autárquica)

autocratic

autárquico (autárquica)

autarchical

autárquico (autárquica)

autarchic

I.bastar VB intr

¿basta con esto?

will this be enough?

con eso basta por hoy

that's enough for today

un mes no basta

a month isn't long enough

basta con marcar el 101 para comunicarse inmediatamente

just dial 101 to get straight through

baste con decir que …

suffice it to say that …

¡basta ya!, no aguanto más

that's enough! I can't take any more

¡basta de tonterías/de hablar!

that's enough nonsense/talking!

(+ me/te/le etc) me basta con tu palabra

your word is good enough for me

bastar que … para que … basta que digas una cosa para que él opine lo contrario

whatever you say he's bound o sure to say the opposite

basta que salgamos de paseo para que se ponga a llover

we only have to go out for a walk and you can bet (your life) it'll start raining

bastar y sobrar

to be more than enough

con esto basta y sobra

this is more than enough

hasta decir basta inf comimos hasta decir basta

we ate until we were ready o fit to burst inf

llovió hasta decir basta

it poured o bucketed down inf

llovió hasta decir basta

it rained cats and dogs inf

es honesto hasta decir basta

he's as honest as the day is long

II.bastarse VB vpr

él solito se basta y se sobra para sacar el negocio adelante inf

he's more than capable of making a go of the business on his own

no tiene por qué pedir ayuda a nadie, ella sola se basta

she doesn't need to ask anyone for help, she can manage on her own o she's quite self-sufficient

self-sufficient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-sufficient in the English»Spanish Dictionary

self-sufficient ADJ

1. self-sufficient:

self-sufficient

independiente

2. self-sufficient ECON:

self-sufficient

autosuficiente

self-sufficient economy

autarquía f

Translations for self-sufficient in the Spanish»English Dictionary

autosuficiente ADJ

autosuficiente

self-sufficient

autosuficiente pej

smug

autoabastecerse VB refl

autoabastecerse de algo

to be self-sufficient in sth

I.bastar VB intr

bastar

to be enough

¡basta!

that's enough!

II.bastar VB refl

bastarse (uno) solo

to be self-sufficient

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are known to be self-sufficient and easy keepers.

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The farm was intended to make the facility self-sufficient in meat, milk and vegetables.

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Camps are set up, and made self-sufficient as much as possible.

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While the village is largely self-sufficient, it regularly uses diesel fuel during certain seasons.

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Also, this globalization lessened the degree of feudal life by transitioning from self-sufficient society to a money economy.

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Craftsmen are largely self-sufficient in terms of their resource production and manufacturing for many of their businesses.

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Pre-industrialisation, the family worked together as a unit and was self-sufficient.

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Residents needed to adopt self-sufficient behaviors in order to survive.

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She trained her students to be become self-sufficient wage earners and expert homemakers.

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They have been extended over time, and are mainly of historical significance by now, since being self-sufficient has been added to the list.

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