self in the PONS Dictionary

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self <pl selves> [self] N (personality)

self-re·'spect·ing ADJ attr

self-contra·'dic·tory ADJ form

self Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his self-confidence took a sudden jolt
njegovo samouverenje zadobilo je iznenadni udarac
to feel one's old self [again]
(ponovo) se dobro osećati
to be a shadow of one's former self
biti senka samog sebe
in self-defence, I have to say that ...
u svoju odbranu moram da kažem...
a slough of despair/self-pity
stanje očaja/samosažaljenja
to lose/regain one's self-control
izgubiti/povratiti samokontrolu
to have high/low self-esteem
imati visoko/nisko mišljenje o sebi
to be [like] one's former self
biti onaj stari
to draw [or paint] a self-portrait
naslikati autoportret
nothing ever ruffles her self-confidence
ništa joj ne može poljuljati samopouzdanje

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Toad is intelligent, creative and resourceful however he is also narcissistic, self-centred almost to the point of sociopathy, and completely lacking in even the most basic common sense.
en.wikipedia.org
Self-driving trucks could lower shipping expenses by cutting labor costs and, with no weary drivers, letting trucks drive nonstop.
www.cnet.com
She is similarly oblivious to the needs of others and thereby often comes off as self-centered and tactless.
en.wikipedia.org
Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.
en.wikipedia.org
Though the coverage amounts stay the same, a policy holder can add the self-defense insurance by paying $118 or $165 for the lesser coverage, or between $187 and $254 for the larger plan.
thinkprogress.org
While every character on the show is self-centered, and every character expresses that selfishness through a persona, the men are much more bigheaded about it.
www.theatlantic.com
But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement.
www.slate.com
He also experimented with warping and manipulating a straight self-portrait and altering and distorting the image, incorporating his pictorial sense of addiction.
en.wikipedia.org
Instead, he distances himself further from everyone and becomes even less self-confident.
en.wikipedia.org
The five siblings recorded a self-titled album, released in 1986.
en.wikipedia.org

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