selves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for selves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

selves [Am sɛlvz, Brit sɛlvz] pl of self

See also self

self <pl selves> [Am sɛlf, Brit sɛlf] N

1. self C (person, personality):

she puts her whole self into those paintings

vuelca todo su ser en esos cuadros

she's her old self again

vuelve a ser la de antes

you're not your usual cheerful self

no estás tan alegre como de costumbre

her better self

su lado bueno

the self PHILOS, PSYCH

el yo

2. self no pl (self-interest):

she thinks only of self

solo piensa en sí misma

self <pl selves> [Am sɛlf, Brit sɛlf] N

1. self C (person, personality):

she puts her whole self into those paintings

vuelca todo su ser en esos cuadros

she's her old self again

vuelve a ser la de antes

you're not your usual cheerful self

no estás tan alegre como de costumbre

her better self

su lado bueno

the self PHILOS, PSYCH

el yo

2. self no pl (self-interest):

she thinks only of self

solo piensa en sí misma

self- [Am sɛlf, Brit sɛlf] PREFIX

1. self- (concerning the self):

self-

auto-

self-disgust

asco m de sí mismo

self-doubt

duda f de sí mismo

2. self- (of automatic devices):

self-loading

de carga automática

3. self- (with no outside agency):

self-

auto-

self-financing

autofinanciado

See also self-control, self-confident

self-control [Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈtrəʊl] N U

self-control

dominio m de sí mismo

self-control

autocontrol m

to exercise self-control

autocontrolarse

to exercise self-control

dominarse

to exercise self-control

contenerse

self-confident [Am, Brit ˌsɛlfˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt] ADJ

self-confident

seguro de sí mismo

to be self-confident

tener confianza en sí mismo

to be self-confident

ser seguro de sí mismo

self-rising [ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪzɪŋ], self-raising Brit ADJ Am

self-rising

con polvos de hornear LatAm

self-rising

con levadura Spain

self-rising

leudante RioPl

I.self-service [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, Brit ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], Amesp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] ADJ

self-service restaurant

autoservicio m

self-service restaurant

self-service m

self-service store

autoservicio m

self-service store

supermercado m

II.self-service [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, Brit ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], Amesp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] N U

self-service

autoservicio m

self-centered, self-centred Brit [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsɛn(t)ərd, Brit ˌsɛlfˈsɛntəd] ADJ

self-centered

egocéntrico

self-defense, self-defence Brit [Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfɛns, ˈˌsɛlf diˈfɛns, Brit sɛlfdɪˈfɛns] N U

1. self-defense LAW:

to act in self-defense

actuar en defensa propia

the right of self-defense

el derecho de legítima defensa

2. self-defense (fighting technique):

self-defense

defensa f personal

self-defense classes

curso m de defensa personal

self-fulfillment, self-fulfilment Brit [Am ˈˌsɛlf fə(l)ˈfɪlmənt, ˈˌsɛlf(f)ə(l)ˈfɪlmənt, Brit] N U

self-fulfillment

realización f (personal)

to achieve self-fulfillment

realizarse

to achieve self-fulfillment

llegar a sentirse realizado

self-abasement [Am ˈˌsɛlf əˈbeɪsmənt, Brit sɛlfəˈbeɪsm(ə)nt] N U

self-abasement

autodegradación f

self-absorption [Am ˈˌsɛlf əbˈzɔrpʃən, Brit] N U

self-absorption

ensimismamiento m

selves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for selves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

selves [selvz] N

selves pl of self

See also self

self <selves> [self] N

self

uno mismo, una misma

his better self

su mejor parte

one's other self

su alter ego

the self PSYCH

el yo

self <selves> [self] N

self

uno mismo, una misma

his better self

su mejor parte

one's other self

su alter ego

the self PSYCH

el yo

self-colored ADJ Am, self-coloured ADJ Brit, Aus

1. self-colored (natural):

self-colored

de color natural

2. self-colored (one colour):

self-colored

unicolor

self-defence N Aus, Brit, self-defense N Am

1. self-defence no pl (protection):

self-defence

defensa f personal

2. self-defence no pl LAW:

self-defence

legítima defensa f

self-centered ADJ Am, self-centred ADJ Brit, Aus

self-centered

egocéntrico, -a

self-confessed ADJ

self-confessed

confeso, -a

she's a self-confessed coward

se confiesa cobarde

self-composed ADJ

self-composed

dueño, -a de sí mismo, -a

to remain self-composed

no perder la serenidad

self-contained ADJ

1. self-contained (self-sufficient):

self-contained community, village

autosuficiente

self-contained apartment

con cocina y cuarto de baño

2. self-contained pej (reserved):

self-contained

reservado, -a

self-control N no pl

self-control

dominio m de sí mismo

self-important ADJ pej

self-important

presuntuoso, -a

selves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she's a self-confessed coward

se confiesa cobarde

to be motivated by self-interest

estar motivado por el interés personal

to remain self-composed

no perder la serenidad

every self-respecting man ...

todo hombre que se precie...

to be a shadow of one's former self

no ser ni la sombra de lo que se era

to be self-taught in sth

haber aprendido algo por su cuenta

to marry beneath one's self

casarse por debajo de sus expectativas

to be self-employed

trabajar por cuenta propia

to have self-confidence

confiar en sí mismo

my boss is a self-made man

mi jefe emergió de la nada

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