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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. self (gen) PSYCH:

self
moi m
she's looking for her true self
elle cherche son vrai moi
the difference between our private and public selves
la différence entre notre moi privé et notre moi public
tickets for self and secretary (on memo)
billets pour ma secrétaire et moi-même
without thought of self
sans une pensée pour soi/lui/elle etc
the conscious self
le conscient
he's back to his old self again
il est redevenu lui-même
he's back to his old, miserly self
il est redevenu aussi avare qu'avant
your good self
vous-même
your good selves
vous-mêmes
one's better self
le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc

2. self FIN (on cheque):

self
moi-même

self-regulating, self- regulatory ADJ

self-regulating
autorégulateur/-trice

self-centred Brit, self-centered Am ADJ

self-centred
égocentrique

self-coloured Brit, self-colored Am ADJ

self-coloured
uni

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

self-defence (gen)
autodéfense f
self-defence LAW
légitime défense f
to learn self-defence
apprendre l'autodéfense
to shoot sb in self-defence
tirer sur qn en état de légitime défense
can I say in self-defence that…
est-ce que je peux dire pour ma défense que…
can I say in self-defence that… attr class, course, instructor
d'autodéfense

self-hate, self-hatred N

self-hate
haine f de soi

self-pitying [Brit, Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ] ADJ

self-pitying person
qui s'apitoie sur son sort
self-pitying after n look, account
plein de pitié pour soi-même/lui-même etc
he is in a self-pitying mood
il est d'humeur à s'apitoyer sur lui-même

self-proclaimed ADJ

self-proclaimed
autoproclamé

self-promotion N

self-promotion
promotion f personnelle

self-preservation [Brit ˌsɛlfprɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən] N

self-preservation
autoconservation f
the self-preservation instinct
l'instinct m de conservation

in the PONS Dictionary

self [self] N

1. self <selves>:

to find one's true self
trouver sa véritable personnalité
to be (like) one's former/old self
être de nouveau soi-même

2. self no pl form PSYCH:

the self
le moi

Phrases:

unto thine own self be true prov
sois honnête avec toi-même

self-colo(u)red ADJ

self-colo(u)red
uni(e)

self-cent(e)red ADJ pej

self-cent(e)red
égocentrique

self-respect N no pl

self-respect
dignité f
to take away sb's self-respect
avilir qn

self-criticism N no pl

self-criticism
autocritique f

self-reliance N no pl

self-reliance
indépendance f

self-confessed ADJ

self-confessed
avoué(e)

self-pity N no pl

self-pity
apitoiement m sur son (propre) sort

self-fulfilling ADJ

self-fulfilling
qui se réalise tout seul
pessimism is self-fulfilling
le pessimisme engendre le malheur

self-defeating ADJ

self-defeating
qui va à l'encontre du but recherché
self-defeating attempt
tentative f échouée d'avance
in the PONS Dictionary

self [self] N

1. self <selves>:

to find one's true self
trouver sa véritable personnalité
to be (like) one's old self
être de nouveau soi-même

2. self form PSYCH:

the self
le moi

self-explanatory ADJ

self-explanatory
qui s'explique de soi-même

self-esteem N

self-esteem
estime f de soi

self-fulfillment N

self-fulfillment
épanouissement m de soi

self-evident ADJ

self-evident
évident(e)

self-aware ADJ

self-aware
conscient(e) de soi-même
this child is already self-aware
cet enfant se connaît déjà bien

self-awareness N

self-awareness
connaissance f de soi

self-assured ADJ

self-assured
sûr(e) de soi

self-contained ADJ

1. self-contained (independent):

self-contained apartment
indépendant(e)

2. self-contained (self-sufficient):

self-contained
autosuffisant(e)

3. self-contained (reserved):

self-contained
indépendant(e)

self-composed ADJ

self-composed
calme
to remain self-composed
garder son calme

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

légitime défense
self-defence
quête d’identité
self-discovery

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

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