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self-contained (not requiring external or additional support) adjective [UK: ˌself kən.ˈteɪnd] [US: ˈselfk.ən.ˈteɪnd] | indépendant◼◼◻adjectif |
self-control (ability to control one's desires and impulses) noun [UK: self kən.ˈtrəʊl] [US: ˈself kənˈtroʊl] | maîtrise de soi◼◼◼nom {f} contrôle de soi◼◼◻nom {m} |
self-correct verb | autocorriger◼◼◼verbe |
self-criticism [self-criticisms] (criticism of oneself) noun [UK: self ˈkrɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm] [US: ˈself ˈkrɪ.tə.ˌsɪ.zəm] | autocritique◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-deception [self-deceptions] (fooling oneself) noun [UK: ˈself.də.ˈsep.ʃən] [US: ˈself.də.ˈsep.ʃən] | auto-illusion◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-defense (means of defending oneself from attack) noun [UK: self dɪ.ˈfens] [US: ˈself də.ˈfens] | auto-défense◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-defense (law: the right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force) noun [UK: self dɪ.ˈfens] [US: ˈself də.ˈfens] | légitime défense◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-denial (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) noun [UK: self dɪ.ˈnaɪəl] [US: ˈself də.ˈnaɪəl] | abnégation◼◼◼nom |
self-deprecating (disapproval of self) adjective [UK: ˈself.ˈde.prəˌk.et.ɪŋ] [US: ˈself.ˈde.prəˌk.et.ɪŋ] | autodérisoire◼◼◼adjectif |
self-deprecation (disparaging view of oneself) noun | autodérision◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-destruct (to destroy oneself) verb | auto-détruire◼◼◼verbe |
self-destruction (voluntary destruction of something by itself) noun [UK: self dɪ.ˈstrʌk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈself də.ˈstrək.ʃn̩] | autodestruction◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-destructive (that causes injury to oneself or harm to one's interests) adjective [UK: self dɪ.ˈstrʌk.tɪv] [US: ˈself də.ˈstrək.tɪv] | autodestructeur◼◼◼adjectif autodestructrice◼◼◻adjectif |
self-determination (political independence of a people) noun [UK: self dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself.də.ˌtər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] | autodétermination◼◼◼nom |
self-discipline (control of oneself) noun [UK: self ˈdɪ.sɪ.plɪn] [US: ˈself ˈdɪ.sə.plən] | autodiscipline◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-educated (having learned without the direction of a teacher) adjective [UK: self ˈe.dʒʊk.eɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈself ˈe.dʒəˌk.e.təd] | autodidacte◼◼◼adjectif |
self-employed (working for oneself) adjective [UK: ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd] [US: ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd] | indépendant◼◼◼adjectif autonome◼◼◼adjectif |
self-employment (working for oneself) noun | indépendant◼◼◼nom |
self-esteem (confidence in one's own worth) noun [UK: self ɪ.ˈstiːm] [US: ˈself ə.ˈstiːm] | estime de soi◼◼◼nom amour-propre◼◼◼nom estime personnelle◼◼◻nom {f} |
self-evident (obviously true) adjective [UK: self ˈe.vɪ.dənt] [US: ˌsel.ˈfe.və.dənt] | l'évidence même◼◼◼adjectif |
self-explanatory (explaining itself) adjective [UK: self ɪk.ˈsplæ.nət.r̩i] [US: ˈself ɪk.ˈsplæ.nə.ˌtɔː.ri] | auto-explicatif◼◼◼adjectif |
self-extinguishing adjective | autoextinguible◼◼◼adjectif |
self-flagellation (the practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins) noun | autoflagellation◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-fulfilling (describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted) adjective | autoréalisateur◼◼◼adjectif autoréalisatrice◼◼◼adjectif |
self-fulfilling prophecy [self-fulfilling prophecies] (A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true) noun [UK: sɛlf fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ˈprɒfɪsi ] [US: sɛlf fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ˈprɑfəsi ] | prophétie autoréalisatrice◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-hatred (hatred of oneself) noun | la haine de soi◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-image (way a person views themself) noun [UK: self ˈɪ.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈself ˈɪ.mədʒ] | image de soi◼◼◼nom {m} |
self-immolate (to set oneself on fire) verb | s'immoler◼◼◼verbe |
self-immolation (setting oneself on fire) noun | auto-immolation◼◼◼nom {f} |
self-important (having too high an opinion of one's own importance) adjective [UK: self ɪm.ˈpɔːtnt] [US: ˈself ˌɪm.ˈpɔːr.tənt] | présomptueux◼◼◼adjectif |
self-improvement (following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character) noun [UK: ˈsel.ˌfɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt] [US: ˈsel.ˌfɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt] | auto-amélioration◼◼◼nom |
self-incriminate (incriminate oneself) verb | auto-incriminer◼◼◼verbe |
self-indulgence (excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs) noun [UK: self ɪn.ˈdʌl.dʒəns] [US: ˈself ˌɪn.ˈdəl.dʒəns] | dissolutionnom {f} |
self-indulgent (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) adjective [UK: ˌself ɪn.ˈdʌl.dʒənt] [US: ˌself ɪn.ˈdʌl.dʒənt] | dissoluadjectif |