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självuppfyllande profetia substantiv
{c}

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 ]

självuppoffring [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

self-sacrifice [self-sacrifices](giving up of one's own benefit)
noun
[UK: self ˈsæ.krɪ.faɪs] [US: ˈself ˈsæ.krə.ˌfaɪs]

självupptagen [~upptaget ~upptagna] adjektiv

egocentric(egotistical)
adjective
[UK: ˌe.ɡəʊ.ˈsen.trɪk] [US: ˌeɡo.ʊ.ˈsen.trɪk]

självupptagenhet [~en] substantiv

solipsism(self-absorption)
noun
[UK: ˈsɒ.lɪp.sɪ.zəm] [US: ˈsɒ.lɪp.sɪ.zəm]

självändamål [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

end in itself(something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself] [US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

självömkan [~] substantiv
{c}

self-pity(feeling of pity for oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈpɪ.ti] [US: ˈself ˈpɪ.ti]

självömkande adjektiv

self-pitying(marked by self-pity)
adjective

skjuta sig själv i foten verb

shoot oneself in the foot(to act against one's own interest)
verb

skyll dig själv verb

suit oneself(do whatever you want)
verb
[UK: suːt wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈsuːt wʌn.ˈself]

skälva verb

quiver [quivered, quivering, quivers](shake or move with slight and tremulous motion)
verb
[UK: ˈkwɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈkwɪ.vər]

waver [wavered, wavering, wavers](to shake or tremble)
verb
[UK: ˈweɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈweɪ.vər]

skälva substantiv

quaver [quavers](a trembling of the voice)
noun
[UK: ˈkweɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈkweɪ.vər]

skälva som ett asplöv verb

shake like a leaf(to tremble)
verb

sköta sig själv verb

mind one's own business(to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others)
verb

sätta eld på sig själv verb

self-immolate(to set oneself on fire)
verb

ta inälvorna ur verb

disembowel [disembowelled, disembowelling, disembowels](to take or let out the bowels)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl] [US: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl]

välva sig verb

arch [arched, arching, arches](form into arch)
verb
[UK: ɑːtʃ] [US: ˈɑːrtʃ]

välvilja [~n] substantiv
{c}

benevolence(disposition to do good)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈne.və.ləns] [US: bə.ˈne.və.ləns]

goodwill(favorably disposed attitude)
noun
[UK: ˌɡʊd.ˈwɪl] [US: ɡʊ.ˈdwɪl]

välvillig [~t ~a] adjektiv

benevolent(having a disposition to do good)
adjective
[UK: bə.ˈne.və.lənt] [US: bə.ˈne.və.lənt]

välvilligt adverb

benevolently(in a benevolent manner)
adverb
[UK: bə.ˈne.və.lənt.li] [US: bə.ˈne.və.lənt.li]

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