self

self
noun
, pl. selves (person's essence) Selbst, das (geh.); Ich, das

be one's usual self — man selbst sein

be back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein

one's better self — sein besseres Ich

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[self]
plural - selves; noun
1) (a person's own body and personality.) das Selbst
2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) das eigene Ich
- academic.ru/65677/selfish">selfish
- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness
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self
<pl selves>
[self]
n
1. (personality)
one's \self das Selbst [o Ich]
I was just being my usual cheerful \self ich war wie immer fröhlich
to be [like] one's former [or old] [or normal] \self wieder ganz der/die Alte sein
to find one's true \self sein wahres Ich finden, sich akk selbst finden
2. no pl (pej form: personal welfare) das eigene Wohl; (advantage) das eigene Ego pej
regard for \self Sorge f um das eigene Wohlergehen
with no thought of \self ohne an sich akk selbst zu denken
to put \self above all else das eigene Ego über alles stellen
to think only of [or be all for] [or care about] \self nur an sich akk selbst denken
3.
one's good \self (iron)
how is your good \self? wie geht es Ihnen?
unto thine own \self be true (saying) bleib dir selbst treu, tue recht und scheue niemand prov veraltend
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[self]
1. n pl selves
Ich nt, Selbst nt no pl; (ESP PSYCH = side of character) Seite f

he showed his true self —

one's other/better self — sein anderes/besseres Ich

my whole self revolted at the idea — alles in mir lehnte sich gegen diese Idee auf

he's quite his old self again, he's back to his usual self — er ist wieder ganz der Alte (inf)

back to her usual cheerful self — wieder fröhlich wie immer

to think of nothing but self — nur an sich (acc) selbst denken

with no thought of self — ohne an sich (acc) selbst zu denken

how is your good self? — wie geht es Ihnen?

2. pron (COMM)

pay self — zahlbar an selbst

a room for wife and self — ein Zimmer für meine Frau und mich

3. adj attr
lining aus gleichem Material

in a self colour — in uni

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self [self]
A pl selves [selvz] s
1. Selbst n, Ich n:
my better self mein besseres Selbst;
his second self sein zweites Ich (Freund od Stütze);
my humble (oder poor) self meine Wenigkeit;
he’s back to his old self er ist wieder (ganz) der Alte;
pity’s self das Mitleid selbst;
your good selves WIRTSCH obs Ihre werte Firma, Sie; former2 1
2. Selbstsucht f, das eigene oder liebe Ich
3. PHIL Ich n, Subjekt n:
the consciousness of self das Ich- oder Subjektsbewusstsein
4. BIOL
a) einfarbige Blume
b) Tier n von einheitlicher Färbung
c) autogames Lebewesen
B adj
1. einheitlich:
a self trimming ein Besatz aus dem gleichen Material
2. besonders BOT einfarbig
3. obs selbig(er, e, es)
C pron WIRTSCH oder umg myself, etc:
a check (Br cheque) drawn to self ein auf „Selbst“ ausgestellter Scheck;
a ticket admitting self and friend eine Karte für mich selbst und einen Freund
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noun
, pl. selves (person's essence) Selbst, das (geh.); Ich, das

be one's usual self — man selbst sein

be back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein

one's better self — sein besseres Ich

* * *
adj.
selber adj.
selbst adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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