ego

BrE /ˈiːɡəʊ/ AmE /ˈiːgoʊ/

noun en → es

1 SELF-IMAGE [singular] B2

the feeling of being important and special, or the way you think about yourself as a person

ego, autoestima, vanidad

  • have a big/small ego

Collocations big ego · small ego

  • He has such a big ego that he thinks everyone should listen to him.

    Él tiene un ego tan grande que cree que todos deben escucharlo.

2 PSYCHOLOGY [singular] C1

the part of the mind that is concerned with your sense of identity and individuality, according to Freudian psychology

ego (psicología)

  • according to psychoanalytic theory

Collocations Freudian ego · psychoanalytic ego

  • In Freud's theory, the ego is responsible for mediating between desires and reality.

    En la teoría de Freud, el yo es responsable de mediar entre los deseos y la realidad.