self

S2 W1

BrE /sɛlf/ AmE /sɛlf/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] A2

the person that you are, including your body and mind

uno mismo, uno mismo/a (en femenino)

  • one's self

Collocations self-confidence · self-respect

  • She has a lot of self-confidence.

    Ella tiene mucha confianza en sí misma.

2 BODY [singular] B1

the body of the person that you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean

cuerpo propio

  • one's self

Collocations hurt one's self · save one's self

  • He hurt himself when he fell.

    Se lastimó cuando cayó.

3 PERSONALITY [singular] B1

the character or personality of the person that you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean

personalidad propia

  • one's self

Collocations express one's self · show one's self

  • She expressed herself clearly in the letter.

    Ella se expresó claramente en la carta.

4 PHOTOGRAPH [singular] B1

a photograph of yourself, especially one that you take with a camera or mobile phone

fotografía de uno mismo/a

  • one's self

Collocations take a selfie · post a selfie

  • She took a selfie and posted it on Instagram.

    Ella tomó una foto de sí misma y la publicó en Instagram.

5 PERSONAL [singular] B2

used to refer to something that belongs to or is about the person you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean

propio/a (de uno mismo)

  • one's self

Collocations self-interest · self-awareness

  • He put his own interests first.

    Él puso sus propios intereses en primer lugar.

6 PERSONAL [singular] C1

used to refer to something that belongs to or is about the person you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean (formal)

propio/a (de uno mismo)

  • one's self

Collocations self-esteem · self-knowledge

  • She has a high degree of self-awareness.

    Ella tiene un alto grado de autoconciencia.

7 PERSONAL [singular] C1

used to refer to something that belongs to or is about the person you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean (formal)

propio/a (de uno mismo)

  • one's self

Collocations self-determination · self-reliance

  • The country has a right to self-determination.

    El país tiene el derecho a la autodeterminación.

8 PERSONAL [singular] C1

used to refer to something that belongs to or is about the person you are talking about, especially when it is not clear which person you mean (formal)

propio/a (de uno mismo)

  • one's self

Collocations self-sufficiency · self-control

  • He showed great self-discipline.

    Él demostró gran autocontrol.