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self

/sɛlf/

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noun

Sí mismo, personalidad, carácter

One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.

Examples :

"My sister's self is very outgoing and friendly. "

La personalidad de mi hermana es muy extrovertida y amigable.

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noun

Sí mismo, yo

The subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts.

Examples :

"My self-perception is that I'm a good student, even though I sometimes struggle in math class. "

Mi autopercepción es que soy un buen estudiante, aunque a veces me cuesta en la clase de matemáticas.

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noun

Sí mismo, yo

An individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness (plural selves).

Examples :

"My younger self would have been terrified of public speaking, but now I find I enjoy it. "

Mi yo más joven habría estado aterrorizado por hablar en público, pero ahora me gusta.

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noun

Interés propio, ventaja personal

Self-interest or personal advantage.

Examples :

"The student's self was driving her to study hard for the exam. "

El interés propio de la estudiante la impulsaba a estudiar mucho para el examen.

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noun

Identidad, personalidad

Identity or personality.

Examples :

"My sister's strong sense of self helps her make important decisions. "

El fuerte sentido de identidad de mi hermana la ayuda a tomar decisiones importantes.

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noun

Planta producida por autopolinización

A seedling produced by self-pollination (plural selfs).

Examples :

"The farmer carefully planted several selfs, seedlings produced from the previous year's crops. "

El agricultor plantó cuidadosamente varias plantas producidas por autopolinización, plántulas producidas a partir de los cultivos del año anterior.

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noun

Flor de color uniforme

A flower having its colour uniform as opposed to variegated.

Examples :

"The daffodil had a simple, self-coloured yellow; no spots or stripes. "

El narciso tenía un amarillo simple y de color uniforme; sin manchas ni rayas.

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noun

Propio, sí mismo

Any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

Examples :

"My immune system attacked the foreign self, recognizing it as a threat. "

Mi sistema inmunológico atacó el sí mismo extraño, reconociéndolo como una amenaza.

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verb

Autofecundarse

To fertilise by the same individual; to self-fertilise or self-pollinate.

Examples :

"The farmer chose to self the tomato plants to ensure a consistent crop. "

El agricultor eligió autofecundar las plantas de tomate para asegurar una cosecha consistente.

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verb

Autofecundarse, practicar la endogamia

To fertilise by the same strain; to inbreed.

Examples :

"The farmer chose to self-fertilize his prize-winning tomato plants to maintain their desirable characteristics. "

El agricultor eligió autofecundar sus plantas de tomate premiadas para mantener sus características deseables.

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adjective

Propio, mismo

Having its own or a single nature or character throughout, as in colour, composition, etc., without addition or change; of the same kind; unmixed.

Examples :

"a self bow: one made from a single piece of wood"

Un arco propio: uno hecho de una sola pieza de madera.

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adjective

Mismo, idéntico

Same, identical.

Examples :

"My brother and I have the same, self-same birthday. "

Mi hermano y yo tenemos el mismo cumpleaños, el mismo día.

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adjective

Propio, personal

Belonging to oneself; own.

Examples :

"My self-care routine includes a daily walk after work. "

Mi rutina de cuidado personal incluye una caminata diaria después del trabajo.

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adjective

Propio, del organismo

Of or relating to any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

Examples :

"The doctor checked for a self-reactive immune response in the patient's body. "

El médico comprobó si había una respuesta inmune autorreactiva en el cuerpo del paciente.

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pronoun

Mismo, misma, sí mismo, sí misma

Himself, herself, itself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).

Examples :

"This argument was put forward by the defendant self."

Este argumento fue presentado por el propio acusado.

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pronoun

Mí mismo

Examples :

"I made out a cheque, payable to self, which cheered me up somewhat."

Hice un cheque a mi nombre, lo que me animó un poco.

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