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selfishness

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

Meanings
noun

Egoísmo

The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

Examples :

"His selfishness prevented him from sharing his notes with the struggling classmate. "
Su egoísmo le impidió compartir sus apuntes con el compañero de clase que estaba en dificultades.
character attitude quality moral value philosophy mind human being emotion

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

Condición

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

La condición para obtener un aumento en el trabajo es cumplir con tus objetivos trimestrales.

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

Compañero de clase

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Mi compañero de clase Sarah y yo estamos trabajando juntos en un proyecto de ciencias.

Illustration selfish

selfish adjective

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

Egoísta, interesado

"He was often selfish in class, always wanting the best seat and the most attention. "

A menudo era egoísta en clase, siempre queriendo el mejor asiento y la mayor atención.

Illustration prevented

prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

impidió, previno

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

Ser, criatura

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

El ser en el aula estaba callado hoy.

Illustration sharing

sharing verb

/ˈʃɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈʃɛɹɪŋ/

Compartir, distribuir

"The children are sharing their toys. "

Los niños están compartiendo sus juguetes.

Illustration putting

putting verb

[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ] /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

Poner, colocar

"She put her books on the table."

Ella puso sus libros sobre la mesa.

Illustration interests

interests noun

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/

Intereses

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Nuestro banco ofrece a los prestatarios un interés anual del 5%.

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

Otros

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

Ella me ayudó con mi tarea, y yo ayudé a otros con la suya.

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Calidad

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

La calidad de vida generalmente se determina por la salud, la educación y los ingresos.

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

Antes

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Antes de la cena, terminé mi tarea.

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Luchar, esforzarse, batallar

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.