Self in spanish
pronunciation: ioʊ part of speech: noun, adjective
self1 = individuo, persona.
Example: Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.more:
» be a shadow of + Posesivo + former self = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: It took a week to reduce the East Timorese capital to a smouldering shadow of its former self.» be a shell of + Posesivo + former self = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: These feelings have slowly devoured Mary over the years, to the point where she is just a shell of her former self.» be back to + Posesivo + old self = volver a ser el de siempre, volver a ser el mismo de siempre.
Example: He was mad as a wet hen throughout the procedure, but once he got over it, he was almost immediately back to his old self.» be back to + Posesivo + usual self = volver a ser el de siempre.
Example: All cats get the runs from time to time but it usually runs its course quickly, and your cat is back to his usual self in a day or two.» be + Posesivo + usual self = ser el mismo de siempre, ser + Posesivo + tónica habitual.
Example: If your cat is not her usual self, not just sleepy but unresponsive for any length of time, it maybe wise to give your veterinarian a call.» oneself = uno mismo.
Example: This method stimulates a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told.» selfdom = individualidad.
Example: Maybe everyone else should become more comfortable in their 'selfdom' and realize that the police exist to serve the good of the community.» selfhood = individualidad.
Example: But here is something we are just beginning to understand -- that the Internet affects our sense of selfhood, and on a deep functional level.self2 = propio.
Example: In the public library grand tradition this was patently the self image of the educated middle class.more:
» become + self-funding = autofinanciarse.
Example: At the end of the 3 year project, the journal expects to become self-funding.» be self-funded = autofinanciarse.
Example: With some help from public and other institutions all toy libraries operate on a voluntary basis and are self-funded.» be self-funding = autofinanciarse.
Example: Systems must usually be self-funding.» improve + self-esteem = mejorar la autoestima.
Example: This is required to improve the self-esteem of librarians.» in self-defence = en defensa propia.
Example: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.» self-absorbed = ensimismado, absorto en sí mismo, egocéntrico.
Example: Despite responsibilities as heads of the state and a major household respectively, both are self-absorbed, self-indulging creatures.» self-activity = autoactividad.
Example: The 9 relations are: concurrence, equivalence, distinctness, self-activity, dimensional, action, association, appurtenance and functional dependence.» self-actualisation [self-actualization, -USA] = realización personal, desarrollo personal, autorealización, autodesarrollo.
Example: Self-actualization or the need to realize one's potential -- training, education and promotion all play their parts in this need.» self-actualise [self-actualize, -USA] = desarrollarse a uno mismo, autorealizarse.
Example: Those who self-actualise are at a peak of mental development, they are usually creative, leaders of thought, and frequently leaders in our society.» self-adaptive = autoadaptable.
Example: The author describes research on self-adaptive software for situations that require highly flexible, dynamic systems able to respond within hard deadlines.» self-addressed = con (el) nombre y dirección del remitente.
Example: An initial letter of invitation should include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.» self-adjusting = autoajustable.
Example: The caster meanwhile had substituted another matrix for the first and carried on, the mould being self-adjusting for the widths of the various letters of the fount.» self-administered questionnaire = cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo.
Example: The information seeking practices of a sample of academic, industrial and government scientists were surveyed by self-administered questionnaires.» self-appointed = autoproclamado, erigirse.
Example: However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.» self-appraisal = autoevaluación.
Example: Reference group theory is based upon the principle that people take the standards of significant others as a basis for making self-appraisals, comparisons, and choices regarding need and use of information.» self-archiving = colocación de publicación en la web por el propio autor. [Colocación de la producción de un(a) autor(a) en una página web institucional de acceso abierto hecha por él(la) mismo/a]
Example: Efforts aimed at giving authors control over the communication and distribution of their work, in the form of electronic author self-archiving systems, are gaining ground.» self-assembly = autoensamblaje.
Example: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.» self-assessment = autoevaluación.
Example: The check-list is intended to be used for self-assessment for newly qualified librarians during the pre-registration period.» self-assured = seguro de sí mismo.
Example: The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.» self-awareness = autoconciencia, conciencia de Uno mismo.
Example: The book makes harrowing reading, charting the relentless disintegration of Schumann's mental and physical faculties, with equally heart-rendering intervals of lucidity and self-awareness.» self-belief = autoconfianza, confianza en uno mismo, seguridad en uno mismo.
Example: Winston Churchill had incredible self belief in his abilities and in his destiny.» self-care = cuidado de uno mismo.
Example: Public libraries identify and disseminate consumer health and self-care information appropriate to their needs.» self-caring = cuidado de uno mismo.
Example: Participants displayed self-caring; the majority participated in daily physical exercise, & 33+% had their annual medical checkup that year.» self-catered = con cocina incluida, para cocinar uno mismo.
Example: Catered or self-catered, choose your preference to have a perfect holiday in the French Alps.» self-catering = las comidas no están incluidas, no incluye las comidas, para cocinar uno mismo, sin incluir las comidas.
Example: Accommodation comprises 200 fully equipped, self-catering rondavels with own bathroom, kitchen and braai facilities = El alojamiento no incluye las comidas y consta de 200 cabañas totalmente equipadas, con baño, cocina y barbacoa.» self-censorship = autocensura.
Example: Whether it be through government legislation, the lobbying of pressure groups, or the self-censorship of librarians themselves, the library profession has long resisted efforts to restrict access to information.» self-centered [self-centred] = egocéntrico.
Example: He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.» self-checking = autocomprobación.
Example: This paper discusses the features of the EDLIN program and its use for creating the computer's automatic self-checking sequence when the machine is started.» self-checkout [self-check-out] = autorealización de préstamos. [En el préstamo bliotecario, registro de los datos del libro que un usuario se lleva en préstamo realizado por él mismo]
Example: Implementation of self-checkout circulation systems may be an important technological investment for libraries to consider.» self-chosen = escogido por uno mismo, elegido por uno mismo, autoerigido.
Example: Inevitably, a large proportion of these self-chosen books will be slight in stature.» self-citation = autocita. [Acción que un autor realiza de citar sus trabajos anteriores en sus nuevos trabajos]
Example: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.» self-complacent = satisfecho de Uno mismo.
Example: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.» self-conceit = engreimiento, vanidad, presuntuosidad, arrogancia, presunción, pretensión.
Example: Man's self-conceit and love of power are the cause of most of his troubles, sins and vices.» self-concern = preocupación por uno mismo.
Example: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.» self-confessed = confeso, reconocido por Uno mismo. [Que lo admite uno mismo]
Example: He is a self-confessed party pooper, he doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs and his only vices are caffeine, fatty foods, and the Internet.» self-confidence = autoconfianza, confianza en uno mismo, seguridad en uno mismo.
Example: The students are 'finished products,' who are able to transfer their self-confidence and knowledge to their jobs.» self-confident = seguro de uno mismo, con confianza en uno mismo.
Example: The author attempts to help library staff to become more self-confident and independent in unravelling their own microcomputer problems.» self-congratulating = que se congratula a sí mismo.
Example: Such discussions become circular and self-perpetuating, and self-congratulating, very quickly -- as the Howard Dean Campaign discovered, too late and fatally, during the current US Presidential election race.» self-congratulation = autoalabanza, autofelicitación.
Example: All too many conferences, workshops, and courses are much ado about nothing, they are merely opportunities for mutual self-congratulation.» self-congratulatory = que se alaba a uno mismo.
Example: Professional literature on the early history of US librarianship has invariably been self-congratulatory, portraying the pioneer librarians as enlightened beyond expectations.» self-conscious = tímido, vergonzoso, sentirse cortado, dar corte.
Example: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.» self-conscious = autoconsciente, consciente de uno mismo.
Example: Information science must become both theoretically self-conscious and self-consciously based on a social ideology.» self-consciously = tímidamente, cohibidamente, vergonzosamente.
Example: 'Thanks a bunch!' he said, smiling self-consciously.» self-consciously = conscientemente, concientemente.
Example: Librarians, like anthropologists, are recognizably and self-consciously members of one single tribe.» self-consciousness = timidez, inhibición, vergüenza, sentido del ridículo, autoconciencia, conciencia de Uno mismo.
Example: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 Bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.» self-contained = autónomo, independiente, con todo incluido.
Example: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.» self-continued = autosuficiente.
Example: By treating the MARC data base as self-continued, the Library will be free to undertake many desirable projects to enhance its quality.» self-contradicting = que se contradice a sí mismo.
Example: The article is entitled 'Seven self-contradicting reasons why the World Wide Web is such a big deal'.» self-control = autocontrol, autodominio.
Example: Here, as elsewhere, one applies a second rule of thumb: retain self-control.» self-correctable = autocorregible.
Example: Self-government became self-correctable and federal officials accountable largely thanks to the First Amendment guarantees.» self-critical = autocrítico.
Example: It is a good development tool because, in addition to creating a basis for comparison, it enforces a self-critical approach.» self-criticism = autocrítica.
Example: There must be built-in provisions for self-criticism.» self-deception = autoengaño.
Example: Hypocrisy typically involves or leads to self-deception and, therefore, real hypocrites are hard to find.» self-defeating = contraproducente.
Example: Some feel that these sessions can be 'self-defeating over the long run because they are based on a reward-punishment psychology that serves to intensify the pressure on the individual'.» self-defence [self-defense, -USA] = defensa personal, autodefensa, defensa propia, legítima defensa.
Example: She holds that war is just if conducted for just ends (self-defence and the righting of wrongs).» self-define = definir por uno mismo.
Example: For example, in addition to Spanish- and English-language materials, a library could self-define, 'Vietnamese, or Croatian'.» self-defined = definido por uno mismo.
Example: Instead of generalized assistance in learning to read, people want specific strategies to deal with specific self-defined problems.» self-denial = abnegación, sacrificio, privación.
Example: He has chosen self-denial and altruism as the way to follow.» self-denying = abnegado, desinteresado, sacrificado.
Example: She on the other hand believes in a self-denying, self-sacraficing love which goes beyond the mere impulse of humanity.» self-deprecating = de autodesprecio, modesto, humilde.
Example: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.» self-deprecation = autodesprecio.
Example: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.» self-destiny = destino de uno.
Example: The client is rational and socialized and to a large extent determines self-destiny.» self-destructing = autodestructivo, autodestructor.
Example: The reviewer commends the way the idea of the self-destructing image is incarnated in the texture of the prose.» self-destruction = autodestrucción.
Example: ALA membership seems set on self-destruction if its demand for total involvement and 100% democracy continues.» self-destructive = autodestructivo.
Example: In most people, this perfectly natural self-destructive subpersonality sleeps unless extreme conditions call it forth to influence events.» self-determination = autodeterminación.
Example: Information work demands interactive, dynamic, flexible information services which can contribute towards greater self-determination and self-reliance.» self-determining = autodeterminante.
Example: This view implies that individuals are basically self-determining responsibe, and proactive in their developmental process.» self-developed = desarrollado por uno mismo.
Example: No course on management would be complete if it did not attempt to instill an appreciation for a self-developed philosophy of management based on behavioral theories.» self-development = autodesarrollo.
Example: The aim of the library as an educational institution is best expressed in the formula 'self-development in an atmosphere of freedom'.» self-directed = dirigido por uno mismo, por motu propio, autodidacta, independiente, por propia iniciativa.
Example: Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.» self-direction = independencia.
Example: The opposing view is that the nature of adult learning presuppoes free choice, self-direction, and internal motivation.» self-discharge = autodescarga, autovaciado.
Example: Self-discharge is caused by electrochemical processes within the cell and is equivalent to the application of a small external load.» self-disciplinarian = amante de la autodisciplina.
Example: He is also a creature of habit, a rationalist and a precisionist, a self-disciplinarian who attempts to regulate every aspect of waking life in accordance with the strictest reason and propriety.» self-discipline = autodisciplina.
Example: These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.» self disciplined = autodisciplinado.
Example: Watt suffered in generous measure from that curse which descends upon all bibliographers who are not severely self disciplined.» self-disclosure = expresión de lo que uno piensa.
Example: The author suggests openness -- self-disclosure, candour, and honesty -- as a means of enhancing the abilities of the individual librarian and the library to survive or succeed.» self-discovery = autodescubrimiento, descubrimiento de uno mismo.
Example: In the play, cross-dressing is not a sign of a process of self-discovery on the part of the cross-dresser but rather the trigger of such a process in others.» self-doubt = duda en uno mismo.
Example: The information fatigue syndrome causes paralysis of the analytical capacity, constant searches for more information, increased anxiety and sleeplessness and self-doubt in decision making.» self-drive car = coche alquilado.
Example: There is also planned a 10-day tour of New England by self-drive car.» self-driving = autoconducido.
Example: Long a staple of science fiction, self-driving vehicles that act as robotic chauffeurs could soon become reality.» self-education = autoaprendizaje.
Example: This article defines information literacy as that which prepares people for lifelong self-education in a global, electronic environment which extends beyond the library.» self-effacement = abnegación, modestia, humildad, recato.
Example: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.» self-effacing = modesto, retraído.
Example: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.» self-efficacy = confianza en la eficacia de uno mismo, confianza en uno mismo, seguridad en uno mismo.
Example: The students' self-efficacy in electronic information searching increased after the training and that increase was related to attitudes, emotional experiences and search performance.» self-elected = escogido por uno mismo, elegido por uno mismo, autoerigido.
Example: A charming, self-elected leader winds up commanding an outfit of misfits.» self-employed = por cuenta propia, autónomo.
Example: In the quest for self-employment the author established himself as a self-employed historical researcher specialising in detailed histories of private and business properties.» self-employed, the = autónomos, los.
Example: The employed and the self-employed use public services in the same way but the lower National Insurance contributions from the self-employed will cost the public £5billion this year alone.» self-employment = trabajo por cuenta propia, trabajo autónomo, autoempleo.
Example: In the quest for self-employment the author established himself as a self-employed historical researcher specialising in detailed histories of private and business properties.» self-enhancement = superación personal.
Example: This article presents the results of a study of the use of computers as tools for self-enhancement.» self-enrichment = autoenriquecimiento.
Example: The library promotes reading readiness from infancy, providing services for self-enrichment and for discovering the pleasures of reading and learning.» self-esteem [self esteem] = autoestima, amor propio, honra.
Example: Searching descriptor fields for such key terms, e.g. 'FIND: self-esteem in de', can be far more precise than a free text search, eliminating false hits.» self-evaluation = autoevaluación.
Example: Lack of proper self-evaluation may explain both their callousness and their imprudence = La falta de una autoevaluación adecuada puede explicar su insensibilidad e imprudencia.» self-evident = evidente por sí mismo, obvio, patente.
Example: Such conventions are so ingrained in American library practice that it is easy to forget they are not self-evident.» self-evolving = de desarrollo autónomo.
Example: This definition embodies a simple key to creating a self-evolving content-rich medium where connections link the reader to dictionary-like explanations.» self-exam = autoexamen, autoexploración.
Example: The doctor also will explain how to do testicular self-exams.» self-examination = autoexamen, autoexploración, instrospección, examen de conciencia.
Example: It is most appropriate on Ash Wednesday, when we begin a period of sober reflection, self-examination, and spiritual redirection.» self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory] = que se explica por sí mismo.
Example: Documents must be arranged or physically stored in an order which is self-explanatory, and which preferably coincides with the way in which the public normally seek to retrieve a document.» self-extracting = autoextraíble.
Example: The software will be shipped in a self-extracting Windows file (.exe) = El programa se enviará en un fichero de Windows autoextraíble (.exe).» self-financing = autofinanciable.
Example: Only with a turnover of 1 million Kroner annually will the courses be self-financing.» self-focused = egoísta, centrado en uno mismo.
Example: In either case we are making use of the book for our own ends: our reading has become self-focused.» self-focusing = egoísta, centrado en uno mismo.
Example: We can all do the same for each other provided we have discovered how to talk in a way that gets beyond the self-focusing use of literature.» self-forgetful = desinteresado, abnegado, generoso, sacrificado, altruista, filantrópico.
Example: Taoism teaches that we must become self-forgetful, act in the natural way of things rather than forcing our will on events.» self-fulfilling = autogratificante.
Example: These include guilt, a loss of self-confidence, social ostracism, and self-fulfilling behaviour.» self-fulfilling = autorealizable.
Example: The article 'Library poverty -- the self-fulfilling conclusion' outlines the needs of libraries in the light of insufficient funding.» self-fulfilment [self-fulfillment, -USA] = realización personal.
Example: Librarians are inner-directed, meditative, liberal people whose rewards and motivations come from self-fulfillment.» self-funded = autofinanciado, con financiación propia, con financiación independiente.
Example: Some institutions will class you as self-funded unless your fees are paid directly to the University via a third party organisation.» self-funding = autofinanciable. [Adjetivo]
Example: This is an independent, self funding organisation set up in 1988.» self-funding [self funding] = autofinanciación. [Nombre]
Example: Libraries are faced with the prospect of increasing information technology, extreme budget consciousness, and an increasing degree of self funding.» self-giving = abnegado, desinteresado, sacrificado.
Example: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.» self-governance = autogobierno, autonomía.
Example: Aboriginal people assert that they want the education needed to participate fully in Canadian society and their own self-governance.» self-governing = autónomo, independiente.
Example: Universities are entirely self-governing and therefore any cooperation between them is purely on a voluntary basis.» self-government = autogobierno.
Example: The basic concept of local self-government is the same in most European countries and is closely connected to the idea of democracy and self-determination.» self-guided = autoguiado, que uno sigue a su propio ritmo.
Example: Few of the tutorials were self-guided.» self-guiding = autodirigido, autoguiado, que se guía por sí mismo.
Example: Its central aims are a self-guiding and self-regulating spacecraft.» self-harm = autolesionarse, lesionarse a propósito.
Example: When people self-harm, they are not trying to kill themselves -- they are trying to cope with their problems and pain.» self-hate = autodesprecio, autoaverión, odio a Uno mismo.
Example: There is usually a relationship between self-hate and eating disorders.» self-hatred = autodesprecio, autoaverión, odio a Uno mismo.
Example: Self-hatred is common in people with anorexia and eating disorders.» self-healing = autocuración, autocura.
Example: However, the one crucial factor that could put a wrench in the works is that the self-healing process is almost entirely dependent on the availability of water.» self-help = autoservicio, acceso libre.
Example: This article deals with the usefulness of self-help videos in the public library.» self-help = novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado/kiosko.
Example: Should we ignore the major trade publishers for almost everything except genre fiction, blockbusters, popular self-help, celebrity biographies and exposés?.» self-help = autoayuda.
Example: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.» self-identification = cómo Uno se identifica a sí mismo, autoidentificación.
Example: The determination of authentic or preferred name should be based upon the literature of the people themselves (not upon outside sources or experts) and upon organizational self-identification.» self-identity = identidad personal.
Example: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.» self-image = autoimagen, concepto de uno mismo, autoestima.
Example: It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.» self-immolate = inmolarse.
Example: As protests in Tibet intensify, a new trend has emerged -- nuns and everyday women are now among the forty people who have self-immolated since last March.» self-immolation = autoinmolación.
Example: At least 130 self-immolation protests by Tibetans living under Chinese rule have taken place since 2009.» self-importance = prepotencia, engreimiento, presunción, superioridad, vanidad.
Example: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.» self-important = engreído, presumido, prepotente.
Example: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.» self-imposed = impuesto por uno mismo.
Example: The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.» self-improvement = superación personal.
Example: Low-income urban families simply do not have any use for the traditional library or indeed any motivation for self-improvement and getting ahead = Las familias urbanas con ingresos bajos simplemente no tienen la necesidad de usar la biblioteca tradicional o de hecho no sienten motivación para la superación personal y para avanzar.» self-improvement-oriented = con el propósito de superarse uno mismo.
Example: The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who borrows popular light fiction for nonpurposive leisure.» self-independence = autoindependencia, independencia.
Example: The author evaluates the effectiveness of 'sidenotes' designed to improve reading comprehension and foster self-independence among poor-ability readers.» self-indulgence = sibaritismo, epicureísmo.
Example: But while we might each prefer to be self-indulgent, we are less thrilled by the self-indulgence of those around us.» self-indulgent = que se permite muchos lujos, comodón, sibarita.
Example: They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.» self-indulging = que se permite muchos lujos, comodón, sibarita.
Example: Despite responsibilities as heads of the state and a major household respectively, both are self-absorbed, self-indulging creatures.» self-inflate = autoinflarse, autohincharse.
Example: When this sleeping pad has not been used for a long time it will need some help to self-inflate and only takes a few blows through the air nozzles to get it to self-inflate fully the next time you use it.» self-inflated = engreído.
Example: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.» self-inflicted = autoinflingido.
Example: The article 'Record management professionals: suffering from self-inflicted wounds' discusses how since its creation in 1975 the Institute of Certified Records Managers has been under constant criticism.» self-injure = autolesionarse, lesionarse a propósito.
Example: However, in the long-term, people who self-injure have a much higher risk of suicide, which is why it's so important to seek help.» self-injury = autolesión.
Example: Estimates of self-injury vary depending on the population sampled, but current estimates of self-injury range from 1 percent to 4 percent of the general population.» self-inking = autoentintable.
Example: The issue terminal is equipped with a data pen to which may be attached a self-inking date stamp.» self-instructing = autodidacta.
Example: In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.» self-instruction = autodidáctica.
Example: The aims were two-fold: firstly, to gauge the state of the art of self-instruction methods and the nature of their evaluation; secondly, to discover whether the lecture or the self-paced workbook was the more effective.» self-instructional = autodidacta, para la formación autodidacta.
Example: In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.» self-insure for = asegurarse contra.
Example: A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.» self-interest = interés personal.
Example: Therefore, the library manager must walk a tightrope that is continually swayed by self-interest (on the part of oneself and others).» self-interested = por interés personal, con intereses propios.
Example: This paper examines the self-interested reasons that businesses can have for ethical behavior.» self-involved = ensimismado, absorto en sí mismo, egocéntrico.
Example: The tantric tradition says that spirituality in the fullest sense cannot be an isolated, solitary, purely self-involved enterprise.» self-issue = autopréstamo.
Example: Self-renewal has proved a success, reducing queues and reducing pressure on staff; but the take-up of self-issue has been disappointing.» self-learner = autodidacta.
Example: This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.» self-learning = autodidacta.
Example: So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.» self-learning = autoaprendizaje.
Example: An ideal library should have schemes which promote self-learning among individuals through effective utilisation of the available library facilities.» selfless = desinteresado, abnegado, generoso, sacrificado, altruista, filantrópico.
Example: Information technology should be viewed as an enabler of a larger system which builds a sharing, selfless working community.» self-limitation = autolimitación.
Example: Second, not all users are equally proficient in using abstracts and other bibliographic tools, and thus the user imposes a self-limitation on the tools.» self-limiting = con límites impuestos por uno mismo.
Example: The overwhelming majority of questions demand only limited assistance, not because they are easy or simple, but because of their essentially self-limiting nature.» self-loading = de autocarga, de carga automática, autorecargable, autocargador.
Example: It is one of only a handful of hay trailers on the market that is self-loading as well as self-unloading.» self-loathing = autodesprecio, autoaversión, odio a uno mismo.
Example: We all have, deeply embedded in our unconscious mind, a self-loathing part of us, regardless of how much self esteem we have.» self-love = narcisismo, amor a uno mismo.
Example: She felt she was the lowliest of creatures and a great sinner, and fought the self-love that dampened her ardour.» self-made = hecho por uno mismo.
Example: The lack of a clear understanding of the importance and function of the subject index is demonstrated in those libraries which substitute the printed index to the classification scheme for a self-made one.» self-made = autodidacta.
Example: Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.» self-made-man, the = persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: Samuel Smiles praises the self-made-man who 'on his fellows' necks his footing raises'.» self managed [self-managed] = autogestionado, que se gestiona a sí mismo.
Example: This type of organizational structure has self-managed teams which make their own decisions without reference to higher management.» self-management = autogestión, autoadministración.
Example: Disadvantages include the need for self-management and the lack of security.» self-managing = de autogestión.
Example: The new section was organized into 2 self-managing teams, each responsible for all its own functions from acquisitions through to cataloguing.» self-mandate = imponerse a Uno mismo.
Example: Public libraries are self-mandated to provide equal access to a wide range of educational and informational materials based upon an analysis of the immediate population's unique characteristics = El objetivo que se ha impuesto la propia biblioteca es ofrecer acceso igualitario a una gran variedad de material educativo e informativo a partir del análisis de las características específicas de la población en donde se ubica .» self-marking = corregible por uno mismo.
Example: Just to make sure you pay attention to these e-lessons; each e-lesson will include a self-marking quiz.» self-medicate = automedicarse.
Example: So stuff this for a lark I'll find some testosterone on the Internet and start self-medicating.» self-medication = automedicación.
Example: So as not to offend anyone, I will say that not all pharmacists are guilty of self-medication.» self-motivated = automotivado.
Example: It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training.» self-motivation = automotivación.
Example: Maslow's hierarchy is based unpon the theory that self-motivation is integral to fulfilment of human needs.» self-mutilation = deformación física voluntaria.
Example: In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.» self-opinionated = pretencioso, presuntuoso, pedante, arrogante, engreído.
Example: Garfield shows no basis for his immodesty and self-opinionated progress through life.» self-opinionated = terco, obstinado, dogmático, testarudo, cabezón, cabezota.
Example: You are an overwhelming, self-opinionated bore who cannot abide the thought that other people may not share your views.» self-ordained = ordenarse a uno mismo, autoerigido, erigido por uno mismo, autoproclamado.
Example: Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.» self-organising [self-organizing, -USA] = que se organiza a sí mismo, independiente.
Example: These techniques may lead to the study of science as a self-organizing system in the form of neural network like structures.» self-oriented = orientado hacia uno mismo, dirigido hacia uno mismo.
Example: The author investigates the relationship between 3 dimensions of perfectionism: self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed.» self-paced = autodidáctico, que uno sigue a su propio ritmo.
Example: The aims were two-fold: firstly, to gauge the state of the art of self-instruction methods and the nature of their evaluation; secondly, to discover whether the lecture or the self-paced workbook was the more effective.» self-perception = percepción de uno mismo.
Example: This article investigates library schools in an attempt to offer some enlightenment not only on library education, but on the nature of librarians and their self-perceptions.» self-perpetuating = que se autoperpetúa.
Example: Such discussions become circular and self-perpetuating, and self-congratulating, very quickly -- as the Howard Dean Campaign discovered, too late and fatally, during the current US Presidential election race.» self-pity = autocompasión.
Example: Self-pity is an extreme form of egocentrism, and usually a result of a very selfish perspective of the world.» self-plagiarism = autoplagio.
Example: Self-plagiarism may seem a smaller infraction than stealing another author's work, but the practice is under increasing scrutiny.» self-portrait = autoretrato.
Example: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.» self-presentation = presentación de uno mismo, imagen de uno mismo.
Example: Thus, self-presentation becomes a dynamic conception of people structuring their relations apropos to their life-space, rather than a theory of how to win friends and influence people.» self-preservation = supervivencia, conservación.
Example: The desire for institutional self-preservation rules out this alternative.» self-proclaimed = autoproclamado, que se denomina a si mismo, autoeregido, erigirse.
Example: A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.» self-professed = reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo, autodeclarado.
Example: A self-professed 'bookaholic' and journalist submits that, be it ever so humble, there is no place like the library.» self-promote = autopromoverse, promoverse a Uno mismo.
Example: Women who self-promote may suffer social reprisals for violating gender prescriptions to be modest.» self-promoter = promotor, persona que se promociona a sí misma.
Example: The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.» self-promotion = autopromoción.
Example: Information professionals are in danger of losing out unless they take a more aggressive approach to self-promotion by showing how their activities add value to an organization and also save them money.» self-propelled = autopropulsado.
Example: One simple method for building a self-propelled car is to use a lightweight wood for the chassis, and attach two sets of wheels and axles.» self-protect = autoprotegerse.
Example: The data confirm previous quantitative research on the roles of the family and students' culture in their tendency to self-protect.» self-protecting = autoprotector.
Example: The self-protecting nature of the knowledge establishment leads to the suppression of new ideas.» self-protection = autoprotección.
Example: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.» self-protective = autoprotector, de autoprotección.
Example: The findings suggest that deviant behaviors are self-protective responses.» self-published material = material editado por el propio autor.
Example: Research into self-published material is very recent and has been hampered by difficulties in defining such publications and in gaining access to such material = La investigación sobre el material editado por el propio autor es muy reciente y se ha visto obstaculizada por las dificultades de definir este tipo de publicaciones y de acceder a ellas.» self-publisher = autor-editor.
Example: The title of the article is 'Self-publishing: some problems of definition and access to the self-publisher'.» self-publishing = edición de autor.
Example: The title of the article is 'Self-publishing: some problems of definition and access to the self-publisher'.» self-publishing author = autor-editor.
Example: A small press might be operated by a single, self-publishing author, a group of friends, or a collective; about 2,700 such presses are currently active = Una imprenta pequeña podría funcionar con un único autor-editor, un grupo de amigos o una asociación y actualmente hay activas unas 2.700.» self-realisation = realización personal.
Example: Such positive rewards as ego satisfaction and self-realization are the most significant.» self-referential = autorreferente, autorreferencial.
Example: These currents are producing a highly self-referential style of electoral discourse.» self-reflection = autoreflexión.
Example: The answer depends very much on the critical self-reflection of their own past in the last half century.» self-reflection = autoreflejo, reflejo de uno mismo.
Example: Levine uses the works of critics Baudelaire and Thore to examine the role of self-reflection and the allegorical image in modern art.» self-regard = autoestima.
Example: In relating to client, therefore, there are fundamental conditions that need expression: unconditional positive regard from others and self-regard and valuing from the client.» self-regulating = autoregulado, autoregulador.
Example: Its central aims are a self-guiding and self-regulating spacecraft.» self-regulation
Self synonyms
ego
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: igoʊ
part of speech: noun
same
in spanish: ,
pronunciation: seɪm
part of speech: adjective