self

sɛlf
selves
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Translation of self into German,

Noun

1.

identity

distinct individuality or identity of a person or thing
  • She discovered her true self during the journey.Sie entdeckte während der Reise ihr wahres Selbst.
2.

psychology

one's own personality or character
  • He is trying to find his self through meditation.Er versucht, sein Selbst durch Meditation zu finden.
3.

biology

TECH.
molecules or tissues belonging to the organism itself
TECH.
Eigenes
  • The immune system recognizes self from nonself.Das Immunsystem erkennt eigenes von fremdem.

Adjective

1.

autonomous

of or by oneself or itself
  • She completed the project using self resources..Sie hat das Projekt mit eigenen Mitteln abgeschlossen
2.

biology

TECH.
relating to an organism's own molecules or cells
TECH.
körpereigen eigen
  • The immune system recognizes self tissues.Das Immunsystem erkennt körpereigenes Gewebe.
3.

consistency

Rare
having a uniform nature or character throughout
Rare
  • The fabric is self in color and texture.Der Stoff ist in Farbe und Textur einheitlich.
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Expressions with self: examples in English and translations in German

höheres Selbst
Strive to become your higher self every day.
zweites Ich
She was more than a friend, she was her second self.
Schatten seiner selbst
Schatten seiner früheren Selbst
After the illness, he was a shadow of his former self.
ichbezogen
egoistisch
She is too self-centered to notice others' problems.
gehemmt
unsicher
She felt self-conscious at the party.
Selbstbeherrschung
Selbstkontrolle
He showed great self-control during the heated debate..

Synonyms and analogies of self in English

Examples of self in a sentence

  • Meditation helped him connect with his inner self.
  • Her true self emerged during the crisis.
  • He wrote a book about discovering the self.
  • Self molecules are crucial for immune tolerance.
  • The body distinguishes self from foreign invaders.
  • He relied on self motivation to succeed.

Translations of "self" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasSelbstnn.

She returned from the war a shadow of her former self.

Sie kam aus dem Krieg als ein Schatten ihrer selbst zurück.

dasIchnn.

He regarded his oldest friend as a second self, inseparable in spirit.

Seinen ältesten Freund betrachtete er als zweites Ich, untrennbar im Geiste.

Selbstversorgern.

There are all the discounters for self right at the entrance.

Es gibt alle Discounter für die Selbstversorger direkt am Ortseingang.

diePersönlichkeitnf.

This will shatter his recent self... allowing the old one to surface.

Das zerstört seine neue Persönlichkeit und bringt die alte wieder hervor.

Adverb / Other
selbstpron.

She returned from the war a shadow of her former self.

Sie kam aus dem Krieg als ein Schatten ihrer selbst zurück.

selberadj./pron.

We registered our self to every provider we present and tested them.

Wir haben uns bei allen Betreibern selber angemeldet und sie getestet.

Adjective
eigenadj.

People easily become enemies with their loved ones for self interests.

Menschen werden aus eigenen Interessen leicht zu Feinden ihrer Lieben.

eigeneadj.

These were men who had achieved liberation through self initiated effort.

Das waren Menschen, die durch eigene Anstrengung die Befreiung erlangt hatten.

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self: Examples and translations in context

His closet preferences made it difficult for him to express his true self.

Seine geheimen Vorlieben erschwerten es ihm, sein wahres Ich auszudrücken.

Among strangers, he searched every face for the comfort of a second self.

Unter Fremden suchte er in jedem Gesicht nach dem Trost eines zweiten Ichs.

He discarded his cloak, revealing his true self to the world.

Er warf seinen Umhang ab und offenbarte der Welt sein wahres Ich.

She shed her skin after the breakup and discovered a more independent self.

Nach der Trennung streifte sie die Haut ab und entdeckte ein unabhängigeres Ich.

In her daughter she discovered a second self, bearing even her smallest gestures.

In ihrer Tochter entdeckte sie ein zweites Ich, das selbst ihre kleinsten Gesten trug.

Choose in between with breakfast, half pension and self supporter.

Entscheiden Sie ob mit Frühstück, Halbpension oder als Selbstversorger.

The flat is clean and well equipped for a self catered holiday.

Die Wohnung ist sauber und gut für einen Selbstversorger Urlaub ausgestattet.

Sorry, this is not a self catered kitchen.

Leider ist dies nicht eine Küche für Selbstversorger.

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