selfish behavior
эгоистичное поведение
His selfish behavior spoiled our whole evening.
Его эгоистичное поведение испортило нам весь вечер.
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adjective · B1 · often · UK/US
selfish
selfish
Meaning of selfish
English
caring only for self
Русский
заботящийся исключительно о собственных интересах
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈselfɪʃ/
American English
/ˈselfɪʃ/
selfish with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом selfish
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6 сочетаний
Поступки
Actionsfor selfish reasons
из корыстных соображений
I stayed on the committee for selfish reasons.
Я остался в комитете из корыстных соображений.
- a selfish actэгоистичный поступок
Упрёк
Telling someone offit's selfish of you
это эгоистично с твоей стороны
It's selfish of you to take everything.
Это эгоистично с твоей стороны — забирать всё.
stop being selfish
хватит думать только о себе
Stop being selfish and share the blanket.
Хватит думать только о себе, поделись одеялом.
- don't be so selfishне будь эгоистом
selfish usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It was selfish to leave everyone waiting.
Было эгоистично заставлять всех ждать.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Don't be so selfish.
Не будь таким эгоистичным.
selfish synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between selfish, inconsiderate, self-absorbed, egotistical, self-serving, narcissistic, and greedy
I
🇬🇧English
inconsiderate
not thinking of others' needs
B1often
ENHe was inconsiderate to play loud music late at night.
S
🇬🇧English
self-absorbed
absorbed in own thoughts and feelings
B2often
ENHe's so self-absorbed he didn't notice his friend was upset.
E
🇬🇧English
egotistical
thinks too highly of oneself
C1rare word
ENHis egotistical attitude made it hard for him to accept criticism.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
self-serving
acting for personal gain
B2often
ENThe politician's self-serving decisions undermined public trust.
N
🇬🇧English
narcissistic
excessive self-admiration; stronger, clinical
C1often
ENHer narcissistic behaviour made relationships difficult.
G
🇬🇧English
greedy
wants more money, food or things
B1very often
ENHe was too greedy to share his prize with his teammates.
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What does selfish mean?
caring only for self
How do you pronounce selfish?
selfish is pronounced [ˈselfɪʃ].
How is selfish used in a sentence?
Было эгоистично заставлять всех ждать. Translation: It was selfish to leave everyone waiting.
Is selfish part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, selfish can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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