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إنجليزي

selfish

gb/sˈɛlfɪʃ/ us/sˈɛlfɪʃ/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 3800
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 property
1

Concerned only with oneself

Thinking only about yourself and not about other people.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is selfish
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'selfish' with 'self-confident'. 'Selfish' is negative and means caring only about yourself, while 'self-confident' is generally positive and means believing in yourself.
مرادفات
self-centered (Focuses on oneself and one's own affairs, often without caring about others.) | egotistical (Has an exaggerated sense of self-importance; stronger negative tone than 'selfish'.)
أضداد
generous (Willing to give and share with others, opposite of keeping everything for oneself.) | selfless (Putting the needs of others before your own.)
تراكيب شائعة
selfish behavior |selfish attitude |selfish reasons |selfish person
مواضيع
emotions |relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It was selfish of him to take all the credit for the project.
  • She felt her brother was being selfish when he refused to share his snacks.
  • Leaving the team in the middle of a crisis seemed selfish to everyone involved.
  • He's too selfish to think about how his actions affect others.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • It is selfish to take all the food.
  • My friend was selfish and did not help.
  • She is selfish because she only thinks about herself.
  • He was selfish when he did not share his toys.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
selfish
IPA
GB/sˈɛlfɪʃ/
US/sˈɛlfɪʃ/
المقاطع والنبر
selfish (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (selfish)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: selfish
عيلة الكلمة
Core family
selfishness noun B2 selfishly adverb
Related words
self noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unselfish adjective B2 selfless adjective B2 selflessly adverb selflessness noun
تعبيرات

selfish reasons

1
/sˈɛlfɪʃ ɹˈizənz/
fixed phrase

Motives for personal benefit only

Reasons that are only about what you want, not about helping others.

أمثلة
  • He volunteered for purely selfish reasons.
  • She admitted she had selfish reasons for wanting the promotion.

selfish streak

1
/sˈɛlfɪʃ stɹˈik/
fixed phrase

A tendency to act selfishly

A part of someone's character that sometimes makes them act without thinking about others.

أمثلة
  • He has a selfish streak that shows when money is involved.
  • Her selfish streak came out when she refused to help her coworkers.
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