az: soyuqqanlılıq, təmkinlilik ru: выдержка, самообладание
the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc: Self-preservation is our strongest instinct. az: özünü qoruma, özünü mühafizə etmə ru: самосохранение
(of flour) already containing an ingredient to make cakes etc rise. az: qabardıcı, mayalayan ru: самоподнимающийся
respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising. az: şəxsi ləyaqət hissi, mənlik, heysiyyat ru: чувство собственного достоинства
This is a book which every self-respecting film fan should read. az: ləyaqətli ru: обладающийчувствомсобственногодостоинства
the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others: With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt. az: fədakarlıq, özünü qurban vermə ru: самопожертвование
a feeling of self-satisfaction. az: özündən razılıq ru: самодовольство
too easily pleased with oneself and one's achievements: 'Our house is the cleanest in the row,' she said in her self-satisfied way. az: özündən razı, təkəbbürlü ru: самодовольный
an arrangement by which customers themselves collect the goods that they want to buy; (also adjective): a self-service restaurant. az: özünəxidmət, özünəqulluq ru: самообслуживание
az: müstəqillik, sərbəstlik ru: самостоятельность
not dependent on others for help etc: a self-sufficient community. az: müstəqil, sərbəst, asılı olmayan ru: самостоятельный
determined to do, or have, what one wants: a self-willed little brat. az: özbaşına, öz bildiyini edən, inadkar ru: своевольный
(opposite unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people: a selfish person/attitude. az: eqoist, özünü sevən ru: эгоистический, эгоистичный
He selfishly kept all the biscuits for himself. az: eqoistcəsinə ru: эгоистично
az: eqoistlik ru: эгоизм
