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эгоистичный

selfish

Meaning of эгоистичный

caring only for self

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Russian[ɛɡɐˈistʲit͡ɕnɨj]
selfish
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эгоистичный with English translation

эгоистичный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was selfish to leave everyone waiting.

Это было эгоистично — оставить всех в ожидании.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't be selfish; think of others.

Не будь эгоистичным; думай о других.

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эгоистичный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

эгоистичныйselfish
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

эгоистичный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between эгоистичный / себялюбивый / эгоцентричный / корыстный / самовлюблённый / самоцентричный

🇷🇺Russian
эгоистичный

general negative term for someone who thinks only about themselves

B1Very Often

He acted selfishly and didn't help his friends.

Он вёл себя эгоистично и не помог друзьям.

С
🇷🇺Russian
себялюбивый

emphasizes self-love; emotional or aesthetic self-focus

B1Often

He's too self-loving; he always talks about his appearance.

Он слишком себялюбивый, всегда говорит о своей внешности.

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🇷🇺Russian
эгоцентричный

focus on one's own viewpoint and needs, not necessarily seeking personal gain

B1Often

He is egocentric: he only listens to his own arguments.

Он эгоцентричен: слушает только собственные аргументы.

К
🇷🇺Russian
корыстный

actions driven by personal gain; pragmatic selfishness

B1Often

His action was selfishly motivated — he only thought about profit.

Его поступок был корыстным — он думал только о прибыли.

С
🇷🇺Russian
самовлюблённый

excessively in love with oneself, often about appearance and demonstrative self-confidence

B1Often

He's so self-obsessed that he doesn't notice other people.

Он такой самовлюблённый, что не замечает других людей.

С
🇷🇺Russian
самоцентричный

similar to self-centered, emphasizes that everything revolves around oneself

B1Rarely

He is self-centered and rarely considers others' opinions.

Он самоцентричный и редко учитывает чужое мнение.

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How to pronounce эгоистичный and what this word means

эгоистичный translation: selfish. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce эгоистичный

[ɛɡɐˈistʲit͡ɕnɨj]

эгоистичный translation

selfish

эгоистичный examples

It was selfish to leave everyone waiting.

эгоистичный transcription

[ɛɡɐˈistʲit͡ɕnɨj]

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эгоистичный meaning: what does it mean?

заботящийся исключительно о собственных интересах

эгоистичный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

эгоистичный is pronounced as [ɛɡɐˈistʲit͡ɕnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

эгоистичный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was selfish to leave everyone waiting. Translation: Это было эгоистично — оставить всех в ожидании.

Is эгоистичный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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