SELF-PRESERVATION

Meaning of SELF-PRESERVATION in English

■ noun the protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SELF-PRESERVATION — noun Date: circa 1614 preservation of oneself from destruction or harm, a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-PRESERVATION — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : preservation of oneself from destruction or harm self-preservation demands a certain amount of public spirit — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — (n.) The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-PRESERVATION — ( n. ) The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — — self-preserving , adj. /self"prez'euhr vay"sheuhn, self'-/ , n. preservation of oneself from harm or destruction. [ 1605-15 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — taking care of oneself, survival
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun Date: circa 1614 1. : preservation of oneself from destruction or harm 2. : a natural or instinctive tendency …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun the preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
Webster English vocab
SELF-PRESERVATION — Pronunciation: - ˌ pre-z ə r- ' v ā -sh ə n Function: noun Date: circa 1614 1 : preservation …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — [self-pres.er.va.tion] n (ca. 1614) 1: preservation of oneself from destruction or harm 2: a natural or instinctive tendency to act …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-PRESERVATION — self-preservation BrE AmE ˌself ˌprez ə ˈveɪʃ ə n AmE \ - ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun [ U ] the fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation : She was held back …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — ˌself-preserˈvation BrE AmE noun [uncountable] protection of yourself and your own life in a threatening or dangerous situation: the instinct …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-PRESERVATION — n. 1 the preservation of one's own life, safety, etc. 2 this as a basic instinct of human beings and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — n.1 the preservation of one's own life, safety, etc. 2 this as a basic instinct of human beings and animals.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-PRESERVATION — Self-preservation is the action of keeping yourself safe or alive in a dangerous situation, often without thinking about what you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — Self-preservation is the action of keeping yourself safe or alive in a dangerous situation, often without thinking about what you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ What seems to motivate Congress is self-preservation - a desire to get re-elected. EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-PRESERVATION — Synonyms and related words : avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth, defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses, escape …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SELF-PRESERVATION — noun Self-preservation is used before these nouns: ↑ instinct
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ. самосохранение instinct of self-preservation ≈ инстинкт самосохранения самосохранение - the instinct of * инстинкт самосохранения self-preservation самосохранение
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — Самосохранение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF PRESERVATION — Инстинкт самосохранения
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — n самосохранение the instinct of self-preservation - инстинкт самосохранения
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ.самосохранение instinct of self-preservation — инстинкт самосохранения
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF PRESERVATION — (n) самосохранение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — n самосохранение the instinct of ~ - инстинкт самосохранения
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-PRESERVATION — n самосохранение the instinct of self-preservation - инстинкт самосохранения
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF PRESERVATION — самосохранение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF PRESERVATION — самосохранение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ. самосохранение instinct of self-preservation — инстинкт самосохранения
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ. самосохранение instinct of self-preservation — инстинкт самосохранения
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-PRESERVATION — самосохранение
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SELF-PRESERVATION — самосохранение
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — _n. самосохранение
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-PRESERVATION — n. самосохранение
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-PRESERVATION — самосохранение
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — самосохранение
English-Russian Online Dictionary
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ. самосохранение.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
SELF-PRESERVATION — сущ. самосохранение instinct of self-preservation ≈ инстинкт самосохранения самосохранение - the instinct of * инстинкт самосохранения self-preservation самосохранение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRESERVATION — n preservation
Interlingua English vocab
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESERVATION — ˌprezə(r)ˈvāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin praeservation-, praeservatio, from praeservatus (past participle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESERVATION — (n.) The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, …
Английский словарь Webster
PRESERVATION — ( n. ) The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
PRESERVATION — noun the act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, …
Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRESERVATION — preservation BrE AmE ˌprez ə ˈveɪʃ ə n AmE - ə r- ▷ preservation|ist/s ‿ɪst/s § ‿əst/s ▷ preservation|s z …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESERVATION — / ˌprezəˈveɪʃn; NAmE -zərˈv-/ noun [ U ] 1. the act of keeping sth in its original state or in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRESERVATION — pres ‧ er ‧ va ‧ tion /ˌprezəˈveɪʃ ə n $ -zər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . when something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRESERVATION — n. 1 the act of preserving or process of being preserved. 2 a state of being well or badly preserved …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRESERVATION — n. 1 the act of preserving or process of being preserved. 2 a state of being well or badly preserved …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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