ego

ego

Il valore o l’importanza che una persona attribuisce a sé stessa, soprattutto quando mostra un orgoglio eccessivo.

In inglese semplice: Your sense of your own value or importance, especially when it makes you seem too proud.

• He has a big ego.
• Losing the game hurt her ego.
• Try to keep your ego out of the discussion.

Sinonimi: self-importance, pride

Espressioni comuni: big ego, hurt someone’s ego, boost someone’s ego

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In alcune teorie, la parte della mente che concilia i desideri con ciò che è possibile o accettabile.

In inglese semplice: In some theories, the part of your mind that balances your wishes with what is possible or acceptable.

• The ego deals with reality.
• Freud described tensions between the ego and the id.
• The therapist discussed how the ego manages conflicting wishes.

Espressioni comuni: ego development, ego and superego, role of ego

ego, persona di riferimento

La persona presa come punto di riferimento per descrivere i rapporti di parentela in un albero genealogico.

In inglese semplice: The person whose position is used to describe relationships in a family tree.

• Ego is at the center of the chart.
• The diagram labels each relative according to their relationship to ego.
• Here, ego’s mother has two brothers.

Sinonimi: reference person

Espressioni comuni: relatives of ego, ego’s father, ego’s family