self-interested

[US]/[ˈself.ɪn.tər.est.ɪd]/
[UK]/[ˈself.ɪn.tər.est.ɪd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Hovedsagelig optaget af ens egne interesser eller fordel; egosk; bevæget af personlig gevinst; viser manglende brydelse for andre.

Phrases & Collocations

self-interested behavior

egoskab

being self-interested

at være egeninteresseret

highly self-interested

meget egeninteresseret

self-interested motives

egeninteresserede motiver

was self-interested

var egeninteresseret

seem self-interested

ser ud til at være egeninteresseret

inherently self-interested

inherent egeninteresseret

self-interested actions

egeninteresserede handlinger

becoming self-interested

at blive egeninteresseret

self-interested individuals

egeninteresserede individer

Example Sentences

his self-interested behavior alienated many of his colleagues.

Hans egosomme adfærd fandt mange af hans kolleger uvenlige.

the politician's self-interested policies were widely criticized.

Politikeren's egosomme politikker blev bredt kritiseret.

we need leaders who are not solely self-interested, but also compassionate.

Vi har brug for leder, der ikke udelukkende er egosomme, men også medfølelse.

the company's self-interested decisions prioritized profits over employees.

Virksomhedens egosomme beslutninger prioriterede fortjenester over medarbejdere.

it's important to avoid becoming too self-interested in your career.

Det er vigtigt at undgå at blive for egosom i din karriere.

his self-interested motives were clear to everyone involved.

Hans egosomme motivationer var klare for alle involverede.

a truly selfless act is rarely motivated by self-interested gain.

En sandt selvfølgelig handling er sjældent motiveret af egosomme gevinst.

the merger was driven by self-interested shareholders seeking higher returns.

Fusionen blev drevet af egosomme aktionærer, der søgte højere afkast.

she accused him of being overly self-interested and manipulative.

Hun anklagede ham for at være for egosom og manipulativ.

the self-interested focus on personal wealth can be detrimental to society.

Den egosomme fokus på personlig rigdom kan være skadelig for samfundet.

he displayed a remarkably self-interested attitude throughout the negotiations.

Han viste en bemærkelsesværdig egosomme holdning gennem hele forhandlingen.

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