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Dutch
Etymology
From zelf + bewust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌzɛlf.bəˈʋʏst/
- Hyphenation: zelf‧be‧wust
Adjective
zelfbewust (comparative zelfbewuster, superlative meest zelfbewust)
- self-aware
De apen waren in zekere mate zelfbewust.- The primates were to a certain degree self-aware.
- confident, self-confident
- Synonym: zelfverzekerd
Het model liep rustig en zelfbewust de catwalk op.- The model walked onto the catwalk calmly and confidently.
- (informal) self-conscious, socially ill at ease
Hij is vaak erg zelfbewust en onzeker als hij voor een groot publiek moet spreken.- He is often very self-conscious and insecure when he has to address a large audience.
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