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# selfish — English to Ukrainian

How English *selfish* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [selfish in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/selfish/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: selfish (46). By style: everyday 42 · biblical 4.

## егоїст

Used about 36 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 36). Forms: егоїст, егоїсти, егоїстична, егоїстка, егоїсткою, егоїстом.

- Tom says I'm **selfish**.
  Том каже, що я **егоїст**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5853085](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5853085) [\#5897584](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5897584))

- I know Tom is **selfish**.
  Я знаю, що Том **егоїст**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6838668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6838668) [\#7144875](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7144875))

- Don't be so **selfish**.
  Не будь таким **егоїстом**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5812052](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5812052) [\#5812098](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5812098))

- I'm **selfish**. I admit it.
  Я **егоїст**. Я це визнаю.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3966066](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3966066) [\#6384776](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6384776))

- Tom says I'm **selfish**.
  Том каже, що я **егоїстка**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5853085](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5853085) [\#5897585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5897585))

## егоїстичний

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4).

- He is **selfish** and greedy.
  Він **егоїстичний** і жадібний.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#298460](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/298460) [\#1577618](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1577618))

- You're really **selfish**, aren't you?
  Ти дуже **егоїстичний**, еге ж?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5909961](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5909961) [\#5911319](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5911319))

- Tom is **selfish**.
  Том **егоїстичний**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2203323](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2203323) [\#5967084](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5967084))

- He's really **selfish**.
  Він дуже **егоїстичний**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#322193](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/322193) [\#6951900](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6951900))

## зависть

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- For where jealousy and **selfish** ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
  Де бо **зависть** та сварка, там безладдє і всяке лихе дїло.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JAM 3:16)

- But if you have bitter jealousy and **selfish** ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
  Коли ж гірку **зависть** маєте та сварку в серцї вашому, то не величайтесь і не кривіть на правду.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JAM 3:14)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Tom accused me of being **selfish**.
  Том звинуватив мене в егоїзмі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6530332](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6530332) [\#6674668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6674668))

- I don't intend to be **selfish**.
  Я не хочу бути егоїстичним.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Zifre and Wordowl · checked, community translation · [\#1352](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1352) [\#490761](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/490761))

- Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward **selfish** gain.
  Нахиляй серце моє до сьвідчень твоїх, а не до користї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 119:36)

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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