Самоутверждаться за чужой счет

English translation: to affirm oneself at someone else's expense

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Russian term or phrase:	Самоутверждаться за чужой счет
English translation:	to affirm oneself at someone else's expense
Entered by:	Panchenko

02:47 Apr 29, 2005

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Psychology / ��

Russian term or phrase: Самоутверждаться за чужой счет

Заранее прошу прощения, что контекста в виде фрагмента текста просто нет.

Меня интересует более общее выражение, т.е. подавление других ради утверждения собственных представлений и самооценки. Нужно себя перепроверить.

Заранее благодарю!

Panchenko KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (none open) Answers: 73 New Zealand
Local time: 22:02

to affirm oneself at someone else's expense

Explanation:
However, the expression "self-affirmation" seems more common than "to affirm oneself" but there's no verbal form of "self-affirmation" that I know of.

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GaryG
Local time: 06:02

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Thank you all, and especially Gary!
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3 +10

to affirm oneself at someone else's expense

GaryG

4 +3

to build up (improve) self-esteem by putting down other people

Anneta Vysotskaya

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peer agreement (net): +10

to affirm oneself at someone else's expense

Explanation:
However, the expression "self-affirmation" seems more common than "to affirm oneself" but there's no verbal form of "self-affirmation" that I know of.

GaryG
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you all, and especially Gary!

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Самоутверждаться за чужой счет to build up (improve) self-esteem by putting down other people

Explanation:
Read on to find out how to build up your self-esteem and get on with ...

Why do you think people put down other people?

describe how and why they have been put down or have put down others

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Anneta Vysotskaya
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of:

Russian

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