English–French

“ego” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ego/

Example

Ne sous-estime pas ton ego quand tu prends une décision importante.

Don't underestimate your ego when you make an important decision.

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How to say “ego” in French

“Ego” in French is ego.

A private sense of who someone is, projected outward as confidence or pride.

Full entry for ego: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ego

Pour travailler en équipe, il faut parfois mettre son ego de côté.

To work as a team, you sometimes have to put your ego aside.

Tips for using ego

  • Ego is not automatically negative in French, but phrases such as un ego surdimensionné clearly suggest excessive self-importance.

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