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selfish

/ˈsel.fɪʃ/

Translation

adj
egoísta
He is so selfish that he wouldn't share his chocolates!
¡Es tan egoísta que no quiso compartir los bombones!
(Definition of selfish adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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