Finnish-English translations for epäitsekäs

• selfless
  This should go hand in hand with a selfless and more balanced selection of regional aid projects. Tähän kuuluu samalla alueellisten tukihankkeiden epäitsekäs ja tasapainoisempi valinta.
  The message he will be conveying to us today via his wife Zeng Jinyan is a similarly selfless act. Sanoma, jonka hän välittää meille tänään vaimonsa Zeng Jinyanin kautta on yhtä lailla epäitsekäs teko.
  In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mothers life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
• unselfish
  The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.
• altruistic
  The policy of development aid is neither an altruistic obligation, nor a means for former colonial powers of easing their consciences, where there has been colonisation. Kehitysapupolitiikkaa ei ole epäitsekäs velvollisuus eikä keino, jolla entiset siirtomaavallat huojentavat omaatuntoaan, jos ne ovat olleet siirtomaavaltoja. Se on yksi ulkopolitiikan osa-alue.
  His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.
• generous
  Thank you for your generous words.
  Shes been extremely generous with her winnings.
  Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.

Definition of epäitsekäs

• ei vain itsensä vaan toiset huomioon ottava, muidenkin kuin itsensä hyväksi toimiva

Related words

• pyyteetön
• altruistinen