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1 oneself
[ˌwʌn'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoto talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé
2) (emphatic) se stesso••for oneself — per sé o per se stesso
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is sé o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) si, se stesso2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) da sé* * *oneself /wʌnˈsɛlf/pron. rifl.1 sé; sé stesso, sé stessa; sé stessi, sé stesse; si: to wash oneself, lavarsi; to starve oneself, lasciarsi morire di fame; One should not only trust oneself, non ci si dovrebbe fidare solo di sé stessi2 da sé; da solo (o da soli): One should always try and manage things oneself, bisognerebbe sempre cercare di fare le cose da soli● to be oneself, essere sé stesso; essere normale; essere naturale; essere spontaneo □ by oneself, da sé; da solo; senza aiuto □ to come to oneself, ritornare in sé, riaversi, riprendersi; tornare in sé, rinsavire □ to mutter to oneself, mormorare tra sé (e sé) □ to set up in business for oneself, mettersi in affari per proprio conto (o in proprio).* * *[ˌwʌn'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoto talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé
2) (emphatic) se stesso••for oneself — per sé o per se stesso
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is sé o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below -
2 oneself one·self pers pron
[wʌn'sɛlf]to be by oneself — stare da solo (-a), stare per conto proprio
to do sth by oneself — fare qc da solo (-a) or da sé
to talk to oneself — parlare da solo or tra sé e sé
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3 (to) absent oneself
(to) absent oneself /æbˈsɛntwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.assentarsi: to absent oneself from a meeting, assentarsi da una riunione. -
4 (to) absent oneself
(to) absent oneself /æbˈsɛntwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.assentarsi: to absent oneself from a meeting, assentarsi da una riunione. -
5 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) servirsi2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) trattenersi -
6 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) (starsene per conto proprio), isolarsi -
7 (to) betake oneself
(to) betake oneself /bɪˈteɪkwʌnˈsɛlf/(lett.) recarsi; condursi: He betook himself to the patient's, si è recato a casa del malato. -
8 (to) overexert oneself
(to) overexert oneself /əʊvərɪgˈzɜ:twʌnsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.affaticarsi troppo; abusare delle proprie forze; sottoporsi a surmenageoverexertionn. [u]iperaffaticamento; surmenage. -
9 (to) perjure oneself
(to) perjure oneself /ˈpɜ:dʒəwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.spergiurare; giurare il falsoperjurern. -
10 (to) pride oneself
(to) pride oneself /ˈpraɪdwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.farsi gloria; gloriarsi; inorgoglirsi; vantarsi: He prided himself on his courage, si gloriava del suo coraggio. -
11 (to) betake oneself
(to) betake oneself /bɪˈteɪkwʌnˈsɛlf/(lett.) recarsi; condursi: He betook himself to the patient's, si è recato a casa del malato. -
12 (to) overexert oneself
(to) overexert oneself /əʊvərɪgˈzɜ:twʌnsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.affaticarsi troppo; abusare delle proprie forze; sottoporsi a surmenageoverexertionn. [u]iperaffaticamento; surmenage. -
13 (to) perjure oneself
(to) perjure oneself /ˈpɜ:dʒəwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.spergiurare; giurare il falsoperjurern. -
14 (to) pride oneself
(to) pride oneself /ˈpraɪdwʌnˈsɛlf/v. t. + pron. rifl.farsi gloria; gloriarsi; inorgoglirsi; vantarsi: He prided himself on his courage, si gloriava del suo coraggio. -
15 lose oneself in
(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) perdersi in -
16 make oneself at home
(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) mettersi a proprio agio -
17 pull oneself together
(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) riprendersi -
18 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) applicarsi, dedicarsi -
19 assert oneself
(to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.) farsi valere -
20 be a law unto oneself
(to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.) trasgredire
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oneself — 1540s, one s self. Hyphenated 18c.; written as one word from c.1827, on model of himself, itself, etc … Etymology dictionary
oneself — ► PRONOUN (third person sing. ) 1) (reflexive ) used as the object of a verb or preposition when this is the same as the subject of the clause and the subject is ‘one’. 2) (emphatic ) used to emphasize that one does something individually or… … English terms dictionary
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oneself — pron. the reflexive and (in apposition) emphatic form of one (kill oneself; one has to do it oneself) … Useful english dictionary