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1 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) hacerse un nombreexpr.• hacerse fama expr. -
2 shift for oneself
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3 not to have a lot to say for oneself
no tener mucho que decirEnglish-spanish dictionary > not to have a lot to say for oneself
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4 to do well for oneself
prosperar, tener éxito -
5 to fend for oneself
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6 to find out for oneself
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7 to lay up trouble for oneself
crearse problemas -
8 to make a name for oneself
hacerse un nombre -
9 to see for oneself
comprobarlo uno,-a mismo,-a -
10 to shift for oneself
arreglárselas sólo -
11 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) defenderse -
12 oneself
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) se, sí mismo2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) uno mismooneself pron se / uno mismotr[wʌn'self]■ to talk to oneself hablar para sí, hablar a solas2 (alone) solo,-a3 (one's usual self) el de siempre, la de siempre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(all) by oneself solo,-ato oneself para sí, para sí solo,-aoneself [.wʌn'sɛlf] pronto control oneself: controlarseto talk to oneself: hablarse a sí mismoto do it oneself: hacérselo uno mismo2)by oneself : solopron.• se pron.• sí pron.• sí mismo pron.• uno mismo pron.wʌn'self[wʌn'self]PRON1) (reflexive) se2) (for emphasis) uno(-a) mismo*, (-a); (after prep) sí mismo(-a)3) (phrases)•
to be oneself — (=behave naturally) conducirse con naturalidad•
to be by oneself — estar solo or a solasto do sth by oneself — hacer algo solo or por sí solo
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it's nice to have the museum to oneself — es agradable tener el museo para uno mismo•
to look out for oneself — mirar por sí•
to say to oneself — decir para sí, decirse a uno mismo•
to see for oneself — ver por sí mismo•
to talk to oneself — hablar solo- come to oneself* * *[wʌn'self] -
13 stick up for
(to speak in defence of (a person etc): When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.) defenderv + adv + prep + o \<\<person\>\> sacar* la cara por, defender*; \<\<principle/idea\>\> defender*to stick up for oneself — hacerse* valer
* * *v + adv + prep + o \<\<person\>\> sacar* la cara por, defender*; \<\<principle/idea\>\> defender*to stick up for oneself — hacerse* valer
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14 to brace oneself for something
prepararse para algo -
15 to gird oneself for something
prepararse para algo -
16 to let oneself in for trouble
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17 to steel oneself for something
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18 to blame oneself
reprocharse -
19 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) encargarse de -
20 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) encargarse de
См. также в других словарях:
for oneself — for one s benefit, for one s good, for one s possession … English contemporary dictionary
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fend for oneself — TAKE CARE OF ONESELF, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet. → fend … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — the children were forced to fend for themselves Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, manage (by oneself), cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Thesaurus of popular words
shift for oneself — COPE, manage, survive, make it, fend for oneself, take care of oneself, make do, get by/along, scrape by/along, muddle through; stand on one s own two feet; informal make out. → shift * * * shift for oneself To depend on one s own resources • • • … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — provide for oneself, support oneself, look after oneself, take care of oneself … English contemporary dictionary
fend for oneself — Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, shift for oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
fend for oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take care of oneself, stay alive, get along, shift for oneself; see live 4 , subsist , survive 1 … English dictionary for students
nothing to say for oneself — 1. No defence of oneself to offer 2. No small talk • • • Main Entry: ↑say … Useful english dictionary
find a niche for oneself — find the job that is right for you, find a place for oneself … English contemporary dictionary