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1 oneself
oneself [wʌnˈself]a. (reflexive) se* * *[ˌwʌn'self]Note: When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuserWhen used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-mêmeAfter a preposition, the translation is soi1) ( refl) se, s'to wash/cut oneself — se laver/couper
2) ( for emphasis) soi-même3) ( after prep) soito have the house all to oneself — avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule
to talk to oneself — parler tout seul/toute seule
(all) by oneself — tout seul/toute seule
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2 oneself
❢ When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser ; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même. After a preposition, the translation is soi. For particular usages see the entry below. pron1 ( refl) se, s' ; to wash/cut oneself se laver/couper ;2 ( for emphasis) soi-même ;3 ( after prep) soi ; to be sure of oneself être sûr de soi ; to look pleased with oneself avoir l'air content de soi ; to have the house all to oneself avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule ; to talk to oneself parler tout seul/toute seule ; (all) by oneself tout seul/toute seule ; ⇒ ashamed, keep. -
3 oneself
oneself [wʌn'self]∎ to wash oneself se laver;∎ to enjoy oneself s'amuser;∎ to live for oneself vivre pour soi;∎ to be pleased with oneself être content de soi ou soi-même(b) (one's normal self) soi-même;∎ it's enough to be oneself il suffit d'être soi-même∎ to be (all) by oneself être tout seul -
4 oneself
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) se, soi-même2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) soi(-même) -
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.) (se) servir (de)2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ne pouvoir s'empêcher de -
6 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) se tenir à l'écart -
7 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) se débrouiller -
8 lose oneself in
(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) s'absorber dans -
9 make oneself at home
(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) se mettre à l'aise -
10 pull oneself together
(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) (se) ressaisir -
11 to affiliate oneself
Trav. s'affilier à; se syndiquerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to affiliate oneself
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12 to associate oneself with
Pol., Conf. s'associer à; faire sien le point de vue de; se rallier àEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to associate oneself with
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13 to avail oneself of
fàire usage de; avoir recours à; se servir de; s'aider deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of
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14 to avail oneself of a remedy
Jur. utiliser un recoursEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of a remedy
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15 to avail oneself of a right
Jur. se prévaloir d'un droitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of a right
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16 to avail oneself of the opportunity to
saisir l'occasion de; fam. en profiter pourEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of the opportunity to
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17 to barricade oneself
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to barricade oneself
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18 to commit oneself
1) s'engager; prendre l'engagement de2) se vouer à; s'investirEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to commit oneself
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19 to contradict oneself
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to contradict oneself
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20 to declare oneself insolvent
Comm., Jur. [Banque] déposer son bilanEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to declare oneself insolvent
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