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1 itself
pron. sig själv; själv; sig* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) sig, sig själv2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) själv, själva3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') själv -
2 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) lämpa sig för -
3 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) tala för sig själv/själva -
4 a house divided against itself
ett splittrat hus, ett hus med inre splittring -
5 by itself
själv; sig själv -
6 dissolve itself
upplösa sig själv (parlament); smälta -
7 exhausted itself
tröttade ut sig själv -
8 history repeats itself
historien upprepar sig själv -
9 in a class by itself
en klass för sig -
10 in itself
i sig själv -
11 of itself
av sig själv -
12 offer itself
erbjuda sig, yppa sig -
13 proved itself
visade sin duglighet, klarade testet -
14 speaks for itself
talar för sig själv (ord är inte nödvändiga, det finns inget att förklara) -
15 that in itself
det i sig själv -
16 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) själv-2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) automatisk, själv-3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) själv-4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) själv- -
17 square
adj. fyrkantig; rutig; kvadratisk; vinkelrät; undersätsig; fyrkantig, konservativ; ärlig; renhårig, rättvis--------adv. i rät vinkel, vinkelrätt; rakt, rätt; hederligt, ärligt; fyrkantigt--------n. fyrkant; kvadrat; ruta; torg; kvarter; kvadrattal; konservativ person; vinkelhake--------v. göra fyrkantig, kvadrera; avpassa, lämpa; upphöja i kvadrat; göra upp, betala; muta; utjämna* * *[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) fyrkant, ruta3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) torg4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadratisk, fyrkantig, markerad []2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) kvitt, jämn3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadrat-4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) insnöad, mossig3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelrätt2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) rakt, rätt4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) göra kvadratisk(fyrkantig, rätvinklig)2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) reglera, göra upp3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) passa ihop, stämma överens4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) upphöja i kvadrat•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal -
18 anticlimax
n. antiklimax, besvikelse, fall från en nivå av hög förväntan till en låg nivå* * *(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) antiklimax -
19 appear
v. komma; inställa sig; framträda; visa sig; komma till synes* * *[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) dyka upp, bli synlig2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) komma fram, anlända3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) framträda, uppträda4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) verka, tyckas• -
20 appearance
n. framträdande, uppträdande; intryck* * *1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) utseende, yttre2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) uppdykande, ankomst3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) framträdande, uppträdande
См. также в других словарях:
itself — it*self ([i^]t*s[e^]lf ), pron. The neuter reflexive pronoun of {It}; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself. [1913 Webster] Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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itself — late 14c., from O.E. hit sylf, from IT (Cf. it) + SELF (Cf. self). Since 17c. usually regarded as its self (Cf. its own self) … Etymology dictionary
itself — it|self [ ıt self ] pronoun *** Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was mentioned… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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itself*/*/*/ — [ɪtˈself] pronoun 1) the REFLEXIVE form of ‘it , used for showing that an action affects the thing that does the action The young bird cannot feed itself.[/ex] The government needs to defend itself against these attacks.[/ex] 2) used for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
itself — /it self /, pron. 1. a reflexive form of it: The battery recharges itself. 2. an emphatic appositive of it, which, that, this, or a noun: which itself is also true; Even without flowers, the bowl itself is beautiful. 3. (used as the object of a… … Universalium
