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1 oneself
pron. sig; sig själv; en själv; själv* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) sig []2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) själv -
2 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.) ta för sig, varsågod och ta..., sno2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) behärska (hålla) sig -
3 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) -
4 fend for oneself
sörja för sig, klara sig själv* * *(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) sörja för (klara, reda) sig själv -
5 lose oneself in
(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) förlora sig i, helt gå upp i, försjunka i -
6 make oneself at home
känna sig som hemma* * *(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) göra sig hemmastadd -
7 pull oneself together
ta sig samman* * *(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) ta sig samman -
8 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.) anstränga sig -
9 assert oneself
göra sig gällande, hävda sig; hålla sig framme; stå på sig* * *(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.) hävda sig, stå på sig -
10 be a law unto oneself
göra som man vill. göra upp sina egna lagar* * *(to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.) skriva (följa) sina egna lagar -
11 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) -
12 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) -
13 be/feel sure of oneself
(to be confident.) vara säker på sig själv -
14 by oneself
själv; sig själv* * *1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) ensam, för sig själv2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) på egen hand -
15 enjoy oneself
roa sig, ha roligt* * *(to experience pleasure or happiness: She enjoyed herself at the party.) roa sig, ha roligt (trevligt) -
16 identify oneself with / be identified with
(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) ansluta sig till, associera sig medEnglish-Swedish dictionary > identify oneself with / be identified with
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17 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
18 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
19 make a fool of oneself
göra bort sig, göra sig löjlig* * *(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) göra bort sig -
20 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skapa sig ett namn
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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
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oneself, one's self — These expressions may be spelled and pronounced as oneself or one s self (wuhn SELF, wunz SELF). Oneself is generally preferred because it is shorter and easier to spell and pronounce: On this firing range, it is easy to hurt oneself. It s… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions