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1 not be oneself
(to look or feel ill, anxious etc: I'd better go home - I'm not myself today.) nem érzi magát egészen jól, maga alatt van -
2 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) felvágEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > put on airs / give oneself airs
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3 carry
röppálya, röptávolság, röptáv, hordtávolság to carry: hord, cipel, elvisz, beszállít, elfoglal, megnyer* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (el)visz2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) visz3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) (meg)tart4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) visel5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) megszavaz6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) viselkedik•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
jelenet (mint viselkedés)- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
kézitáska, kézipoggyász
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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4 flatter
áltat, hízeleg, kecsegtet* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) hízeleg (vkinek)2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) hízeleg (vmi vkinek)3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) büszke vmire•- flattery -
5 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) körüludvarol
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better oneself — To improve one s position or social standing • • • Main Entry: ↑better … Useful english dictionary
better oneself — achieve a higher social position or status. → be betrothed … English new terms dictionary
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better — I. /ˈbɛtə / (say betuh) adjective (comparative of good) 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better position. 2. of superior value, use, fitness, desirability, acceptableness, etc.: a better time for action. 3. larger; greater: the better part …
better — Ⅰ. bet ► VERB (betting; past and past part. bet or betted) 1) risk money or property against another s on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game. 2) informal feel sure. ► NOUN 1) an act of bett … English terms dictionary
better — adjective 1》 more desirable, satisfactory, or effective. [compar. of the adjective good.] ↘more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised. 2》 partly or fully recovered from illness or injury. [compar. of the adjective well1.] adverb more… … English new terms dictionary
oneself — [[t]wʌnse̱lf[/t]] (Oneself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun.) 1) PRON REFL A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where oneself meaning me or any person in general refers to the same person … English dictionary
better — I bet•ter [[t]ˈbɛt ər[/t]] adj. 1) of superior quality or excellence: a better coat[/ex] 2) morally superior: no better than thieves[/ex] 3) of superior suitability; preferable: a better time for action[/ex] 4) larger; greater: the better part of … From formal English to slang
better self — Synonyms and related words: I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, compunction, ego, ethical self, he, her, herself, him, himself, inner man, inner self, it, me, my humble self, myself, number one, oneself, other self, ourselves, pangs, pangs of … Moby Thesaurus
oneself — Synonyms and related words: I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, better self, ego, ethical self, he, her, herself, him, himself, inner man, inner self, it, me, my humble self, myself, number one, other self, ourselves, self, she, subconscious… … Moby Thesaurus
explain oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. * /When Jack brought … Dictionary of American idioms
