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1 oneself
pronoun1) used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one:نَفْسَه: مَفْعول بِهOne should wash oneself every morning.
2) used in emphasis:نَفْسُه: توكيدOne always has to do these things oneself.
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2 by oneself
بِمُفْرَدِه \ alone: by oneself; not with others: He lives all alone. by oneself: etc. alone, without company: He was sitting by himself. He built that house by himself. on one’s own: by oneself; without company: He lives on his own. \ وَحِيدًا \ alone: by oneself; not with others: He lives all alone. by oneself: etc. alone, without company: He was sitting by himself. He built that house by himself. on one’s own: by oneself; without company: He lives on his own. -
3 bring oneself to do sth
أَقْنَعَ نَفْسه \ bring oneself to do sth.: to make oneself do sth.: He couldn’t bring himself to kill the bird. \ جَعَلَ نفسَه \ bring oneself to do sth.: to make oneself do sth.: He couldn’t bring himself to kill the bird. -
4 help oneself
1) ( with to ) to give oneself or take (food etc):"Can I have a pencil?" "Certainly – help yourself"
تَفَضَّل! إخْدِم نَفْسَك بِنَفْسَك!He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.
2) ( with cannot, ~could not) to be able to stop (oneself):لا يَستطيع أن يوقف نفسَه، لا يَتَمالَكI burst out laughing when he told me – I just couldn't help myself.
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5 keep oneself to oneself
to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.يَنْطَوي على نَفْسِه، لا يخْتَلِط بالآخرين -
6 pull oneself together
تَمَالَكَ (نَفْسَه) \ control: to keep steady (oneself, one’s temper, prices, etc.). keep one’s head: to remain calm and act wisely: When the house caught fire, he kept his head and saved his family. pull oneself together: get control of one’s weaknesses: Stop crying, and pull yourself together. -
7 enjoy oneself
اِسْتَمْتَع بِـ \ enjoy oneself: to enjoy what one is doing: We enjoyed ourselves at the cinema. \ See Also مَتَّعَ النَّفْس \ مَتَّعَ النَّفس \ enjoy oneself: to enjoy what one is doing: We enjoyed ourselves at the cinema. -
8 fend for oneself
to look after oneself:يُعيل نَفْسَه، يَعْتَني بِنَفْسِهHe is old enough to fend for himself.
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9 have nothing to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
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10 have something to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
Arabic-English dictionary > have something to say for oneself
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11 have to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
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12 lose oneself in
to have all one's attention taken up by:يَنْسى نَفْسَه في، يَسْتَغْرِق، يَنْغَمِس فيto lose oneself in a book.
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13 make oneself at home
to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home:يَشْعُر وكأنَّه في بيتِهMake yourself at home!
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14 pull oneself together
to control oneself; to regain one's self-control:يَسْتَجْمِع قُوَّتَهAt first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.
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15 -self, itself, oneself
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16 explain oneself
شَرَحَ موقفَه بوضوح \ explain oneself: to explain one’s ideas or actions. -
17 pull oneself together
اِسْتَجمَعَ قُوَّتَهُ \ pull oneself together: to get control of one’s weaknesses: Stop crying, and pull yourself together. -
18 apply oneself mind
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19 assert oneself
to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one:يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِهYou must assert yourself more if you want promotion.
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20 be a law unto oneself
to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.يَعْمَل ما يَراهُ صوابا، لا يَلْتَفِت إلى القانون
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