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itself [ɪtˈself]a.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When used emphatically, itself is translated lui-même if the noun it refers to is masculine, and elle-même if the noun is feminine.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• the mere will to cooperate is by itself not sufficient la simple volonté de coopérer n'est pas suffisante en soi► in itself en soi• just reaching the semifinals has been an achievement in itself arriver en demi-finale a déjà été un exploit en soic. (reflexive) se* * *[ɪt'self]Note: When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by se (s' before a vowel or mute h): the cat hurt itself = le chat s'est fait mal; a problem presented itself = un problème s'est présentéWhen used for emphasis itself is translated by lui-même when standing for a masculine noun and elle-même when standing for a feminine noun: the car itself was not damaged = la voiture elle-même n'était pas endommagéeFor uses with prepositions ( by itself etc) see 3 below1) ( refl) se, s'2) ( emphatic) lui-même/elle-mêmein the university itself — dans l'université même or dans l'université elle-même
he was kindness itself — c'était la bonté même or personnifiée
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3 simplicity
1 (of task, method, instructions, solution, answer) simplicité f ; it's simplicity itself c'est la simplicité même ;2 (of dress, furniture, design) simplicité f, sobriété f ;3 (of food, lifestyle, tastes) simplicité f. -
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simplicity [sɪm'plɪsətɪ](b) (UNCOUNT) (easiness) simplicité f;∎ the instructions are simplicity itself les instructions sont simples comme bonjour ou tout ce qu'il y a de plus simple(c) (pl simplicities) (simplistic idea) idée f simpliste; (simplistic attitude) attitude f simpliste;∎ literary the simplicities of childhood les choses fpl simples de l'enfance
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simplicity itself — Something that is simplicity itself is extremely easy to do. Using the tool is simplicity itself; just turn it on and the instructions appear … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be simplicity itself — phrase to be very simple This may sound complicated, but rest assured, it is simplicity itself. Thesaurus: easy to do and to be easysynonym straightforward and easy to understandsynonym Main entry: simplicity … Useful english dictionary
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simplicity — [[t]sɪmplɪ̱sɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The simplicity of something is the fact that it is not complicated and can be understood or done easily. The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive... Because of its simplicity, this test… … English dictionary
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simplicity — noun (U) the quality of being simple, especially when this is attractive or useful: Mona wrote with a beautiful simplicity of style. | For the sake of simplicity, the tax form is divided into three sections. | be simplicity itself (=be very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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itself */*/*/ — UK [ɪtˈself] / US pronoun Summary: 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… … English dictionary
simplicity — sim|pli|ci|ty [sımˈplısıti] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: simplicité, from Latin, from simplex single, simple , from sim ( SIMPLE) + plex multiplied by ] the quality of being simple and not complicated, especially when this is… … Dictionary of contemporary English