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101 to acquit oneself well
quedar en bien lugar, quedar bien, salir airoso,-a -
102 to address oneself to somebody
dirigirse a alguien -
103 to address oneself to something
aplicarse a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to address oneself to something
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104 to amuse oneself
entretenerse -
105 to apply oneself to something
aplicarse a algo, aplicarse en algo -
106 to arrogate something to oneself
arrogarse algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to arrogate something to oneself
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107 to assert oneself
imponerse -
108 to avail oneself of
aprovecharse de -
109 to bankrupt oneself
arruinarse -
110 to barricade oneself in
encerrarse a cal y canto -
111 to be a law unto oneself
dictar sus propias leyes -
112 to be beside oneself with joy
estar loco,-a de alegría -
113 to be beside oneself
estar fuera de sí -
114 to be full of oneself
ser engreído,-a, creérselo -
115 to be in command of oneself
ser dueño,-a de sí mismo,-a -
116 to be sure of oneself
estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-a -
117 to be unsure of oneself
dudar de sí mismo, carecer de confianza en sí mismo -
118 to behave oneself
comportarse, portarse bien -
119 to belittle oneself
rebajarse -
120 to better oneself
mejorar su posición social
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oneself — [wun΄self′, wunz΄self′] pron. a person s own self: also one s self be oneself 1. to function physically and mentally as one normally does 2. to be natural or sincere by oneself alone; unaccompanied; withdrawn come to oneself 1 … English World dictionary
Oneself — One self (w[u^]n s[e^]lf ), pron. A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly written as two words, one s self. [1913 Webster] One s self (or more properly oneself), is quite a modern form. In Elizabethan English we find a man s self … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oneself — 1540s, one s self. Hyphenated 18c.; written as one word from c.1827, on model of himself, itself, etc … Etymology dictionary
oneself — ► PRONOUN (third person sing. ) 1) (reflexive ) used as the object of a verb or preposition when this is the same as the subject of the clause and the subject is ‘one’. 2) (emphatic ) used to emphasize that one does something individually or… … English 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
oneself */ — UK [wʌnˈself] / US pronoun formal Summary: Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to hurt oneself … English dictionary
oneself — one|self [ wʌn self ] pronoun MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oneself — /wun self , wunz /, pron. 1. a person s self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally. 2. be oneself, a. to be in one s normal state of mind or physical condition. b. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more… … Universalium
oneself — one•self or one s self [[t]wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz [/t]] pron. a person s self (used as a reflexive or emphatic form of one): One should be able to laugh at oneself[/ex] • be oneself by oneself Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
oneself — [wʌnˈself] pronoun British formal 1) the REFLEXIVE form of ‘one , used for showing that people in general, including yourself, are affected by something that they do One has to think of oneself in these matters.[/ex] 2) used for emphasizing that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
oneself — pron. the reflexive and (in apposition) emphatic form of one (kill oneself; one has to do it oneself) … Useful english dictionary