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1 oneself
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) sig2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) selv* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) sig2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) selv -
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.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være* * *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.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være -
3 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) holde sig for sig selv* * *(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) holde sig for sig selv -
4 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) klare sig selv* * *(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) klare sig selv -
5 lose oneself in
(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) blive opslugt af* * *(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) blive opslugt af -
6 make oneself at home
(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) føle sig hjemme* * *(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) føle sig hjemme -
7 pull oneself together
(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) tage sig sammen* * *(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) tage sig sammen -
8 to keep oneself to oneself
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9 apply oneself/one's mind
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10 assert oneself
(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.) hævde (sig); markere (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.) hævde (sig); markere (sig) -
11 be a law unto oneself
(to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.) tage loven i sin egen hånd* * *(to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.) tage loven i sin egen hånd -
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.) ved siden af sig selv* * *(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv -
13 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv* * *(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv -
14 be/feel sure of oneself
(to be confident.) være sikker på sig selv* * *(to be confident.) være sikker på sig selv -
15 by oneself
1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) alene2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) alene* * *1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) alene2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) alene -
16 enjoy oneself
(to experience pleasure or happiness: She enjoyed herself at the party.) more sig* * *(to experience pleasure or happiness: She enjoyed herself at the party.) more sig -
17 identify oneself with / be identified with
(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) identificere sig med; solidarisere sig med* * *(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) identificere sig med; solidarisere sig medEnglish-Danish dictionary > identify oneself with / be identified with
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18 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) holde for sig selv* * *(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) holde for sig selv -
19 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) holde for sig selv* * *(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) holde for sig selv -
20 make a fool of oneself
(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) gøre sig selv til grin* * *(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) gøre sig selv til grin
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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
