oneself

oneself
pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) se, sí mismo
2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) uno mismo
oneself pron se / uno mismo
to dress oneself vestirse
by oneself solo
one can't do everything oneself uno no lo puede hacer todo solo
oneself
tr[wʌn'self]
pronoun
1 (reflexive) se; (emphatic) uno,-a mismo,-a; (after prep) sí mismo,-a
■ to wash oneself lavarse
■ to enjoy oneself divertirse
■ to talk to oneself hablar para sí, hablar a solas
2 (alone) solo,-a
■ one will have to do it oneself uno tendrá que hacérselo solo
3 (one's usual self) el de siempre, la de siempre
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
(all) by oneself solo,-a
to oneself para sí, para sí solo,-a
oneself [.wʌn'sɛlf] pron
1) (used reflexively or for emphasis) : se, sí mismo, uno mismo
to control oneself: controlarse
to talk to oneself: hablarse a sí mismo
to do it oneself: hacérselo uno mismo
2)
by oneself : solo
oneself
pron.
• se pron.
• sí pron.
• sí mismo pron.
• uno mismo pron.
wʌn'self
pronoun (frml) (reflexive) se; (after prep) sí mismo; (emphatic use) uno mismo

to cut oneself — cortarse

to talk about oneself — hablar de sí mismo

to experience something for oneself — experimentar algo uno mismo

[wʌn'self]
PRON
1) (reflexive) se

to wash oneself — lavarse

2) (for emphasis) uno(-a) mismo*, (-a); (after prep) sí mismo(-a)

it's quicker to do it oneself — es más rápido si lo hace uno mismo

3) (phrases)

• to be oneself — (=behave naturally) conducirse con naturalidad

• to be by oneself — estar solo or a solas

to do sth by oneself — hacer algo solo or por sí solo

• it's nice to have the museum to oneself — es agradable tener el museo para uno mismo

• to look out for oneself — mirar por sí

• to say to oneself — decir para sí, decirse a uno mismo

• to see for oneself — ver por sí mismo

• to talk to oneself — hablar solo

- come to oneself
* * *
[wʌn'self]
pronoun (frml) (reflexive) se; (after prep) sí mismo; (emphatic use) uno mismo

to cut oneself — cortarse

to talk about oneself — hablar de sí mismo

to experience something for oneself — experimentar algo uno mismo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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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

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