oneself

oneself
[ˌwʌn'self]
pronome
1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stesso

to wash oneself — lavarsi

to be sure of oneself — essere sicuro di sé

to have the house all to oneself — avere la casa tutta per sé

to talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé

2) (emphatic) se stesso

for oneself — per sé o per se stesso

3) (expressions)

(all) by oneself — (tutto) da solo

not to be oneself — non essere in sé

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Note:
When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below
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pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) si, se stesso
2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) da sé
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oneself /wʌnˈsɛlf/
pron. rifl.
1 sé; sé stesso, sé stessa; sé stessi, sé stesse; si: to wash oneself, lavarsi; to starve oneself, lasciarsi morire di fame; One should not only trust oneself, non ci si dovrebbe fidare solo di sé stessi
2 da sé; da solo (o da soli): One should always try and manage things oneself, bisognerebbe sempre cercare di fare le cose da soli
to be oneself, essere sé stesso; essere normale; essere naturale; essere spontaneo □ by oneself, da sé; da solo; senza aiuto □ to come to oneself, ritornare in sé, riaversi, riprendersi; tornare in sé, rinsavire □ to mutter to oneself, mormorare tra sé (e sé) □ to set up in business for oneself, mettersi in affari per proprio conto (o in proprio).
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[ˌwʌn'self]
pronome
1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stesso

to wash oneself — lavarsi

to be sure of oneself — essere sicuro di sé

to have the house all to oneself — avere la casa tutta per sé

to talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé

2) (emphatic) se stesso

for oneself — per sé o per se stesso

3) (expressions)

(all) by oneself — (tutto) da solo

not to be oneself — non essere in sé

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Note:
When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below

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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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