to give oneself to in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for to give oneself to in the English»French Dictionary

I.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

II.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

1. give (hand over) person:

donner (to à)
offrir (to à)

4. give (allow, accord):

III.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

3. give (yield, break) → give way

IV.to give oneself to VB refl

passer un savon à qn inf
what gives? inf

See also give way

Translations for to give oneself to in the English»French Dictionary

I.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

II.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

1. give (hand over) person:

donner (to à)
offrir (to à)

4. give (allow, accord):

III.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

3. give (yield, break) → give way

IV.to give oneself to VB refl

passer un savon à qn inf
what gives? inf

See also give way

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.
When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même.
After a preposition, the translation is soi.
For particular usages see the entry below.

See also keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, Am əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

2. strain (pressure):

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

nerves npl:

nerfs mpl
trac m inf

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

flatten → flatten out

See also flatten out

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

dernier/-ière
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
to get top marks SCHOOL

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

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Translations for to give oneself to in the English»French Dictionary

See also myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. give (hand over, offer, provide):

give a. fig
to not give a damn inf

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

See also from, at-sign, at2, at1

at → at-sign

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