oneself in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oneself in the English»French Dictionary

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.

1. oneself (refl):

oneself

se, s'

to wash/cut oneself

se laver/couper

2. oneself (for emphasis):

oneself

soi-même

3. oneself (after prep):

oneself

soi

to be sure of oneself

être sûr de soi

to look pleased with oneself

avoir l'air content de soi

to have the house all to oneself

avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul/toute seule

(all) by oneself

tout seul/toute seule

See also keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

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

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

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

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, Am əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

to be or feel ashamed

avoir honte (of de, to do de faire)

to be ashamed that …

avoir honte que …

+ subj she was ashamed to be seen with him

elle avait honte de se montrer avec lui

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

tu devrais avoir honte

ashamed of his ignorance, he …

honteux de son ignorance, il …

it's nothing to be ashamed of

il ne faut pas en avoir honte

I.forgive <pret forgave, pp forgiven> [Brit fəˈɡɪv, Am fərˈɡɪv] VB trans

forgive person

pardonner à

forgive act, crime, remark

pardonner

forgive debt

annuler

to forgive sb sth

pardonner qc à qn

to forgive sb for doing

pardonner à qn d'avoir fait

he could be forgiven for believing her

on ne peut pas lui reprocher de l'avoir crue

such a crime cannot be forgiven

un tel crime ne se pardonne pas

forgive my curiosity, but…

excusez mon indiscrétion, mais…

forgive me for interrupting

excusez-moi de vous interrompre

to forgive and forget

pardonner et oublier

II.to forgive oneself VB refl

to forgive oneself refl:

to forgive oneself

se pardonner

I.assert [Brit əˈsəːt, Am əˈsərt] VB trans

1. assert:

assert (state)

affirmer (that que)

assert (against opposition)

soutenir (that que)

to assert one's authority/strength

affirmer son autorité/pouvoir

2. assert (demand):

assert right, claim

revendiquer

II.to assert oneself VB refl

to assert oneself refl:

to assert oneself

s'affirmer

I.avenge [Brit əˈvɛn(d)ʒ, Am əˈvɛndʒ] VB trans

avenge person, death, defeat, honour:

avenge

venger

II.to avenge oneself VB refl

to avenge oneself refl:

to avenge oneself

se venger

to avenge oneself on sb

se venger de qn

to avenge oneself on sb for sth

se venger de qc sur qn

I.flaunt [Brit flɔːnt, Am flɔnt, flɑnt] VB trans pej

flaunt wealth

étaler

flaunt knowledge, superiority, charms

faire étalage de

flaunt opinion, ability, quality, lover

afficher

flaunt possession

exhiber

II.to flaunt oneself VB refl

to flaunt oneself refl:

to flaunt oneself

s'exhiber

I.flatter [Brit ˈflatə, Am ˈflædər] VB trans

1. flatter (compliment):

flatter

flatter (on sur)

to be flattered that …

être flatté que …

2. flatter (enhance):

flatter light, dress, portrait:

flatter

II.to flatter oneself VB refl

to flatter oneself refl:

to flatter oneself

se flatter (on being d'être)

I flatter myself that I know a bit about computers

je me flatte de m'y connaître un peu en informatique

I.cheapen [Brit ˈtʃiːp(ə)n, Am ˈtʃipən] VB trans

1. cheapen (make less expensive):

cheapen process

rendre [qc] moins cher

cheapen production costs

faire baisser

2. cheapen (make less valuable):

cheapen life, liberty

dévaloriser

3. cheapen (degrade):

cheapen person

rabaisser

II.to cheapen oneself VB refl

to cheapen oneself refl:

to cheapen oneself

se rabaisser

I.unstrap <pres part unstrapping; pret, pp unstrapped> [Brit ʌnˈstrap, Am ˌənˈstræp] VB trans

1. unstrap (undo):

unstrap suitcase

défaire les sangles de

2. unstrap (detach):

unstrap case, bike

détacher (from de)

II.to unstrap oneself VB refl

to unstrap oneself refl:

to unstrap oneself

détacher sa ceinture de sécurité

I.busy [Brit ˈbɪzi, Am ˈbɪzi] ADJ

1. busy person:

busy

occupé (with avec, doing à faire)

to look busy

avoir l'air occupé

to be too busy to do

être trop occupé pour faire

to keep oneself/sb busy

trouver de quoi s'occuper/occuper qn

I try to keep busy

je tâche de trouver de quoi m'occuper

that should keep them busy!

cela devrait les occuper!

to get busy inf

s'y mettre inf

get busy!

allez, au travail!

2. busy:

busy shop

où il y a beaucoup de monde

busy junction, airports

où le trafic est intense

busy road

très fréquenté

busy square, street, town

animé

busy day, week

chargé

to lead a busy life

mener une vie très active

the busiest time of year

c'est la période la plus active de l'année

were the shops busy?

est-ce qu'il y avait beaucoup de monde dans les magasins?

3. busy (engaged):

busy line, photocopier

occupé

4. busy (overelaborate):

busy design, wallpaper

chargé

5. busy Am (prying):

busy

indiscret/-ète

II.to busy oneself VB refl

to busy oneself refl:

to busy oneself doing sth

faire qc pour se donner une contenance

I.convince [Brit kənˈvɪns, Am kənˈvɪns] VB trans

1. convince (gain credibility of):

convince person, jury, reader

convaincre (of de, that que, about au sujet de)

the story fails to convince or does not convince

l'histoire ne convainc personne

2. convince (persuade):

convince voter, consumer

persuader (to do de faire)

II.to convince oneself VB refl

to convince oneself refl:

to convince oneself

se convaincre

oneself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oneself in the English»French Dictionary

oneself [wʌnˈself] reflex pron

1. oneself after verbs:

oneself

se

oneself

s' + vowel

oneself

soi tonic form

to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

2. oneself (same person):

oneself

soi-même

See also myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself

me

myself

m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself

je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself

je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself

quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag

je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself

moi-même

my brother and myself

mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself

je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself

je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself

personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...

je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself

j'ai honte

I live by myself

je vis seul

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to busy oneself

s'occuper

to busy oneself with sth

s'appliquer à faire qc

to bestir oneself

se démener

to subjugate oneself

s'assujettir

to overexert oneself

se surmener

Translations for oneself in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

soi-même

oneself

(se) savonner

to soap (oneself)

(se) fringuer

to dress (oneself) up

se singulariser par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth

se gorger de qc

to gorge oneself on sth

oneself Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get oneself into a (tight) corner

se mettre dans une situation difficile

to keep oneself to oneself

garder ses distances

to give oneself up to the police

se rendre à la police

to bring oneself up to date on sth

se mettre à jour dans qc

to make it up to oneself for sth

se dédommager de qc

to wrap oneself up in one's coat

s'envelopper dans son manteau

to bring a punishment/reproach on oneself

encourir une punition/des reproches

to turn oneself in to the police

se dénoncer à la police

to throw oneself into the lion's jaw

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

to bring oneself up to date on sth

se mettre au courant de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The ability to produce and grow food for oneself has also been reported to improve levels of self-esteem of self-efficacy.

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The phrase also suggests the ability to computer cross-dress and represent oneself as a different gender, age, race, etc.

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A related topic is illegally passing a border oneself as a stowaway.

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Bungee jumping is such a high sensation sport that one can not cheat on oneself or on the others.

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Such filings were usually phrased in terms of throwing oneself upon the king's mercy or conscience.

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The punitive parent has great difficulty in forgiving oneself even under average circumstances in which anyone could fall short of their standards.

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In many areas having an academic degree and presenting oneself as a scientist is irrelevant.

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Blessed ancestors have sometimes received sisiutl's help when he transforms himself into an invincible war canoe, and sometimes into a magic belt with which to gird oneself against all dangers.

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Just being in a small space by oneself makes one quiet down.

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There's something uncanny and almost, very deeply disturbing and transgressive about it, about being able to refigure and remold oneself in this way.

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