onesel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for onesel 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.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.congratulate [Brit kənˈɡratjʊleɪt, Am kənˈɡrætʃəˌleɪt, kənˈɡrædʒəˌleɪt] VB trans

congratulate

féliciter (on de, on doing d'avoir fait)

may we congratulate you on your success/engagement?

permettez-nous de vous féliciter de votre succès/à l'occasion de vos fiançailles

II.to congratulate oneself VB refl

to congratulate oneself refl:

to congratulate oneself

se féliciter (on de, on doing d'avoir fait)

I.exert [Brit ɪɡˈzəːt, ɛɡˈzəːt, Am ɪɡˈzərt] VB trans

exert pressure, influence

exercer (on sur)

exert force

employer

to exert every effort

faire tout son possible (to do pour faire)

II.to exert oneself VB refl

to exert oneself refl:

to exert oneself

se fatiguer

you shouldn't exert yourself

tu ne devrais pas faire trop d'efforts

don't exert yourself! iron

ne te fatigue pas!

I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acier m

made of steel

en acier

made of steel attr bodywork, girder, cutlery, pan

en acier

made of steel sheet, plate, pipe

d'acier

made of steel city, strike

de l'acier

made of steel production, manufacturer

d'acier

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

aiguisoir m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acier m

nerves of steel

nerfs mpl d'acier

II.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself refl:

to steel oneself

s'armer de courage (to do pour faire, for contre)

I.overstrain [Brit əʊvəˈstreɪn, Am ˌoʊvərˈstreɪn] VB trans

overstrain heart, animal

surmener

overstrain resources, reserves

surexploiter

overstrain metal

fatiguer

II.to overstrain oneself VB refl

to overstrain oneself refl:

to overstrain oneself

se surmener

I.plume [Brit pluːm, Am plum] N

plume (feather)

plume f

plume (of several feathers)

panache m

plume (of steam, smoke etc) fig

panache m (of de)

II.to plume oneself VB refl

to plume oneself refl bird:

to plume oneself lit

se lisser les plumes

fig to plume oneself on sth person:

tirer vanité de qc

I.hurl [Brit həːl, Am hərl] VB trans

1. hurl projectile:

hurl

lancer (at sur)

to be hurled to the ground

être projeté au sol

2. hurl fig:

to hurl insults/accusations at sb

accabler qn d'injures/d'accusations

II.to hurl oneself VB refl

to hurl oneself refl:

to hurl oneself lit

se précipiter

to hurl oneself fig

se jeter (into dans)

I.allow [Brit əˈlaʊ, Am əˈlaʊ] VB trans

1. allow (authorize):

allow person

permettre à (to do de faire)

allow person

autoriser (to do à faire)

allow action, change

autoriser

allow choice, freedom

laisser (to do de faire)

to allow sth to be changed/demolished

autoriser le changement/la démolition de qc

to allow sb home/in/out

autoriser qn à rentrer chez soi/entrer/sortir

to allow sb (to have) alcohol/sweets

autoriser l'alcool/les bonbons à qn

she isn't allowed alcohol

l'alcool lui est interdit

visitors are not allowed on the site

le chantier est interdit aux visiteurs

I'm allowed to take 20 days' annual leave

j'ai le droit de prendre 20 jours de congé par an

he allowed the situation to get worse

il a laissé la situation s'aggraver

I allowed her to bully me

je l'ai laissée me harceler

2. allow (enable):

to allow sb/sth to do

permettre à qn/qc de faire

extra cash would allow the company to expand

des fonds supplémentaires permettraient à la société de s'agrandir

the bridge was too low to allow the lorry to pass

le pont était trop bas pour permettre au camion de passer

allow me to introduce myself

permettez-moi de me présenter

allow me!

permettez(-moi)!

3. allow (allocate):

allow

prévoir

to allow two days for the job

prévoir deux jours pour faire le travail

allow extra fabric for shrinkage

prévoir du tissu supplémentaire en cas de rétrécissement

4. allow (concede):

allow referee: goal

accorder

allow insurer: claim

agréer

allow supplier: discount

accorder, consentir

I'll allow that this isn't always the case

j'admets que ce n'est pas toujours le cas

even if we allow that her theory might be correct…

même en admettant que sa théorie soit correcte…

5. allow (admit) club:

allow children, women

admettre

‘no dogs allowed’

‘interdit aux chiens’

6. allow (condone):

allow rudeness, swearing

tolérer

II.to allow oneself VB refl

1. to allow oneself (grant):

to allow oneself drink, treat

s'accorder

I only allow myself one cup of coffee per day

je ne me permets qu'une tasse de café par jour

2. to allow oneself (allocate):

to allow oneself

prévoir

allow yourself two days to do the job

prévois deux jours pour faire le travail

3. to allow oneself (let):

to allow oneself

se laisser

I allowed myself to be persuaded

je me suis laissé persuader

I.wean [Brit wiːn, Am win] VB trans

1. wean lit baby:

wean

sevrer

to wean a baby onto solids

sevrer un bébé et lui donner une alimentation solide

2. wean fig:

to wean sb away from or off sth

détourner qn de qc

to wean sb from/onto sth

faire passer qn de/à qc

to be weaned on sth

être nourri de qc

II.to wean oneself VB refl

to wean oneself refl:

to wean oneself off sth

se sevrer de qc

onesel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for onesel 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

diesel [ˈdi:zəl, Am -səl] N no pl

diesel

diesel m

diesel oil N

diesel oil

essence f diesel

I.Ceylonese <-> HISTORY N

Ceylonese

Cingalais(e) m (f)

II.Ceylonese <-> HISTORY ADJ

Ceylonese

cingalais(e)

See also Sri Lankan

I.Sri Lankan ADJ

Sri Lankan

sri lankais(e)

II.Sri Lankan N

Sri Lankan

Sri Lankais m

diesel engine N

diesel engine

moteur m diesel

turbo diesel N

turbo diesel

turbodiesel m

I.Chinese ADJ

Chinese

chinois(e)

II.Chinese N

1. Chinese (person):

Chinese

Chinois(e) m (f)

2. Chinese LING:

Chinese

chinois m

See also English

I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais(e)

English people

les Anglais

an English national

un ressortissant anglais

an English film

un film en anglais

an English class

un cours d'anglais

the English team

l'équipe d'Angleterre

English speaker

anglophone mf

II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

1. English pl (people):

the English

les Anglais

2. English LING:

English

anglais m

to speak English fluently

parler couramment (l')anglais

to write in English

écrire en anglais

to translate into English

traduire en anglais

Chinese restaurant N

Chinese restaurant

restaurant m chinois

honest-to-goodness ADJ

honest-to-goodness

vrai(e)

honesty [ˈɒnɪsti, Am ˈɑ:nɪ-] N

honesty

honnêteté f

in all honesty

en toute honnêteté