to show oneself to be in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for to show oneself to be in the English»French Dictionary

I.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] N

3. show (outward display):

II.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

III.show <pret showed, pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

IV.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB refl

See also door

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

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB intr

BE → bill of exchange

See also bill of exchange

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

to show oneself to be in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to show oneself to be in the English»French Dictionary

II.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

III.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

See also myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

See also off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

See also from, at-sign, at2, at1

at → at-sign

American English

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