to gird oneself in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for to gird oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gird <pt/pp girded or girt> [Brit ɡəːd, Am ɡərd] VB trans liter

gird

cingere

II.to gird oneself VB refl

to gird oneself <pt/pp girded or girt> liter:

to gird oneself

accingersi (for a fare)

III.gird [Brit ɡəːd, Am ɡərd]

to gird (up) one's loins hum

rimboccarsi le maniche, accingersi a fare qualcosa

Translations for to gird oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gird <pt/pp girded or girt> [Brit ɡəːd, Am ɡərd] VB trans liter

gird

cingere

II.to gird oneself VB refl

to gird oneself <pt/pp girded or girt> liter:

to gird oneself

accingersi (for a fare)

III.gird [Brit ɡəːd, Am ɡərd]

to gird (up) one's loins hum

rimboccarsi le maniche, accingersi a fare qualcosa

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON 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 sé o se stesso : to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see this entry.

1. oneself:

oneself (reflexive)

si, sé, se stesso

oneself (after preposition)

sé, se stesso

to wash, cut oneself

lavarsi, tagliarsi

to be sure of oneself

essere sicuro di sé

to look pleased with oneself

avere l'aria soddisfatta or compiaciuta

to have the house all to oneself

avere la casa tutta per sé

to talk to oneself

parlare da solo or fra sé e sé

2. oneself (emphatic):

oneself

se stesso

for oneself

per sé or per se stesso

3. oneself (expressions):

(all) by oneself

(tutto) da solo

not to be oneself

non essere in sé

to gird oneself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to gird oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

oneself [wʌn·ˈself] PRON reflexive

1. oneself:

oneself

si

to deceive oneself

illudersi

to express oneself

esprimersi

2. oneself normal:

oneself

se stesso, -a

freedom to be oneself

la libertà di essere se stessi

not to feel oneself

non sentirsi se stessi

3. oneself emphatic:

oneself

da sé

to do sth oneself

fare qc da sé

4. oneself (personally):

to see for oneself

vedere qc con i propri occhi

5. oneself (alone):

oneself

da solo

living by oneself can be very difficult

vivere da soli può essere difficile

to have sth to oneself

avere qc per sé

to keep sth for oneself

tenere qc per sé

to speak to oneself

parlare da solo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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