self-same in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for self-same in the English»Spanish Dictionary

selfsame [Am ˈsɛlfseɪm, Brit ˈsɛlfseɪm] ADJ attr

selfsame person/day/place:

selfsame

mismísimo

every day it's the selfsame thing

todos los días la misma historia inf

self-same in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-same in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.vestir irr como pedir VB trans

1. vestir (cuerpo, persona):

vestir

to dress

vestir de algo

to dress in sth

vestir de algo (estatua)

to cover in sth

vestir de algo (pared)

to hang with sth

vestir de algo (adornar)

to adorn with sth

estar vestido de pirata (disfrazado)

to be dressed as a pirate

vestir a alguien con un abrigo

to dress sb in a coat

2. vestir:

vestir (llevar)

to wear

vestir (ponerse)

to put on

3. vestir (confeccionar):

vestir

to make

¿qué sastre le viste?

which tailor makes your clothes?

4. vestir (expresión):

vestir el rostro de seriedad

to put on a serious expression

Phrases:

vísteme despacio que tengo prisa prov

make haste slowly

II.vestir irr como pedir VB intr

vestir

to dress

vestir de blanco

to dress in white

vestir de uniforme

to wear a uniform

vestir siempre muy bien

to always be very well-dressed

de vestir (elegante)

formal

de vestir (para una ocasión)

for special occasions

vestir mucho

to be dressy

Phrases:

el mismo que viste y calza

the self-same

III.vestir irr como pedir VB refl vestirse

1. vestir:

vestirse (la ropa)

to get dressed

vestirse (cubrirse)

to cover oneself

vestirse a la moda

to dress according to fashion

vestirse de azul

to dress in blue

los árboles se visten de verde

the trees are coming out in leaf

los campos se visten de blanco

the fields are turning white with snow

vestirse en Milán (comprar)

to buy one's clothes in Milan

2. vestir (estado de ánimo):

vestirse de cierta actitud

to adopt a certain attitude

vestirse de severidad

to adopt a severe tone

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has applied those self-same qualities to his long battle with his health.

www.telegraph.co.uk

As noted in the passage above, parties have a common interest where they have the self-same interest.

www.mondaq.com

How can you claim to represent "working" people when you make these self-same people pay through the nose for enjoying one of life's little pleasures.

www.macleans.ca

Please think again, more than 70% of these wars are perpetuated and sponsored by the self-same "peacemakers".

www.news24.com

Yet that self-same constituency is willing to call for the banning of lads mags on the basis of the putative views and feelings of employees.

www.spiked-online.com

He gave those self-same assurances to the police, to a select committee of this house and under oath to a court of law.

www.bbc.co.uk

The components themselves may appear to be composed of more of the self-same components as one goes to shorter distances.

en.wikipedia.org

Surely, much of the managerial work undertaken by these new middle classes consists in the running of those self-same food outlets where they too chow down.

www.bbc.co.uk

Will they understand that this will impact massively on their children and grandchildren while putting that self-same pension at risk?

www.heraldscotland.com

Or kicking a sheep from 10,000 feet above sea level into that self-same sea.

www.ign.com