itself in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for itself in the English»French Dictionary

itself [Brit ɪtˈsɛlf, Am ɪtˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by se (s' before a vowel or mute h): the cat hurt itself = le chat s'est fait mal; a problem presented itself = un problème s'est présenté.
When used for emphasis itself is translated by lui-même when standing for a masculine noun and elle-même when standing for a feminine noun: the car itself was not damaged = la voiture elle-même n'était pas endommagée.
For examples and particular usages see the entry below.
For uses with prepositions (by itself etc.) see 3. below.

1. itself (refl):

itself

se, s'

2. itself (emphatic):

itself

lui-même/elle-même

the house itself was pretty

la maison elle-même était jolie

the library is not in the university itself

la bibliothèque n'est pas dans l'université même or dans l'université elle-même

he was kindness itself

c'était la bonté personnifiée

3. itself (after prepositions):

the heating comes on by itself

le chauffage se met en marche tout seul

the house stands by itself in the middle of a field

la maison est toute seule au milieu d'un champ

the library is a fine building in itself

la bibliothèque par elle-même est un beau bâtiment

learning French is not difficult in itself

l'apprentissage du français n'est pas difficile en soi

I.commend [Brit kəˈmɛnd, Am kəˈmɛnd] VB trans

1. commend (praise):

commend

louer (for, on pour)

she was commended for bravery

on l'a louée pour son courage

‘highly commended’

‘louangé’

2. commend (recommend):

commend form

recommander (sb/sth to sb qn/qc à qn)

to have much to commend it

avoir de grandes qualités

3. commend (entrust):

commend

confier

to commend one's soul to God

recommander son âme à Dieu

4. commend (give regards to) dated form:

commend me to him

rappelez-moi à son bon souvenir

II.to commend itself VB refl

to commend itself refl (be acceptable):

to commend itself

être acceptable (to à)

I.disgorge [Brit dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ, Am dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ] VB trans

disgorge

déverser

disgorge MED obstruction

rendre

II.to disgorge itself VB refl

to disgorge itself refl river:

to disgorge itself

se déverser

I.defrost [Brit diːˈfrɒst, Am diˈfrɔst] VB trans

defrost food

décongeler

defrost refrigerator, window

dégivrer

II.defrost [Brit diːˈfrɒst, Am diˈfrɔst] VB intr

defrost refrigerator:

dégivrer

defrost food:

décongeler

III.to defrost itself VB refl

to defrost itself refl freezer:

to defrost itself

se dégivrer

I.twine [Brit twʌɪn, Am twaɪn] N

twine

ficelle f

II.twine [Brit twʌɪn, Am twaɪn] VB trans

1. twine (coil):

twine rope

enrouler (around autour de)

she twined her arms around him

elle l'a enlacé

2. twine (interweave):

twine flowers, ribbon

entrelacer (through dans)

III.to twine itself VB refl

to twine itself refl snake, vine:

to twine itself

s'enrouler (around autour de)

I.manifest [Brit ˈmanɪfɛst, Am ˈmænəˌfɛst] N

manifest NAUT, AVIAT

manifeste m

II.manifest [Brit ˈmanɪfɛst, Am ˈmænəˌfɛst] ADJ

manifest

manifeste, évident

III.manifest [Brit ˈmanɪfɛst, Am ˈmænəˌfɛst] VB trans

manifest

manifester

IV.to manifest itself VB refl

to manifest itself refl:

to manifest itself

se manifester

I.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] N

1. coil:

coil (of rope, barbed wire)

rouleau m

coil (of electric wire)

bobine f

coil (of smoke)

volute f

coil (of hair)

boucle f

coil (of snake)

anneau m

2. coil (of petrol engine):

coil

bobine f

3. coil (contraceptive):

coil

stérilet m

to have a coil fitted

se faire poser un stérilet

II.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VB trans

coil hair, rope, wire:

coil

enrouler

III.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VB intr

coil river, procession:

coil

serpenter

to coil upwards smoke:

monter en volutes

IV.to coil itself VB refl

to coil itself refl:

to coil itself

s'enrouler (round autour de)

I.spend [Brit spɛnd, Am spɛnd] N FIN

spend

frais mpl

II.spend <pret, pp spent> [Brit spɛnd, Am spɛnd] VB trans

1. spend (pay out):

spend money, salary

dépenser

to spend money on clothes/food/rent

dépenser son argent en vêtements/en nourriture/en loyer

how much do you spend on food?

combien est-ce que tu dépenses en nourriture?

to spend money on one's house/children/hobbies

dépenser de l'argent pour la maison/les enfants/les loisirs

to spend a fortune on books

dépenser une fortune en livres

he didn't spend a penny on his son's education

il n'a pas dépensé un sou pour l'éducation de son fils

2. spend time:

spend

passer

I spent three weeks in China

j'ai passé trois semaines en Chine

they will spend a day in Rome

ils passeront une journée à Rome

he spent the night with me

il a passé la nuit avec moi

I spent two hours on my essay

j'ai passé deux heures sur ma dissertation

to spend hours/one's life doing

passer des heures/sa vie à faire

I want to spend some time with my family

je veux passer un peu de temps avec ma famille

3. spend (exhaust):

spend ammunition, energy, resources

épuiser

III.spend <pret, pp spent> [Brit spɛnd, Am spɛnd] VB intr

spend

dépenser

IV.to spend itself VB refl

to spend itself refl < pret, pp spent> storm:

to spend itself

s'apaiser

I.resolve [Brit rɪˈzɒlv, Am rəˈzɑlv] N

1. resolve (determination):

resolve

détermination f

to strengthen/weaken sb's resolve

rendre qn plus/moins décidé

to show resolve

faire preuve de détermination

2. resolve (decision):

resolve

résolution f

II.resolve [Brit rɪˈzɒlv, Am rəˈzɑlv] VB trans

1. resolve (solve):

resolve dispute, crisis, contradiction

résoudre

resolve doubts

dissiper

2. resolve (decide):

to resolve that …

décider que …

to resolve to do

résoudre de faire

3. resolve (break down) problem, argument:

resolve

résoudre (into en)

resolve PHYS, CHEM

résoudre (into en)

4. resolve MED:

resolve inflammation

résoudre

5. resolve MUS:

resolve

résoudre

III.resolve [Brit rɪˈzɒlv, Am rəˈzɑlv] VB intr (decide)

resolve person, government:

résoudre

to resolve on doing

résoudre de faire

to resolve on sth

se décider pour qc

IV.to resolve itself VB refl

to resolve itself refl:

to resolve itself

se résoudre (into en)

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se réimplanter

to re-establish itself

itself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for itself in the English»French Dictionary

itself [ɪtˈself] reflex pron

1. itself after verbs:

itself

se

itself

s' + vowel

2. itself (specifically):

itself

lui-même(elle-même)

the place itself

la place elle-même

the plan in itself

le plan en soi

to do sth by itself

faire qc tout(e) seul(e)

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

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his cancer manifested itself too rapidly

son cancer s'est manifesté trop rapidement

to suggest itself idea, inspiration

venir à l'esprit

bindweed entwines itself around other plants

le liseron s'enroule autour d'autres plantes

Translations for itself in the French»English Dictionary

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elle-même (chose)

itself

s'ébrouer chien

to shake itself

apparaître à qn vérité

to reveal itself to sb

laisser qc apparaître

to let sth reveal itself

en soi

in itself

faire sa toilette animal

to wash itself

se tasser

to sort itself out

itself Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to suggest itself idea, inspiration

venir à l'esprit

of itself, it's not important

en soi, ce n'est pas important

the place itself

la place elle-même

the plan in itself

le plan en soi

to do sth by itself

faire qc tout(e) seul(e)

the boat is burning itself out

le bateau achève de brûler

his cancer manifested itself too rapidly

son cancer s'est manifesté trop rapidement

bindweed entwines itself around other plants

le liseron s'enroule autour d'autres plantes

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

se frotter contre un arbre

the memory has engraved itself in my mind

ce souvenir s'est incrusté dans mon esprit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The town itself is surrounded by natural parkland, and retains a modicum of a secluded, cozy feel.

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The village fields meagre yields spurred many men to find other work when industrialization began to make itself felt.

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The foam forms itself to a wearer's feet and offers purported medical benefits, according to a number of podiatrists.

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Bol itself is a very popular tourist destination and has a number of harbourside bars and restaurants.

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In his view, the tendency to actualize itself as fully as possible is the basic drive... the drive of self-actualization.

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When it unfurls itself and moves to attack, however, its true nature becomes all too obvious.

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The movie itself is a fictional account of events that took place during actual operations in Grenada.

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In addition, a switch on the 960 itself allowed the third (bottom) row to be used for note lengths.

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In fact, each region of the country can boast instruments peculiar to itself.

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Recovery for them entails recognising that being a control freak helped paradoxically preserve codependency itself.

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