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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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EVP
herself
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himself
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itself
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myself
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oneself
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self
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self-confidence
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self-confident
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selfish
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selfless
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self-service
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unselfish
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yourself
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self-conscious
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self-worth
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self-aggrandizement/self-aggrandisement
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她自己 ☊ → 她亲自 ☊ → ☊ →
herself
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他自己 ☊ → 他亲自 ☊ → ☊ →
himself
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它自己 ☊ → 自身 ☊ → ☊ →
itself
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我自己 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
myself
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自我 ☊ → 自己 ☊ → ☊ →
self
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你自己 ☊ → 你亲自 ☊ → ☊ →
yourself
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แก้ตัว ☊ gaaeF dtuaaM
excuse oneself, make excuses
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คุณเอง ☊ khoonM aehngM
yourself
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ด้วยตัวเอง ☊ duayF dtuaaM aehngM
by oneself
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ตัวฉัน ☊ dtuaaM chanR
I myself (female)
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ตัวผม ☊ dtuaaM phohmR
I myself (male)
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ตน ☊ dtohnM
oneself, self
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ตนเอง ☊ dtohnM aehngM
oneself, self
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ผมเอง ☊ phohmR aehngM
myself (m)
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ตัวเขาเอง ☊ dtuaaM khaoR aehngM
he (himself)
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ตัวเอง ☊ dtuaaM aehngM
one's self
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ฉันเอง ☊ chanR aehngM
myself (female)
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เชิญ ☊ cheernM
to invite, go ahead, please do, help yourself
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เอง ☊ aehngM
by himself, herself, themselves, etc., without outside help of influence
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se ☊
oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
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même ☊
same, even, self
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me ☊
me, to me, myself
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toi ☊
you, yourself
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lui-même ☊
himself
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soi ☊
one, oneself, self
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elle-même ☊
herself, itself
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moi-même ☊
myself
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ruiner ☊
to ruin, bankrupt oneself
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artisan ☊
craftsman, self-employed
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dévouer ☊
to devote, sacrifice oneself
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retenue ☊
deduction; restraint, self-control
OXF3000:
tự
self
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bản thân mình
self
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pro tự anh tự chị chính anh chính mày tự mày
yourself
CORE:
self + + + + + + +
NGLS:
self + person that someone really is ☊
WNS:
(n.) [self] ego
ENDE: self selbst FN: self n Proper_reference
Help yourself! ☊
Cứ tự nhiên. ☊ Common Phrases
Please help yourself. ☊
Làm ơn cứ tự nhiên. ☊ Common Phrases
I do not like that selfish man. ☊
Tôi không thích người đàn ông ích kỷ đó. ☊ Adjectives 1
I do not allow me to fail. I do not let myself fail. ☊
☊ Verbs 2
She drives the motorbike by herself. ☊
Cô ấy tự lái xe máy. ☊ Common Phrases 3
oneself ☊
tự ☊ Common Phrases 3
She wants to study Vietnamese by herself. ☊
Cô ấy muốn tự mình học tiếng Việt. ☊ Common Phrases 3
The woman wants to write this book by herself. ☊
Người phụ nữ muốn tự mình viết quyển sách này. ☊ Common Phrases 3
by oneself ☊
tự mình ☊ Common Phrases 3
He does not agree with himself. ☊
Anh ấy không đồng ý với bản thân. ☊ Common Phrases 3
You should not punish yourself. ☊
Bạn không nên tự trừng phạt bản thân. ☊ Common Phrases 3
I will introduce myself. ☊
Tôi sẽ giới thiệu bản thân. ☊ Common Phrases 3
oneself ☊
bản thân ☊ Common Phrases 3
Your biggest enemy is always yourself. ☊
Kẻ thù lớn nhất của bạn luôn luôn là bạn. ☊ People
like: self → →
(1) order, discipline
(2) small table, bench
(3) self
(4) to write, record
(5) cycle, era
(6) 6th cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac ☊
kỷ ☊
to lack self control ☊
thiếu sự tự kiềm chế ☊
full of self confidence ☊
đầy tự tin ☊
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do it myself. ☊
Tôi giúp cậu xách valise được không? - Không cần, cảm ơn. Tôi muốn tự xách hơn. ☊
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I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. ☊
Tôi không tự chuyển cái đàn dương cầm. Tôi đã nhờ người khác giúp. ☊
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EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊
Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊
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She made herself sick by not eating properly. ☊
Cô ấy tự chuốc bệnh vào người nhờ việc ăn uống không đúng cách. ☊
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Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊
Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊
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Did you cut yourself shaving? ☊
Cậu có tự mình cạo không? ☊
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I don't want you to pay for me. I'll pay for myself. ☊
Tôi không muốn cậu trả hộ tôi. Tôi sẽ tự trả. ☊
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Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊
Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊
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I'm not going to do your work for you. You can do it yourself. ☊
Tôi sẽ không đi làm hộ cậu việc của cậu. Cậu có thể tự làm. ☊
2354
The movie itself wasn't very good, but I loved the music. ☊
Bản thân bộ lm thì không hay lắm nhưng tôi thích phần nhạc. ☊
2355
Even Magda herself doesn't think she'll get the new job. ☊
Magda thậm chí tự mình cũng không nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ có công ☊
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She climbed out of the swimming pool and dried herself o with a towel. ☊
Cô ấy trèo ra khỏi bể bơi và tự lau khô bằng khăn tắm. ☊
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If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself. ☊
Nếu có người tấn công cậu, cậu cần biết tự vệ. ☊
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She's living by herself. ☊
Chị tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học và đang sống ở nhà riêng. > Cô ấy đang ở riêng. ☊
He claims he acted in self-defence. ☊ act ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
The prince allied himself with the Scots. ☊ ally ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
She keeps herself apart from other people. ☊ apart ☊
self-catering holiday apartments ☊ apartment ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
Do not attempt to repair this yourself. ☊ attempt ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
She's no right to call herself a feminist. ☊ call ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
You should take better care of yourself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
Go and clean yourself up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
consider sb/sth + noun: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: consider sb/sth (as) sth: He considers himself an expert on the subject. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
That night she cried herself to sleep. ☊ cry ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth: Troops have been sent to defend the borders. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
drink yourself + adj.: He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka. ☊ drink ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
to expose yourself to ridicule ☊ expose ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
feed sb/sth/yourself: Have you fed the cat yet? ☊ feed ☊
The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth). ☊ feed ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
She could feel herself blushing. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
He controlled himself by sheer force of will. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself) ☊ fun ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Get John a drink. ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. ☊ glass ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
He cut himself a great thick slice of cake. ☊ great ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. ☊ hang ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
She must be very proud of herself. ☊ herself ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
Jane herself was at the meeting. ☊ herself ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
He introduced himself. ☊ himself ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
The doctor said so himself. ☊ himself ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
Sit down and make yourself at home. ☊ at home ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
She injured herself during training. ☊ injure ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
The cat was washing itself. ☊ itself ☊
Does the computer turn itself off? ☊ itself ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. ☊ keep going ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
mind (that)...: Mind you don't cut yourself—that knife's very sharp. ☊ mind ☊
He looked at himself in the mirror. ☊ mirror ☊
I cut myself on a knife. ☊ myself ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
I myself do not agree. ☊ myself ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
order sb/yourself sth: He ordered himself a double whisky. ☊ order ☊
The fire had burnt itself out. ☊ out ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
'You could do it yourself.' 'Yeah, perhaps.' ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
Jim permitted himself a wry smile. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
She would not permit herself to look at them. ☊ permit ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
to practise self-restraint/safe sex ☊ practise ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
present yourself + adv./prep.: You need to present yourself better. ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
proud of sb/sth/yourself: Your achievements are something to be proud of. ☊ proud ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
pull sth/yourself + adj.: John pulled himself free and ran off. ☊ pull ☊
Stop crying and pull yourself together! ☊ pull yourself together ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Don't go putting yourself at risk. ☊ put ☊
He raised himself up on one elbow. ☊ raise ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
regard sb/sth/yourself as sth: Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral. ☊ regard ☊
He regards himself as a patriot. ☊ regard ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
reproduce itself: cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) ☊ reproduce ☊
Be patient and the situation may resolve itself. ☊ resolve ☊
a self-service restaurant ☊ restaurant ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sb/sth/yourself on sth: She scratched herself on a nail. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
The dog scratched itself behind the ear. ☊ scratch ☊
scream yourself + adj.: The baby was screaming itself hoarse. ☊ scream ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
He's not his usual happy self this morning. ☊ self ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
self-control ☊ self- ☊
self-addressed ☊ self- ☊
self-taught ☊ self- ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself sth: She's set herself a difficult task. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
Mike cut himself shaving. ☊ shave ☊
shave sb/sth/yourself: The nurse washed and shaved him. ☊ shave ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
He shot himself during a fit of depression. ☊ shoot ☊
shout yourself + adj.: She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. ☊ shout ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
sign yourself + noun: He signed himself 'Jimmy'. ☊ sign ☊
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement. ☊ smooth ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
swing yourself + adv./prep.: He swung himself out of the car. ☊ swing ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. ☊ target ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
Jenny threw herself onto the bed. ☊ throw ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
twist sth/yourself + adv./prep.: He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space. ☊ twist ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
He didn't sound like his usual happy self. ☊ usual ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. ☊ warm ☊
Come in and warm yourself by the fire. ☊ warm ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
He weighed himself on the bathroom scales. ☊ weigh ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adv./prep.: She wished herself a million miles away. ☊ wish ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
You yourself are one of the chief offenders. ☊ yourself ☊
se ☊ avec ce traité, le Japon se rapproche des Etats-Unis ☊
même ☊ ils ne s’excusent même pas ☊
me ☊ reviens me voir dans cinq ou six ans ☊
toi ☊ on est là, toi et moi, deux types ordinaires ☊
lui-même ☊ il ne s’est pas sauvé lui-même ☊
soi ☊ il s’agissait enfin d’être soi, rien que soi ☊
elle-même ☊ la révolte n’est pas en elle-même un élément de civilisation ☊
moi-même ☊ j’aimerais redevenir moi-même ☊
ruiner ☊ maintenant je suis ruiné. je suis divorcé ☊
artisan ☊ nous sommes les artisans de notre propre destin ☊
dévouer ☊ elle se dévoua à la gloire de son ami ☊
retenue ☊ je me suis racontée sans aucune retenue ☊