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| absent yourself vtr + refl | (leave) | avlägsna sig vtr + refl |
| | (vardagligt) | dra vitr |
| | I started feeling unwell at the party, so I absented myself. |
| absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (leave) (formell) | avlägsna sig själv från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lämna vtr |
| | If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
absent,
absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (not attend) | inte delta i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | utebli från ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting. |
| account yourself [sth] vtr + refl | formal (consider yourself) | se sig själv som ngt vbal uttr |
| | | anse sig vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | He accounts himself poor. |
| align yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (agree with) (bildlig) | lägga sig i linje med ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | rätta sig efter ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | skämmas över sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | känna skam över sig själv vbal uttr |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| assert yourself vtr + refl | (be insistent or firm) | hålla på sin rätt vbal uttr |
| | | stå på sig vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig framme vbal uttr |
| | | hävda sig vtr + refl |
| | It's important to assert yourself when you feel you are being treated unfairly. |
| attach yourself to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (individual, group: follow around) (bildlig) | fästa sig vid ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | knyta an till någon ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | Dave attached himself to our group in the first week of college, but none of us really like him. |
| attach yourself to [sth] v expr | (be associated with) | associera sig till ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | fästa sig vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | Will attached himself to the new business venture. |
| | Will associerade sig till det nya affärsinitiativet. |
| be yourself vi | (behave naturally) | vara sig själv vbal uttr |
| | I know you're nervous about the interview, but just be yourself and you'll do fine. |
| bear yourself vtr | (conduct: yourself) | uppföra sig vtr + refl |
| | | föra sig vtr + refl |
| | | uppträda vtr |
| | He bore himself with courage and distinction. |
| beat yourself up v expr | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) (anse sig bära skuld) | klandra sig själv, förebrå sig själv vbal uttr |
| | (känna negativ känsla) | må dåligt vitr + adv |
| | It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
| beat up on yourself v expr | US, informal (feel guilty or bad) (bildlig) | vara hård mot sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | klandra sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | ha dåligt samvete för ngt vbal uttr |
| behave yourself vi + refl | (act nicely) | uppföra sig vitr + refl |
| Anmärkning: Often used in the imperative. |
| | Please behave yourselves when we visit grandma. |
| beside yourself expr | figurative (devastated) | utom sig uttr |
| | Debbie was beside herself when she received the news of her son's death. |
| | Min mor var utom sig av oro när jag inte ringde. |
| beside yourself with [sth] prep | figurative (out of your senses) (bildlig) | utom sig av ngt uttr |
| | | till sig av ngt uttr |
| | My mother was beside herself with worry when I didn't call. |
| bestir yourself vtr + refl | literary (rouse yourself) | sätta fart vitr partikel |
| | | skynda sig vitr + refl |
| | You'd best bestir yourself, my lady; it's almost noon. |
| betray yourself vtr + refl | (go against your own values) | förråda sig själv vbal uttr |
| | I would be betraying myself if I voted for that party. |
| brace yourself vtr + refl | figurative (prepare for shock) | stålsätta sig vtr + refl |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | bita ihop tänderna vbal uttr |
| | | förbereda sig mentalt vbal uttr |
| | The doctor warned the patient's family to brace themselves. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | figurative (prepare for shock) | stålsätta sig vitr + refl |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | bita ihop tänderna vbal uttr |
| | | förbereda sig mentalt vbal uttr |
| | Everyone is bracing themselves for the foot of snow forecast for tonight. |
| Brace yourself interj | figurative (prepare for shock) | stålsätt dig interj |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | bit ihop, bit ihop tänderna interj |
| | | förbered dig interj |
| | Brace yourself, I've got some bad news. |
| brace yourself vtr + refl | (prepare for impact) | förbereda sig vitr + refl |
| | | göra sig beredd vbal uttr |
| | The flight attendant instructed the passengers to brace themselves. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | (prepare for impact) | förbereda sig vtr + refl |
| | | göra sig beredd vbal uttr |
| | Seeing that there was no way to escape, Joel braced himself for the blow of the other man's fist. |
| Brace yourself interj | (prepare for impact) | förbered dig, gör dig beredd interj |
| | Brace yourself. We're about to land. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | förmå sig att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | (främst bildlig) | tvinga sig själv att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Usually used in the negative |
| | I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
| bury yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (engross yourself in [sth]) (bildlig) | gräva ner sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | snöa in på ngt vbal uttr |
| | On rainy days, the best thing to do is bury yourself in a good book. |
| busy yourself vtr | (keep occupied) | sysselsätta sig vtr + refl |
| | | aktivera sig vtr + refl |
| | Arthur tries to busy himself with small tasks. |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (without company) | själv adv |
| | | ensam adv |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (on one's own: without company) | själv adv |
| | | ensam adv |
| | Going to the cinema by yourself can be fun. |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (without help) | själv adj |
| | | utan hjälp prep + s |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (on one's own: without help) | själv adv |
| | (uttr) | på egen hand adv |
| camouflage yourself vtr + refl | (conceal self using color, etc.) | kamouflera sig vitr + refl |
| | Many insects camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten. |
| carry yourself vtr + refl | (posture: hold yourself) | föra sig vitr + refl |
| | | ha bra hållning vbal uttr |
| | The ballerina carries herself well. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | hitta sin nisch vbal uttr |
| | | hitta sin inriktning vbal uttr |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | hitta sin nisch inom ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hitta sin inriktning inom ngt vbal uttr |
center yourself (US),
centre yourself (UK) vtr + refl | (make yourself calm, focused) | lugna ner sig vbal uttr |
| | | återfå fokus vtr + s |
| | Meditating every morning helps me to center myself. |
| cloister yourself vtr + refl | (shut yourself away) | stänga in sig själv vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | isolera sig vitr + refl |
| | The writer cloistered himself in his mountain cabin until he finished writing his novel. |
| collect yourself vtr + refl | figurative (emotions: calm) (bildlig) | ta sig samman v uttr |
| | (bildlig) | samla sig vtr + refl |
| | Let me collect myself before I go out on stage. I'm still a bit emotional. |
| | Låt mig ta mig samman innan jag går ut på scen. Jag är fortfarande lite känslosam. |
| | Låt mig samla mig innan jag går ut på scen. Jag är fortfarande lite känslosam. |
| commit yourself to [sth] v expr | (fully engage in) | hänge sig totalt åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ge allt för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Paine committed himself to the cause of American independence. |
| commit yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (fully engage in doing) | hänge sig totalt åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bestämma sig för ngt vbal uttr |
| | You need to schedule times when you will commit yourself to studying. |
| content yourself with [sth] v expr | (be satisfied with [sth]) | nöja sig med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara nöjd med ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'm too old to party on a Friday night; these days I content myself with a cup of tea and a few episodes of my favourite TV show. |
| content yourself with doing [sth] v expr | (be satisfied with doing [sth]) | nöja sig med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla tillgodo med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jane had to content herself with redecorating her kitchen as she couldn't afford to have a new one fitted. |
| control yourself vtr + refl | (remain calm and composed) | kontrollera sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig lugn vbal uttr |
| | Even if she tries to pick a fight, you must control yourself and avoid responding. |
| deceive yourself v expr | (not be honest with yourself) | lura sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | bedra sig själv vbal uttr |
| | You're deceiving yourself if you think Lily is going to lend you so much money. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (announce) | förklara sig vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | säga att man är ngt vbal uttr |
| | I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
| declare yourself to be [sb] v expr | (claim identity) | säga sig vara ngn vbal uttr |
| | | utge sig för att vara ngn vbal uttr |
| | He declared himself to be the long-lost son of the deceased, returned to claim his inheritance. |
| declare yourself vtr + refl | (state that you are for, against [sth]) | förklara sig vitr + refl |
| | | uttala sig vitr + refl |
| | The politician declared herself in favour of curbs on immigration. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) | förklara sig vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | säga sig vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
| delude yourself vtr + refl | (be mistaken) | missta sig vtr + refl |
| | | inbilla sig vtr + refl |
| | If you think that politician is honest, you're deluding yourself! |
| delude yourself into doing [sth] v expr | (think, believe, etc. mistakenly) | inbilla sig själv att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Don't delude yourself into thinking that your life would be better in another city. |
| deport yourself vtr + refl | dated, formal (behave, conduct yourself) | uppföra sig vitr + refl |
| | | bete sig vitr + refl |
| | | uppträda vitr |
| | | bära sig åt vbal uttr |
| | Our employees are expected to deport themselves with the highest levels of integrity. |
| devote yourself to [sth/sb] v expr | (dedicate yourself) (vardagligt) | hänge sig åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | uppoffra vtr |
| | | uppoffra sig vtr + refl |
| | (vardagligt) | ägna vtr |
| | My mother devoted herself to her children. |
| devote yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (put all your energy into) | hänge sig till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | engagera sig i att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) (bildlig) | gräva djupt inom sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | leta i sin själ vbal uttr |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
| disengage yourself from [sth] v expr | (physically free yourself from) | göra sig fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | frigöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Leah tried to disengage herself from the tangle of branches. |
| disengage yourself from [sth] v expr | (end involvement in) | sluta upp med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | lösgöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Linda had to disengage herself from the project due to a family emergency. |
| disentangle yourself from [sth/sb] vtr + refl | figurative (end involvement in [sth]) (sluta med ngt dåligt) | frigöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Alan was unable to disentangle himself from his family's problems. |
| disgrace yourself v expr | (do [sth] dishonourable) | vanhedra sig själv vbal uttr |
| | (kan vara vardagligt) | skämma ut sig vbal uttr |
| | | blamera sig vitr + refl |
| | (kan vara vardagligt) | göra bort sig vbal uttr |
| | Just try not to disgrace yourself again. |
| | He disgraced himself by getting too drunk at his sister's wedding. |
| disport yourself vtr + refl | literary (amuse, entertain yourself) | roa sig vitr + refl |
| | | ha kul vtr + s |
dissociate yourself from [sb],
disassociate yourself from [sb] v expr | (distance yourself from [sb]) | ta avstånd från ngn vbal uttr |
| | Diane eventually dissociated herself from her troublemaker friends. |
dissociate yourself from [sth],
disassociate yourself from [sb] v expr | (distance yourself from [sth]) | ta avstånd från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The nominee tried to dissociate himself from the racist remarks of his former friends. |
| distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | (keep away) | distansera sig från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | hålla ngt/ngn på avstånd vbal uttr |
| | Preferring solitude, I distanced myself from the group. |
| distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | (try not to associate with) | ta avstånd från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The candidate was advised to distance himself from his former wife. |
| distinguish yourself vtr + refl | (become prominent) | utmärka sig vitr + refl |
| | This director has distinguished himself in the film industry. |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (do for your own sake) | göra ngt för sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngt för sin egen skull vbal uttr |
| | If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (have a treat) | göra ngt för sig själv vbal uttr |
| | You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) | klara sig bra vbal uttr |
| | | klara sig bra på egen hand vbal uttr |
| | You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| do-it-yourself n | UK (DIY: home improvement) | gör-det-självarbete s |
| | (slang) | hemmafix s |
| | The problem with do-it-yourself is that people often make mistakes and need to hire a professional later. |
| do-it-yourself adj | UK (DIY: done by amateur) (förled) | gör-det-själv- adj |
| | | hemma- adj |
| | Did you see that patio? - it must have been a do-it-yourself job! |
| doll yourself up vtr + refl | slang (adorn, make more glamorous) | klä upp sig vbal uttr |
| | | sätta på sig finkläder vbal uttr |
| Don't kid yourself. interj | informal (do not be deluded) | sluta inbilla dig saker vbal uttr |
| | | inbilla dig inget vbal uttr |
| | Don't kid yourself – he doesn't love you! |
| embarrass yourself vtr + refl | (make a fool of yourself) | skämma ut sig vbal uttr |
| | (omodern) | göra sig till åtlölje vbal uttr |
| | On my first date with George, I embarrassed myself by spilling red wine down my shirt. |
| enjoy yourself vtr + refl | (have a good time) | njuta vitr |
| | | ha det bra vbal uttr |
| | We're enjoying ourselves by the beach. |
| ensconce yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself cosy) | göra det bekvämt för sig vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The campers ensconced themselves around the campfire. |
| entrench yourself vtr + refl | (military: dig a trench) | gräva ner sig i ett dike vbal uttr |
| | The soldiers entrenched themselves in bunkers. |
| excel yourself vtr + refl | (do [sth] better than ever) | överträffa sig själv vbal uttr |
| excuse yourself vtr + refl | (politely say you are leaving) (formell) | ursäkta sig vtr + refl |
| | Mary excused herself and left the meeting to pick up her son from school. |
| exercise yourself vtr + refl | (worry) (vardagligt, allmänt) | oroa sig vtr + refl |
| | | bekymra sig vtr + refl |
| | Don't exercise yourself about his broken promises. |
| explain yourself vtr + refl | (account for actions) | förklara sig vtr + refl |
| | Why did you take my car without asking? Explain yourself! |
| feature yourself v expr | US, slang (imagine) | föreställa sig ngt vtr + refl |
| | | se sig själv vbal uttr |
| | Just feature yourself on a beautiful, sandy beach! |
| fend for yourself v expr | (manage, cope alone) | klara sig själv vbal uttr |
| | Julian left home at 18 and learned to fend for himself. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a place) | hitta sig själv vbal uttr |
| | (litterär) | finna sig själv vbal uttr |
| | Sally went through the wrong door and found herself in the men's restroom. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a situation) | hitta sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | upptäcka sig själv vbal uttr |
| | When Kevin was laid off, he and his family found themselves in dire financial circumstances. |
| find yourself doing [sth] v expr | (be, realise you are: doing [sth]) | komma på sig själv med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | She finds herself constantly thinking about the boy from her English class. |
find yourself,
discover yourself vtr + refl | figurative (find fulfilment) | hitta sig själv vbal uttr |
| | (litterär) | finna sig själv vbal uttr |
| | I'm taking a year off to travel the world and find myself. |
| fling yourself vtr + refl | (throw yourself) | kasta sig efter ngn vbal uttr |
| | | slänga sig vitr + refl |
| | Erin flung herself into the pool. |
| fling yourself into [sth] v expr | figurative (get involved in) (bildlig) | kasta sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | dyka in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish. |
| fling yourself at [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (attempt to engage romantically) | kasta sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kasta sig över ngn vbal uttr |
| | John flung himself at every girl he met. |
| fool yourself v expr | (be deluded) | lura sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | ljuga för sig själv vbal uttr |
| for yourself adv | (to benefit you) | för sin egen skull vbal uttr |
| | Lola wears make-up for herself, not to impress anyone else. |
| for yourself adv | (independently, alone) | själv pron |
| | I don't need help putting up the shelves; I can do it for myself. |
| force yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself do [sth]) | tvinga sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | pressa sig själv vbal uttr |
| | I didn't feel like getting out of bed this morning, but I forced myself. |
| force yourself to do [sth] v expr | (make yourself do [sth]) | tvinga sig själv till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | pressa sig själv till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | To make progress you have to force yourself to practice every day. |
| force yourself on [sb] v expr | (rape) | tvinga sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | våldta vtr |
| | (formell) | våldföra sig själv på ngn vbal uttr |
| | Alice reported her date to the police for forcing himself on her. |
| foul yourself vtr + refl | (soil yourself by defecating) | bajsa på sig vbal uttr |
| | (vulgärt) | skita ner sig vbal uttr |
| | The nurse saw that her patient had fouled himself. |
| free yourself vi | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | frigöra sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | göra sig fri vbal uttr |
| | No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
| freshen yourself up v expr | (have a quick wash) | fräscha upp sig vbal uttr |
| | I'm just going to freshen myself up before we go out to dinner. |
| get ahead of yourself v expr | (think or act prematurely) | utan att tänka efter vbal uttr |
| get yourself up v expr | informal (dress for an effect) | klä upp sig vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Jo got herself up for the party. |