| Formas compostas: |
| beside yourself expr | figurative (devastated) | fora de si loc adv |
| | Debbie was beside herself when she received the news of her son's death. |
| beside yourself with sth prep | figurative (out of your senses) | fora de si loc adv |
| | (figurado) | louco, maluco adj |
| | My mother was beside herself with worry when I didn't call. |
| betray yourself vtr + refl | (go against your own values) | trair a si mesmo expres v |
| | I would be betraying myself if I voted for that party. |
| bring sb round vtr phrasal sep | informal (make conscious) | fazer voltar a si expres v |
| | Victorians used smelling salts to bring round someone who had fainted. |
| by itself adv | (without adornment) | por si mesmo loc adv |
| | Does the dress look good by itself, or should I put on gold beads? |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | informal (recover consciousness) (informal) | recuperar a consciência expres v |
| | | voltar a si expres v |
| | The patient came around soon after his operation. |
| | O paciente recuperou a consciência logo após a operação dele. |
| do sth for yourself v expr | (do for your own sake) | fazer para si mesmo loc v |
| | If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| | Se você for estudar medicina, certifique-se de que está fazendo para si mesmo, não porque seus pais esperam isso de você. |
| do sth for yourself v expr | (have a treat) | fazer para si mesmo loc v |
| | You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| | Você está sempre se preocupando com os outros, tire uma semana de folga e faça algo para si mesmo. |
dog eat dog,
dog-eat-dog adj | figurative (merciless, fierce) | cada um por si expres |
| | (figurado) | selva sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's dog eat dog in the music business. |
| | It's a dog-eat-dog world; you have to be tough to succeed. |
| feel secure vi + adj | (have good self-image) | sentir-se seguro de si mesmo loc v |
| for yourself adv | (to benefit you) | para si |
| | Lola wears make-up for herself, not to impress anyone else. |
| go all out v expr | informal (make a full effort) (figurado, informal) | entrar de cabeça loc v |
| | | dar tudo de si loc v |
| | | dedicar-se totalmente loc v |
| | If you want to win the contest, you'll have to go all out. |
| go all out to do sth v expr | informal (make a full effort) | fazer todo o possível para loc verb + prep |
| | | dar tudo de si para loc verb + prep |
| | George went all out to impress his girlfriend. |
| himself pron | (reflexive pronoun: him) (reflexivo) | se pron |
| | | si mesmo loc pron |
| | He washed himself in the tub. |
| | Ele lavou-se na banheira. |
| holier-than-thou adj | pejorative (sanctimonious) (pejorativo: hipócrita) | santinho, cheio de si adj |
| in and of itself expr | (intrinsically) (intrinsicamente) | por si só |
| | | em si |
| | The plan isn't bad in and of itself, but it may have unintended consequences. |
| in itself adv | (per se) | por si só expres |
| | (estrangeirismo) | per se expres |
| | The Guggenheim museum is in itself a reason to visit Bilbao. |
| inflated adj | figurative (speech, opinion: self-important) (figurativo) | inflado adj |
| | | empolado adj |
| | | enfatuado adj |
| | (coloquial) | POR: cheio de si loc adj |
| | That man has an inflated opinion of his own importance. |
| itself pron | (its normal self) | em si loc pron |
| | | ele mesmo, ela mesma loc pron |
| | If you notice that your pet doesn't seem itself, it's best to call the vet. |
| | Se você notar que seu animal de estimação não parece ser ele mesmo, é melhor ligar para o veterinário. |
| kid yourself v expr | informal (deceive yourself, be in denial) (informal) | enganar a si mesmo expres |
| | Don't kid yourself, the relationship is over. |
| lay claim to sth v expr | (claim ownership of) | reivindicar vt |
| | | reclamar para si loc v |
| | (jurídico) | alegar direitos sobre loc v |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) | por si mesmo loc adv |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. |
| | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
| out of it adj | (unable to think clearly) | fora de si loc adj |
| | Cal was having trouble answering basic questions in math class today--he's really out of it. |
| | Cal estava tendo problemas para responder perguntas básicas na aula de matemática hoje- ele está fora de si. |
| per se | Latin (in itself, intrinsically) | em si loc adv |
| | | por si loc adv |
| | | propriamente dito loc adj |
| | This is not the greatest job in the world per se, but it has plenty of perks. |
| | Este não é o melhor emprego do mundo em si, mas tem várias regalias. |
| push yourself vtr + refl | (strive hard, do one's utmost) | dar o máximo de si expres v |
| | Olympic athletes sometimes push themselves too hard when training, and cause injuries to themselves. |
| run wild vi | (be uncontrolled) | descontrolar-se vp |
| | | estar fora de si expres |
| | | enfurecer-se vp |
| | Residents say that gangs are running wild in the streets. |
say to yourself sth,
say sth to yourself v expr | (think) (pensar) | dizer para si mesmo expres v |
| | (informal) | falar com seus botões expres v |
| | I said to myself, “No, that can't be right – I'd better start again from the beginning.” |
| self-assertive adj | (expressing one's views) | autoritário adj |
| | | altivo adj |
| | | arrogante adj |
| | | seguro de si loc adj |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | confiante adj |
| | | seguro de si loc adj |
| | | autoconfiante adj |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of your qualities and flaws) | autoconsciente adj |
| | | consciente de si loc sf |
| | Being self-aware is important if you want to fix your flaws. |
| self-awareness n | (understanding of yourself) | consciência de si mesmo sf |
| | | compreensão de si mesmo sf |
| | Self-awareness and meditation are central to Buddhism. |
| self-doubt n | (low self-confidence) | dúvida em relação a si mesmo expres |
| self-possessed adj | (controlled, composed) | seguro de si, senhor de si adj |
| | | confiante, tranquilo, controlado adj |
| showboat vi | US, informal (show off) | chamar atenção a si mesmo loc vi |
| single-handed adj | (done by one person alone) | sozinho adj |
| | | por si só loc adv |
| | Clare Francis made a single-handed voyage across the Atlantic. |
single-handed,
single-handedly adv | (by one person, without aid) | sozinho adj |
| | | por si só loc adv |
| | My mother raised five of us single-handed. |
| speak for itself v expr | figurative (be self-evident) (figurado, ser evidente) | falar por si próprio expres v |
| | (figurado, ser evidente) | falar por si mesmo expres v |
| | (figurado, ser evidente) | falar sozinho expres v |
| | The cause of the accident speaks for itself: someone was careless. |
| speak for yourself v expr | informal (that is not my opinion) | falar por si mesmo expres v |
| | "I really liked the film." "Speak for yourself!" |
| speak volumes v expr | figurative (express or reveal a lot) | falar por si expres v |
| | Jeff neither confirmed nor denied the accusations, but his silence spoke volumes. |
themselves,
themself pron | (reflexive pronoun: unspecified gender) | si mesmo loc pron |
| Nota: "Themself" may be considered nonstandard, but is becoming increasingly common when talking about a singular subject whose gender is not specified. It can also be used to talk about someone who is non-binary. |
| | Nobody can consider themselves to be perfect. |
| | Ninguém pode considerar a si mesmo perfeito. |
| think for yourself v expr | (be capable of independent thought) | pense por si próprio expres |
| yourself pron | (reflexive pronoun: you singular) (formal) | si mesmo loc pron |
| | (informal) | ti mesmo loc pron |
| | Stop looking at yourself in the mirror all the time. |
| | Make sure you take care of yourself. |
| | Pare de se olhar no espelho o tempo todo. // Certifique-se de cuidar de si mesmo. |
| yourself pron | (on your own, without assistance) | por si mesmo loc pron |
| | | sozinho adj |
| | | só adj |
| | Please do your homework yourself. |
| | Por favor, faça sua tarefa por si mesmo. |
| yourself pron | figurative (your normal self) (figurado) | si mesmo loc sm |
| | You don't seem yourself today. What's up? |
| | Você não parece si mesmo hoje. Qual o problema? |
| yourselves pron | (you: after as, than, but) | si mesmos loc pron |
| | You have nobody but yourselves to blame. |
| yourselves pron | (on your own, without assistance) | por si mesmos loc pron |
| | You'll have to do it yourselves. |