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Dictionary English → German: themselves

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himself/herself/itself | themselves

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themselves {pron}

869

selbst [3. Pers. pl.]

themselves {pron} [direct / indirect object]

176

sich [3. Person Plural]

themselves {adv} [for their part]

77

themselves {pron} [direct / indirect object]

2 Words: Others

among themselves {adv}

among themselves {adv}

amongst themselves {adv} [esp. Br.]

between themselves {adv}

by themselves

of themselves

2 Words: Verbs

to distinguish themselves

sich unterscheiden

to support themselves

ihren Lebensunterhalt bestreiten

3 Words: Verbs

to be by themselves

unter sich sein

to halve (itself / themselves)

to present itself / themselves

sich eröffnen [Möglichkeiten, Perspektiven etc.]

to show itself / themselves [become visible, appear]

in Erscheinung treten [sichtbar werden]

3 Words: Nouns

ends in themselves

Selbstzwecke {pl}

4 Words: Others

gastr. Everybody can help themselves.

Jeder kann sich (selbst) bedienen.

They are robbing themselves [of sth.]

Sie berauben sich selbst [+ Gen.]

idiom They made themselves scarce. [coll.]

Sie nahmen Reißaus. [ugs.]

They quarreled among themselves. [Am.]

Sie stritten sich untereinander.

They were beside themselves. [idiom]

Sie gerieten außer Rand und Band. [Redewendung]

4 Words: Verbs

to argue sth. out between themselves

etw. untereinander ausmachen [austragen]

to gorge oneself / itself / themselves

sich vollfressen [ugs.] [pej.]

to present itself / themselves (to sb.)

sich (jdm.) bieten [Gelegenheit, Chance etc.]

Unverified to prove itself/themselves excellently

sich hervorragend bewähren

4 Words: Nouns

end in itself / themselves

Zweck {m} an sich

goods {pl} dangerous in themselves

an sich gefährliches Gut {n}

5+ Words: Others

quote Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.

Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens. [Schiller]

idiom Heaven helps those who help themselves.

Hilf Dir selbst, so hilft Dir Gott.

proverb Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.

Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.

New procedures are not an end unto themselves.

Neue Verfahren sind nicht Selbstzweck.

sth. is suitable for people teaching themselves

etw. ist geeignet für Selbstlerner

proverb Take care of the pence / pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.

The figures speak for themselves.

Die Zahlen sprechen für sich.

The figures speak for themselves. [idiom]

Die Zahlen sprechen eine klare Sprache. [Redewendung]

The stats speak for themselves. [coll.]

Die Statistiken sprechen für sich.

They were beside themselves with joy.

Sie waren vor Freude ganz aus dem Häuschen.

Things will sort themselves out (all right). [idiom]

Das wird sich schon einspielen. [Redewendung]

When they were by themselves, ...

Als sie allein waren, ...

proverb With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.

Der Dummheit ist kein Kraut gewachsen.

5+ Words: Verbs

to be responsible himself / herself / themselves

selbst verantwortlich sein

to encourage sb. to keep himself / herself / themselves physically fit

jdn. zur körperlichen Ertüchtigung anhalten

idiom to let the facts speak for themselves [fig.]

die Fakten für sich sprechen lassen [fig.]

to teach pupils to think for themselves

Schüler zu geistiger Selbstständigkeit erziehen

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