help oneself

servirsi

Prendere da sé cibo o altre cose, spesso dopo essere stati invitati a farlo.

In inglese semplice: To take food or other things yourself, often after someone has invited you to do so.

• Help yourself to a biscuit.
• The guests helped themselves to drinks.
• Can I help myself to a clean towel?

Come si usa: help oneself to something (Please help yourself to some soup.)

Sinonimi: serve oneself

Espressioni comuni: help oneself, help oneself to something

trattenersi, controllarsi

Controllare le proprie azioni o emozioni; si usa soprattutto per dire che non si riesce a trattenersi.

In inglese semplice: To control your actions or feelings; usually used when saying you cannot stop yourself.

• I ate another biscuit; I could not help myself.
• She could not help herself and started laughing.
• Can you help yourself when someone offers you chocolate?

Come si usa: cannot help oneself (I knew I should stop laughing, but I could not help myself.)

Sinonimi: control oneself, restrain oneself

Espressioni comuni: cannot help oneself, help oneself

aiutare se stessi

Fare qualcosa per migliorare la propria situazione o risolvere un proprio problema.

In inglese semplice: To do something that makes your own situation better or solves your own problem.

• You can help yourself by asking for advice.
• She helped herself recover by taking regular walks.
• People need opportunities to help themselves.

Come si usa: help oneself by doing something (You can help yourself by getting enough sleep.)

Espressioni comuni: help oneself, help oneself recover