compose oneself

kəmˈpəʊz wʌnˈsɛlf

Definition

Definition of compose oneself - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

emotioncalm down and regain self-control

She took a moment to compose herself before speaking.
He needed a moment to compose himself after the shocking news.
Before the interview, he tried to compose himself.

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Expressions with compose

compose one's features

control facial expressions to appear calm or neutral

She composed her features before entering the room.

compose one's thoughts

organize or calm your mind before acting or speaking

She paused to compose her thoughts before answering.

Expressions with oneself

help oneself

take food or drink without needing permission or an invitation

At the buffet, you can help yourself to any dish you like..

apply oneself

work hard with focus and determination

She needs to apply herself to her studies.

behave oneself

refrain from acting out or causing trouble

He promised to behave himself at the party.

beside oneself

adj.

extremely agitated or upset

She was beside herself with worry when her son didn't come home.

all by oneself

adv.

without any help from others

She completed the project all by herself.

clean oneself up

wash or make oneself tidy after being dirty

After painting the house, he went to clean himself up.

dust oneself off

brush dirt or dust from your body after falling

He fell but quickly dusted himself off.

keep oneself clean

wash and care for your body regularly

He keeps himself clean by showering and brushing his teeth every morning.

pick oneself up

stand up again after falling or being knocked down

He tripped but quickly picked himself up.

cry oneself to sleep

cry until falling asleep from exhaustion or sadness

After the breakup, she would cry herself to sleep.

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French:se ressaisir, ...
German:sich fassen, ...
Italian:ricomporsi, ...
Spanish:recuperar la compostura, ...
Portuguese:recompor-se, ...
Chinese:平复心情, ...
Japanese:落ち着く, ...
Arabic:تَمَاسَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵירָגַע וּלְאַסֵּף אֶת עַצְמְךָ, ...
Russian:взять себя в руки, ...
Ukrainian:заспокоюватися, ...
Hindi:खुद को संभालना, ...
Bengali:নিজেকে সামলে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:refer-se, ...
Czech:vzpamatovat se, ...
Danish:samle sig, ...
Dutch:zichzelf herpakken, ...
Greek:συνέρχομαι, ...
Hungarian:összeszedni magát, ...
Khmer:សម្រួលអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:진정시키다, ...
Persian:خود را جمع و جور کردن, ...
Polish:uspokoić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):recompor-se, ...
Romanian:a se calma, ...
Swedish:samla sig, ...
Thai:ตั้งสติ, ...
Turkish:sakinleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:trấn tĩnh, ...

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