repeat oneself

rɪˈpiːt wʌnˈsɛlf

Definition

Definition of repeat oneself - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communicationreiterate previous statements for emphasis or clarity

She repeated herself to make sure everyone understood.

echo

reiterate

restate

forgetfulnessunintentionally say the same thing again

He often repeats himself without realizing it.

recapitulate

reiterate

repeat

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Expressions with repeat

on repeat

adv.

repeatedly or continuously

She played the song on repeat all day.

repeat parrot-fashion

repeat words without understanding them

She could repeat parrot-fashion but didn't grasp the meaning.

doomed to repeat history

adj.

fated to experience past events again

Ignoring warnings, they were doomed to repeat history.

repeat like a mantra

say something many times

He would repeat like a mantra his daily affirmations.

repeat like a parrot

say words exactly as heard without understanding

He would just repeat like a parrot whatever the teacher said.

rinse and repeat

repeat a process or action again and again

After each test, we rinse and repeat the procedure.

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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keep telling yourself that

sarcastic

repeat a false belief to oneself sarcastically

Examples of repeat oneself in a sentence

I often repeat myself when teaching complex topics.
She tends to repeat herself during conversations.
I noticed he would repeat himself when nervous.

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French:se répéter, ...
German:sich wiederholen, sich ständig wiederholen, ...
Italian:ripetersi, ridire, ...
Spanish:repetirse, ...
Portuguese:repetir-se, ...
Chinese:重复, 反复说, ...
Japanese:繰り返す, 同じことを繰り返す, ...
Arabic:أَعَادَ, كَرَّرَ نَفْسَه, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר עַל עַצְמוֹ, לַחֲזֹר עַל עַצְמוֹ, ...
Russian:повторять, повторяться, ...
Ukrainian:повторюватися, повторити те саме, ...
Hindi:फिर से कहना, अपने को दोहराना, ...
Bengali:একই কথা আবার বলা, পুনরাবৃত্তি করা, ...
Catalan:repetir-se, ...
Czech:opakovat se, říkat pořád totéž, ...
Danish:gentage sig selv, sige det samme igen, ...
Dutch:zich herhalen, zichzelf herhalen, ...
Greek:επαναλαμβάνομαι, λέω τα ίδια, ...
Hungarian:megismételni magát, ugyanazt hajtogatni, ...
Khmer:និយាយដដែលឡើងវិញ, និយាយដដែល, ...
Korean:되풀이하다, 같은 말을 하다, ...
Persian:حرف خود را تکرار کردن, حرف‌هایش را تکرار کردن, ...
Polish:powtarzać się, powtórzyć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):repetir, repetir-se, ...
Romanian:a se repeta, ...
Swedish:upprepa sig, ...
Thai:พูดซ้ำ, พูดซ้ำซาก, ...
Turkish:kendini tekrarlamak, tekrarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:nhắc lại, nói đi nói lại, ...

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