cannot help oneself

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Translation of cannot help oneself into German

Verbal expression

impulse

feel unable to stop oneself from doing something
  • She cannot help herself from eating chocolate every day.Sie kann nicht anders, als jeden Tag Schokolade zu essen.
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Synonyms and analogies of cannot help oneself in English

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Examples of cannot help oneself in a sentence

  • I cannot help myself from checking my phone constantly.

cannot help oneself: Examples and translations in context

Even if that update 'need' is merely self-imposed - as a perfectionist (and I count myself as a hapless victim of that ebola-level disease) one cannot easily help oneself to stop using all the possibilities and not do it all 'ever-so-nicely'.

Selbst wenn dieser Drang nur 'selbst auferlegt' sein mag - als ein Perfektionist (und ich rechne mich dabei zu den hilflos Leidenden an dieser Ebola-artigen Seuche) kann man sich gar nicht helfen nicht doch die Möglichkeiten nutzen zu wollen und es hübsch zu machen:)

During the party, everyone was encouraged to help oneself to drinks.

Auf der Party wurden alle ermutigt, sich bei den Getränken zu bedienen.

The dog wants to help oneself through intense scratching and biting.

Der Hund will sich dann durch intensives Kratzen und Beißen helfen.

The most prominent feature here is the empowerment to help oneself.

Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Ermächtigung sich selbst zu helfen.

At this event, feel free to help oneself to refreshments and desserts.

Bei dieser Veranstaltung können Sie sich gerne an Erfrischungen und Desserts bedienen.

Sustainability, help to help oneself and professionalism are most important for us.

Nachhaltigkeit, Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe und Professionalität stehen bei uns im Vordergrund.

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