be oneself

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

(idiomatic) To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

Usage notes

This is most commonly used in the imperative, as advice.

Translations

to act naturally

Arabic: كَانَ نَفْسَكَ‎ m (kāna nafsaka), كَانَ نَفْسَكِ‎ f (kāna nafsaki)
Breton: bezit c'hwi
Finnish: olla oma itsensä
French: (infinitive) être soi-même

Portuguese: ser si mesmo
Russian: (infinitive) быть сами́м собо́й (bytʹ samím sobój)
Tagalog: maging sarili ng isa

See also

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