Usage examples of "sich" in German with translation to English

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Es heißt „Jeder für sich!“. It's every man for himself.
Machen Sie es sich bequem Make yourself at home
Es bot sich keine Gelegenheit No opportunity offered itself
Sie sah sich im Spiegel. She saw herself in the mirror.
Wieso nehmen sich Menschen das Leben? Why do people kill themselves?
Bitte bedienen Sie sich an den Getränken! Please help yourselves to the drinks.
Er betrachtet sich als Sittenwächter. He considers himself a guardian of moral standards.
Man muss sich selbst kennen. You must know yourself.
Der Gedanke drängt sich auf The idea suggests itself
Mary betrachtete sich im Spiegel. Mary looked at herself in the mirror.
Warum bringen Menschen sich selbst um? Why do people kill themselves?
Jeder steht für sich allein. It's every man for himself.
Machen Sie sich nichts vor. Don't kid yourself.
Allgemein gesagt: Geschichte wiederholt sich. Generally speaking, history repeats itself.
Sie gab sich ihm hin She gave herself up to him
Sie haben sich schnell an die Veränderung angepasst. They adapted themselves to the change quickly.
Tom hat sich weh getan. Tom hurt himself.
Sie hätten sich vorstellen sollen. You should have introduced yourself.
Kohlendioxid ist an sich nicht giftig. Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.
Sie hat sich mit Gift umgebracht. She killed herself by taking poison.
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