help oneself

servirse

Tomar comida u otras cosas uno mismo, a menudo después de que alguien lo haya ofrecido.

En inglés sencillo: To take food or other things yourself, often after someone has invited you to do so.

• Help yourself to a biscuit.
• The guests helped themselves to drinks.
• Can I help myself to a clean towel?

Cómo se usa: help oneself to something (Please help yourself to some soup.)

Sinónimos: serve oneself

Expresiones frecuentes: help oneself, help oneself to something

contenerse, controlarse

Controlar los propios actos o sentimientos; suele usarse para decir que uno no puede evitar hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To control your actions or feelings; usually used when saying you cannot stop yourself.

• I ate another biscuit; I could not help myself.
• She could not help herself and started laughing.
• Can you help yourself when someone offers you chocolate?

Cómo se usa: cannot help oneself (I knew I should stop laughing, but I could not help myself.)

Sinónimos: control oneself, restrain oneself

Expresiones frecuentes: cannot help oneself, help oneself

ayudarse a sí mismo

Hacer algo para mejorar la propia situación o resolver un problema propio.

En inglés sencillo: To do something that makes your own situation better or solves your own problem.

• You can help yourself by asking for advice.
• She helped herself recover by taking regular walks.
• People need opportunities to help themselves.

Cómo se usa: help oneself by doing something (You can help yourself by getting enough sleep.)

Expresiones frecuentes: help oneself, help oneself recover