Meaning of dy | Babel Free

Definitions

to restrain oneself, to help oneself

reflexive

Examples

“Han er egentlig for klog til det, men han kan ikke dy sig.”

He is actually too clever for it, but he cannot help himself.

“Han var lige ved at tilføje at der ikke havde været anført noget om sagen i de franske aviser, men han dyede sig, for politiinspektøren hørte ikke til dem man opmuntrede med vitser.”

He was just about to add that there had been no note of the case in the French papers, but he restrained himself, for the police inspector did not belong to those people that one cheered up with jokes.

“De havde dyet sig og nøjedes med den tilmålte ration uden at stikke fingrene hverken i slunkne melsække eller halvtomme sulekar.”

They had restrained themselves and made do with the measured ration without sticking their fingers in lacking flour bags, nor in half-empty meat jars.

CEFR level