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Meaning of by oneself | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Unaided; without assistance or help from others.
  2. Alone, without another's immediate company.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see by, oneself.
    rare

Equivalents

Deutsch alleine
Ελληνικά Μόνος
Español a solas soló
Français seul solo
日本語 一人で
한국어 혼자
Nederlands alleen
Polski sam
Português por si só sozinho
Русский в одиночку один
Svenska ensam
ไทย ลำพัง
Türkçe tek başına
Tiếng Việt một mình

Examples

“I have always wondered why shoe salesmen think I can't tie my shoes by myself.”
“You ate the whole thing by yourself?”
“She sat by herself in the corner, waiting quietly.”
“He kept the gun by himself at all times.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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