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a sé

to oneself

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phrase Rare #25,418
to oneself Often used with body position or movement: davanti a sé = in front of oneself, tirare a sé = pull toward oneself.
IT: Ha tirato il libro a sé.
EN: He pulled the book toward him.

Mi sta tirando a sé!

It's pulling me towards it!

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Fissava dritto davanti a sé.

He stared straight ahead.

Mio padre dice che chiamò a sé mia madre.

My father says that he called my mother to him.

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

La tirò ancora più vicino a sé.

He pulled her even closer to him.

Ma Tancredi ha un grande avvenire davanti a sé.

But Tancredi has a great future ahead of him.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Aveva un futuro certo davanti a sé e ha scelto di rischiare tutto.

He had a certain future ahead of him and he chose to risk it all.

Ora ha tutta la vita davanti a sé e non sa neppure chi sono.

Now he has his whole life ahead of him, and he doesn't even know who I am.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)