себя принимает

thinks of oneself as

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thinks of oneself as Usually used in the question phrase "за кого себя принимает?" meaning "who does he/she think he/she is?" or "what does he/she take himself/herself for?"
RU: За кого он себя принимает?
EN: Who does he think he is?

За кого Том себя принимает?

Who does Tom think he is?

За кого она себя принимает?

Who does she think she is?

За кого он себя принимает?

Who does he think he is?

— Пришельцы (1993)