beside oneself — meaning & examples
Language: en
Meanings:
- Extremely agitated, upset, or distressed; overwhelmed by a strong emotion such as grief, anxiety, or anger.
Examples
BetaWhen she heard the bad news, Anna was beside herself with grief and couldn’t speak.
Cuando escuchó las malas noticias, Anna estaba fuera de sí de dolor y no podía hablar.
He was beside himself with anger after finding out someone had stolen his bike.
Estaba fuera de sí de ira después de descubrir que alguien le había robado la bicicleta.
The parents were beside themselves with worry when their child didn’t come home on time.
Los padres estaban fuera de sí de preocupación cuando su hijo no llegó a casa a tiempo.
- Literary or archaic: to be out of one’s mind or in a state of mental disarray; to behave irrationally or without self-control.
Examples
BetaIn the play, the character is beside herself, acting irrationally after losing her memory.
En la obra, el personaje está fuera de sí, actuando irracionalmente tras perder la memoria.
He was beside himself, unable to focus after the stressful meeting yesterday.
Estaba fuera de sí, incapaz de concentrarse después de la reunión estresante de ayer.
The novel describes the protagonist as being beside herself, struggling with mental chaos.
La novela describe a la protagonista como fuera de sí, luchando con un caos mental.
- Overcome with intense positive emotion (for example, extremely delighted or amused).
Examples
BetaShe was beside herself with joy when she received the news of her scholarship.
Estaba fuera de sí de alegría cuando recibió la noticia de su beca.
The children were beside themselves with excitement on the first day of summer camp.
Los niños estaban fuera de sí de emoción en el primer día del campamento de verano.
He was beside himself with laughter after hearing the hilarious joke.
Estaba fuera de sí de risa después de escuchar el chiste gracioso.
Examples:
- EN: Literally it means - to be beside oneself.HI: अर्थ - दूसरो से दूर अलग-थलग रहना.
- EN: At the time, the two men were both sexually beside oneself.TE: ఈ క్రమంలో వారిద్దరూ శారీరకంగా ఒక్కటి కావటంతో యువతి గర్భం దాల్చింది.
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