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kenji
What does "o.s." mean?
I was checking a french-english dictionary, I got
"(= se blesser) "to cut o.s."" for the french word "se couper".
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/se-couper
what doe " o.s." mean? I tried to find it on the internet but the all I got was "Operating system...", etc.
I think it's one of the "sb=somebody" thing.
9 déc. 2016 21:34
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It means "oneself".
Se couper = to cut oneself
9 décembre 2016
3
I think it means "to cut oneself".
I wouldn't have guessed it if I didn't study French. "se + verb" usually means an action involving yourself.
But it's funny they use an abbreviation like that. I've never seen "oneself" written as "o.s." before.
9 décembre 2016
Hi Peachey, I tried to find it but I could not find easily (still trying). Yes, I remember my first English-Englsih dictionary had it:) Thanks for the advice!
9 décembre 2016
Hi Kenji, if you're using a printed dictionary, there's usually a list of abbreviations at the front of the book. I'm pretty sure online dictionaries will have some similar list as well.
9 décembre 2016
Sorry, what do you mean "in the front"? So what I wanted ask is the French word "se couper" means "to cut o.s." but I don't know what "o.s." means in English?
I know other abbreviations like sth for something, sb for somebody, I guess it's one of the same things. It should be a so simple thing but I'm having hard time to find a right information on the internet :(
9 décembre 2016
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kenji
Compétences linguistiques
Néerlandais, Anglais, Japonais
Langue étudiée
Néerlandais, Anglais
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