comedirse

to restrain oneself

comedirse

pronominal verb

1. (to control oneself)

a. to restrain oneself

Me comedí y no le canté las cuarenta porque, después de todo, es el jefe.

I restrained myself and didn't give him a piece of my mind because he's the boss after all.

b. to show restraint

Si quieres adelgazar, debes comedirte y comer menos.

If you want to lose weight, you must show some restraint and eat less.

2. (to make oneself available to; used with "a")

(South America)

a. to offer to

Mis vecinos son muy amables. Se comidieron a hacerme la compra mientras estuve enferma.

My neighbors are very nice. They offered to do my shopping while I was ill.

b. to volunteer to

Me comedí a ayudarles porque los vi muy agobiados de trabajo.

I volunteered to help them because I saw they were up to their eyes in work.