himself

himself
pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) se, sí mismo
2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) él mismo
3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) él solo, él mismo
himself pron
1. se / él mismo
he bought himself a new suit se compró un traje nuevo
2. él mismo / sí mismo
he only thinks of himself sólo piensa en sí mismo
the mayor himself invited me me invitó el mismísimo alcalde
by himself solo
he was sitting by himself estaba sentado solo
himself
tr[hɪm'self]
pronoun
1 (reflexive) se; (alone) solo, por sí mismo
■ he cut himself se cortó
■ he did it by himself lo hizo solo
2 (emphatic) él mismo, sí mismo, en persona
■ he told me so himself me lo dijo en persona, me lo dijo él mismo
himself [hɪm'sɛlf] pron
1) (used reflexively) : se
he washed himself: se lavó
2) (used emphatically) : él mismo
he did it himself: lo hizo él mismo, lo hizo por sí solo
himself
pron.
• se pron.
hɪm'self
pronoun
a) (reflexive)

he cut/hurt himself — se cortó/lastimó

he bought himself a hat — se compró un sombrero

he only thinks of himself — sólo piensa en sí mismo

he was by himself — estaba solo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

very strange, he thought to himself — -muy raro -pensó para sí or para sus adentros

he was talking to himself — estaba hablando solo

b) (emphatic use) él mismo

he told me so himself — me lo dijo él mismo

c) (normal self)

he's not himself — no es el de siempre

[hɪm'self]
PRON
1) (reflexive) se

he washed himself — se lavó

2) (emphatic) él mismo; (after prep) sí (mismo)

he did it himself — lo hizo él mismo

he went himself — fue él mismo, fue en persona

he talked mainly about himself — habló principalmente de sí mismo

he said to himself — dijo entre or para sí

3) (phrases)

• he came by himself — vino solo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

• he's not himself — no se encuentra nada bien

* * *
[hɪm'self]
pronoun
a) (reflexive)

he cut/hurt himself — se cortó/lastimó

he bought himself a hat — se compró un sombrero

he only thinks of himself — sólo piensa en sí mismo

he was by himself — estaba solo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

very strange, he thought to himself — -muy raro -pensó para sí or para sus adentros

he was talking to himself — estaba hablando solo

b) (emphatic use) él mismo

he told me so himself — me lo dijo él mismo

c) (normal self)

he's not himself — no es el de siempre


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