itself

itself
pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) a sí mismo, a sí misma
2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) en sí
3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') él mismo, él solo, sin ayuda
itself pron
1. se
the cat washed itself el gato se lavó
2. solo
the dog opened the door by itself el perro abrió la puerta solo
the washing machine switches itself off la lavadora se apaga automáticamente
El plural de itself es themselves
the cats were washing themselves los gatos se estaban lavando
itself
tr[ɪt'self]
pronoun
1 (reflexive) se
■ the bird preened itself el pájaro se arregló las plumas
■ Barcelona has opened itself up to the sea Barcelona se ha abierto al mar
2 (emphatic) en sí
■ the house itself is quite old la casa en sí es bastante vieja
■ the job itself isn't that difficult el trabajo en sí no es muy difícil
■ she is politeness itself es la cortesía personificada
3 (after prep) sí
■ the committee wants to keep all the profits for itself el comité quiere guardar todos los beneficios para sí
■ each dog has a kennel to itself cada perro tiene su propia casita
■ the idea in itself isn't bad la idea en sí no está mal
■ the first course was a meal in itself el primer plato ya era una comida de por sí
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
by itself solo,-a
■ it switches off by itself se apaga solo, se apaga automáticamente
■ the baby did it all by itself el niño lo hizo él solo
itself [ɪt'sɛlf] pron
1) (used reflexively) : se
the cat gave itself a bath: el gato se bañó
2) (used for emphasis) : (él) mismo, (ella) misma, sí (mismo), solo
he is courtesy itself: es la misma cortesía
in and of itself: por sí mismo
it opened by itself: se abrió solo
itself
pron.
• mismo pron.
• se pron.
• sí pron.
• sí mismo pron.
ɪt'self
pronoun
a) (reflexive)

it has earned itself a reputation — se ha hecho fama

another problem presented itself — se presentó otro problema

b) (emphatic use)

the town itself is small — la ciudad en sí or la ciudad propiamente dicha es pequeña

he's kindness itself — es la bondad personificada

[ɪt'self]
PRON
1) (reflexive) se, sí

skin renews itself every 28 days — la piel se renueva cada 28 días

2) (emphatic)

Christmas itself was an anticlimax — las Navidades mismas fueron una decepción

he is always politeness itself — siempre es la cortesía personificada

the door closed by itself — la puerta se cerró sola

I loved him more than life itself — lo quería más que a mi propia vida

that was an achievement in itself — eso fue un triunfo de por sí

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

it has earned itself a reputation — se ha hecho fama

another problem presented itself — se presentó otro problema

b) (emphatic use)

the town itself is small — la ciudad en sí or la ciudad propiamente dicha es pequeña

he's kindness itself — es la bondad personificada


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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