myself

myself
pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) me; mi (con una preposición)
2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) yo mismo; yo misma
myself pron me / mí / yo mismo
I cut myself with a knife me corté con un cuchillo
I said to myself ... me dije para mí ...
I did it myself lo hice yo mismo
myself
tr[maɪ'self]
pronoun
1 (reflexive) me
■ I cut myself me corté
■ I helped myself me serví
2 (after preposition) mí (mismo,-a)
■ I kept it for myself lo guardé para mí
■ I said to myself me dije a mí mismo
3 (emphatic) yo mismo,-a
■ I did it by myself lo hice yo mismo,-a
■ I said so myself yo mismo,-a lo dije
■ I'm a stranger here myself yo soy forastero aquí también
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
all by myself (alone) solo,-a 2 (without help) yo solo,-a
to myself (private) para mí solo,-a
myself [maɪ'sɛlf] pron
1) (used reflexively) : me
I washed myself: me lavé
2) (used for emphasis) : yo mismo, yo misma
I did it myself: lo hice yo mismo
myself
pron.
• me pron.
pron.pers.
• me pron.pers.
pron.
• me pron.
maɪ'self
pronoun
a) (reflexive)

I cut/hurt myself — me corté/lastimé

I fixed myself a drink — me serví una copa

I was talking to myself — estaba hablando solo/sola

that's wrong, I thought to myself — eso está mal -pensé para mí or para mis adentros

I was by myself — estaba solo/sola

I behaved myself — me porté bien

b) (emphatic use) yo mismo, yo misma

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo/misma

(even) though I say so myself — modestia aparte

c) (normal self)

I haven't been feeling myself lately — no me encuentro muy bien últimamente

[maɪ'self]
PRON
1) (reflexive) me

I've hurt myself — me he hecho daño

I couldn't see myself in the mirror — no pude verme en el espejo

2) (emphatic) yo mismo(-a); (after prep) mí, mí mismo(-a)

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo

I went myself — fui en persona

I talked mainly about myself — hablé principalmente de mí (mismo)

3) (phrases)

• by myself — solo(-a)

I did it all by myself — lo hice yo solo

I don't like travelling by myself — no me gusta viajar solo

don't leave me all by myself! — ¡no me dejes aquí solo!

• a beginner like myself — un principiante como yo

• I'm not myself — no me encuentro nada bien

• I was talking to myself — hablaba solo

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

I cut/hurt myself — me corté/lastimé

I fixed myself a drink — me serví una copa

I was talking to myself — estaba hablando solo/sola

that's wrong, I thought to myself — eso está mal -pensé para mí or para mis adentros

I was by myself — estaba solo/sola

I behaved myself — me porté bien

b) (emphatic use) yo mismo, yo misma

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo/misma

(even) though I say so myself — modestia aparte

c) (normal self)

I haven't been feeling myself lately — no me encuentro muy bien últimamente


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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