Himself - translation, pronunciation and examples
himself
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
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When to use himself
Он сам носил коробки.
Сам директор ответил на мой вопрос.
himself usage examples
Сам директор ответил на мой вопрос.
The director himself answered my question.
Similar words
used for emphasis or as a reflexive form referring to a male person
refers to the speaker; used reflexively or for emphasis
refers to the person being addressed; used reflexively or for emphasis
refers to a group including the speaker; used reflexively or for emphasis
refers to other people or things in the plural; used reflexively or for emphasis
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himself synonyms
What's the difference between himself / myself / yourself / ourselves / themselves
used for emphasis or as a reflexive form referring to a male person
He fixed the car himself.
Он сам починил машину.
I made it myself.
Я сделал это сам.
refers to the person being addressed; used reflexively or for emphasis
You should do it yourself.
Тебе следует сделать это самому.
We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
Мы хорошо провели время на вечеринке.
refers to other people or things in the plural; used reflexively or for emphasis
They blamed themselves.
Они винили себя.
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Разница между carry, wear, take и bring: когда carry значит нести, wear носить одежду, take брать с собой, а bring принести.
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How to pronounce himself and what this word means
himself translation: себя. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce himself
/hɪmˈself/
himself translation
себя
himself examples
He carried the boxes himself.
himself transcription
/hɪmˈself/, /hɪmˈsɛlf/
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himself meaning: what does it mean?
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
himself pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
himself is pronounced as /hɪmˈself/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
himself definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He carried the boxes himself. Translation: Он сам носил коробки.
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