себя
himself
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
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себя with English translation
себя usage examples
The director himself answered my question.
Сам директор ответил на мой вопрос.
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себя synonyms
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Means 'belonging to him'; not a pronoun like 'himself', but an adjective in meaning.
Means 'personally, in person, without intermediaries'; usually refers to a person taking part directly.
Similar to 'personally', but sounds more formal and bookish; used less often in everyday speech.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce себя and what this word means
себя means himself. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce себя
[sʲɪˈbʲa]
себя translation
himself
себя examples
He carried the boxes himself.
себя transcription
[sʲɪˈbʲa]
Questions about this word
себя meaning: what does it mean?
сам; его самого, лично
себя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
себя is pronounced as [sʲɪˈbʲa]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
себя 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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