myself

my·self

 (mī-sĕlf′)

pron.

1. That one identical with me.

a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition: I bought myself a new car.

b. Used for emphasis: I myself was certain of the facts.

c. Used in an absolute construction: In office myself, I helped her get a job.

2. My normal or healthy condition or state: I'm feeling myself again.

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[Middle English mi-self, from Old English mē selfum, mē selfne : mē, me; see me- in Indo-European roots + selfum, selfne, dative and accusative of self, self; see self.]

Usage Note: The -self pronouns, such as myself, yourselves, and herself, are sometimes used as emphatic substitutes for personal pronouns, as in He was an enthusiastic fisherman like myself. The practice is particularly common in compound phrases: The boss asked John and myself to give a brief presentation. Although these usages have been common in the writing of reputable authors for several centuries, they may not sit well with many readers today. A majority of the Usage Panel dislikes them, though resistance has been eroding over the years. In our 1993 survey, 73 percent disapproved of the fisherman example quoted above. In 2009, only 55 percent disapproved of the same sentence. The Panel still finds the use of -self pronouns in compound constructions even less appealing, but here too the percentages have fallen over the years. In 1993, the John and myself example was rejected by 88 percent of the Panel. In 2009, 68 percent rejected the same sentence.

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myself

(maɪˈsɛlf)

pron

1.

a. the reflexive form of I or me

b. (intensifier): I myself know of no answer.

2. (preceded by a copula) my usual self: I'm not myself today.

3. not standard used instead of I or me in compound noun phrases: John and myself are voting together.

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my•self

(maɪˈsɛlf)

pron.

1. a reflexive form of me (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition): I excused myself from the table.

2. (used as an intensive of I or me) : I myself don't like it.

3. (used in absolute constructions): Myself a parent, I understand their concern.

4. (used in place of I or me in various compound and comparative constructions): My wife and myself agree. He knows as much about the case as myself. No one is more to blame than myself.

5. my normal or customary self: I wasn't myself when I said that.

[1200–50; Middle English mi self; replacing Middle English meself, Old English mē selfum (dat.)]

usage: Questions are raised with certain uses of myself and other -self forms in place of the personal pronouns (I, me, you, etc.). myself as a single subject (Myself shall be the messenger) is mainly poetic or literary. As a simple nonreflexive object, the -self form is not uncommon in speech: Since the letter was addressed to myself, I opened it. Packages had come for everyone but themselves. As part of a compound subject, object, or complement, myself and to a lesser extent the other -self forms are common in informal speech and personal writing, somewhat less common in more formal speech and writing: Many friends welcomed my husband and myself back home. Smith, Murray, and myself are the three candidates. Such forms are similarly used after as or than in all varieties of speech and writing: No contributors have been more generous than yourselves. These uses of the -self forms are characteristic of informal speech and writing and are often considered erroneous in more formal or careful contexts. See also me.

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Translations

نَفْسِينَفْسي: تُعْكِس العَمَل على الفاعِلنَفْسي: للتَّوكيد

sesebesám

mig selvselv

ich selbstmichmich selbstmirmir selbst

εγώ ο ίδιος

min

memi (after prep)mismoyo mismo/ayo solo/a

itseniminä itse

moi-mêmememême

sebe

magam

migsjálfur

me stessomida solome stessa

私自身

내 자신

mijzelfikzelfmezelf

jeg selvmeg selv

siebie

a mim mesmoeu mesmo

себя

mig själv

ตัวของฉัน

kendimkendimekendimiben

chính tôi

我自己我本人

myself

[maɪˈself] 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

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myself

[maɪˈsɛlf] pron

(reflexive) → me
I've hurt myself → Je me suis fait mal.
I really enjoyed myself → Je me suis vraiment bien amusé.
... when I look at myself in the mirror → ... quand je me regarde dans la glace.

(= without help) → moi-même
I made it myself → Je l'ai fait moi-même.
all by myself → tout(e) seul(e)

(after prep) → moi
I don't like talking about myself → Je n'aime pas parler de moi.

by myself (= alone) → tout seul
I don't like travelling by myself → Je n'aime pas voyager tout seul.

(emphatic) → personnellement
I couldn't have put it better myself → je n'aurais pas mieux dit

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myself

pers pron

(dir obj, with prep +acc) → mich; (indir obj, with prep +dat) → mir; I said to myself → ich sagte mir; singing to myself → vor mich hin singend; I wanted to see (it) for myself → ich wollte es selbst or selber sehen; I tried it out on myself → ich habe es an mir selbst or selber ausprobiert; I addressed the letter to myself → ich habe den Brief an mich selbst adressiert

(emph) → (ich) selbst; my wife and myself → meine Frau und ich; I did it myself → ich habe es selbst gemacht; I thought so myself → das habe ich auch gedacht; … if I say so or it myself → … auch wenn ich es selbst sage; (all) by myself → (ganz) allein(e); I myself believe that …, myself, I believe that … → ich persönlich or ich selbst bin der Ansicht, dass …; myself, I doubt it → ich persönlich or ich für meinen Teil bezweifle das

(= one’s normal self) I’m not (feeling) myself today → mit mir ist heute etwas nicht in Ordnung; (healthwise also) → ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe; I just tried to be myself → ich versuchte, mich ganz natürlich zu benehmen

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myself

[maɪˈsɛlf] pers pron (reflexive) → mi; (emphatic) → io stesso/a; (after preposition) → me, me stesso/a
I did it (all) by myself → l'ho fatto (tutto) da solo
I'm not myself today → non mi sento in forma oggi
see also oneself

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

my

(mai) adjective

of or belonging to me. That is my book; I hurt my leg; She borrowed my pen. my لي، خاصَّتي мой meu můj, má, mé mein/-e min; mine; mit μουmi, mis minu مال من minun mon/ma/mes שלי मेरा moj (az én) -m, -am, -em stb. milik saya minn mio, mia, miei, mie 私の 나의 mano, savo mans; savs kepunyaan（saya) mijnmin, mitt, minemój زما مال meu meu, mea, mei, mele мой môj, moja, moje moj moj min, mitt, mina ของฉัน benim 我的 мій; такий, що належить мені میرا của tôi 我的

interjection

used to express surprise. My, how you've grown! alla wêreld تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الدَّهْشَه Мили Боже! caramba no né! meine Güte du godeste! ποπό! (επιφ.) ¡Dios mío! kanäe! اى واى hyvänen aika par exemple! הוֹי मेरा gle! a kutyafáját! wah! ja, hérna! (perbacco!) まあ 어머나, 이런, 저런 vaje! ai! neticami! wah! lieve help! å!; du store! Nie do wiary! ای وای caramba Doamne! вот это да!, подумать только! no nie! mojbog! bože kors!, nä men! คำอุทาน Aman!; Vay!; Hayret! 哎呀 тільки подумай! حیرانی ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ chao ôi! 哎呀

myˈself 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. myself نَفْسي: تُعْكِس العَمَل على الفاعِل себе си mim mesmo se, sebe selbst mig selv τον εαυτό μου me; mi (mind) ennast شخص خودم itseäni me, moi אֲנִי בְּעַצמִי स्वयं ही se, sebe magam(at) diri sendiri mig mi, me stesso 私自身を (재귀) 나 자신(에게, 을) -si-, sau, save sev; sevi diri sendiri mijzelfmegsię زه په خپله mim próprio (pe) mine, mă себя sa, seba se sebe mig ตัวของฉัน kendime, kendimi 我自己 себе; собі خود میں، میں نے خود chính bản thân tôi 我自己

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. self نَفْسي: للتَّوكيد аз самият eu próprio sám selbst selv (εγώ) ο ίδιος yo mismo; yo misma (mina) ise من خودم minä itse moi-même אֲנִי בְּעַצמִי जोर देने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है ja osobno magam saya sendiri sjálfur io stesso, proprio io, in persona 私自身 (강조) 나 자신 (aš) pats []pats diri sendiri zelf jeg/meg selv, selvsam, osobiście زه په خپله eu próprio (eu) însumi сам, сама sám jaz sam sam själv ตัวของฉันเอง kendim, ben (用於強調)我本人 сам اپنی ذات پر تاکید nhấn mạnh bản thân （用于强调）我本人

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see also mine¹.

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myself

→ نَفْسِي se mig selv ich selbst εγώ ο ίδιος me minä itse moi-même sebe me stesso 私自身 내 자신 mijzelf meg selv siebie a mim mesmo, eu mesmo себя mig själv ตัวของฉัน kendim chính tôi 我自己

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