myself

my·self  (m-slf)

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 m selfum, m selfne : m, me; see me-¹ 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 Like yourself, I have no apologies to make. The practice is particularly common in compound phrases: Ms. Evans or yourself will have to pick them up at the airport. Although these usages have been common in the writing of reputable authors for several centuries, they may sound overwrought. A large majority of the Usage Panel disapproves of the use of -self pronouns when they do not refer to the subject of the sentence. Seventy-three percent reject the sentence He was an enthusiastic fisherman like myself. Sixty-seven percent object to The letters were written entirely by myself. The Panel is even less tolerant of compound usages. Eighty-eight percent find this sentence unacceptable: The boss asked John and myself to give a brief presentation.

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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

Translations

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

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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

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myself my

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