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myself

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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.

[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.

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 myselfme he hecho daño
I couldn't see myself in the mirrorno pude verme en el espejo
2. (emphatic) → yo mismo/a; (after prep) → mí, mí mismo/a
I made it myselflo hice yo mismo
I went myselffui en persona
I talked mainly about myselfhablé principalmente de mí(mismo)
3. (phrases)
by myselfsolo/a
I did it all by myselflo hice yo solo
I don't like travelling by myselfno me gusta viajar solo
don't leave me all by myself!¡no me dejes aquí solo!
a beginner like myselfun principiante como yo
I'm not myselfno me encuentro nada bien
I was talking to myselfhablaba solo

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

myself
pers pron
(dir obj, with prep +acc) → mich; (indir obj, with prep +dat) → mir; I said to myselfich sagte mir; singing to myselfvor mich hin singend; I wanted to see (it) for myselfich wollte es selbst or selber sehen; I tried it out on myselfich habe es an mir selbst or selber ausprobiert; I addressed the letter to myselfich habe den Brief an mich selbst adressiert
(emph)(ich) selbst; my wife and myselfmeine Frau und ich; I did it myselfich habe es selbst gemacht; I thought so myselfdas 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 itich persönlich or ich für meinen Teil bezweifle das
(= one’s normal self) I’m not (feeling) myself todaymit mir ist heute etwas nicht in Ordnung; (healthwise also) → ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe; I just tried to be myselfich versuchte, mich ganz natürlich zu benehmen

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
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

myself my
myself نفسي se mig selv ich selbst εγώ ο ίδιος me minä itse moi-même sebe mi 私自身 내 자신 mijzelf meg selv siebie eu mesmo себя mig själv ตัวของฉัน kendim chính tôi 我自己


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Bout ten days ago I 'uz sayin' to myself dat I couldn't las' many mo' weeks I 'uz so wore out wid de awful work en de lashin's, en so downhearted en misable.
He said that's the ticket, and with him looking straight at me I slid myself into Bud's boots instead of my own, and he never noticed.
But I must deprive myself of this pleasure, and the curious of the gratification which such a statement would afford.
 
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