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yourself

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your·self  (yr-slf, yôr-, yr-, yr-)
pron.
1. That one identical with you:
a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition: Did you buy yourself a gift?
b. Used for emphasis: You yourself were certain of the facts.
c. Used in an absolute construction: In office yourself, you helped push the bill along.
2. Your normal or healthy condition: Are you feeling yourself again? See Usage Note at myself.

yourself [jɔːˈsɛlf jʊə-]
pron pl -selves
1.
a.  the reflexive form of you
b.  (intensifier) you yourself control your destiny
2. (preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self you're not yourself these days
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yourself
pronoun
by yourself
1. on your own, independently, solo, single-handedly, unaided, without help, unassisted, without assistance, under your own steam, off your own bat I'd rather do it by myself, thanks.
2. alone, separately, on your own, singly, unaccompanied, friendless, unescorted, on your tod (slang), companionless, in a solitary state He was sitting all by himself.
Translations
yourself [jəˈself] PRON (yourselves (pl)) [jəˈselvz]
1. (reflexive)
1.1. (familiar) → te
have you hurt yourself?¿te has hecho daño?
1.2. (formal) → se
have you hurt yourself?¿se ha hecho daño?
2. (for emphasis)
2.1. (familiar) → mismo/a
you did it yourselftú mismo lo hiciste
do it yourself!¡hazlo tú mismo!
you yourself said sotú mismo lo dijiste
2.2. (formal) → usted mismo/a
you did it yourselfusted mismo lo hizo
you yourself said sousted mismo lo dijo
3. (after a preposition)
3.1. (familiar) → ti mismo/a
you did it for yourselflo hiciste para ti mismo
3.2. (formal) → usted mismo/a
you did it for yourselflo hizo para usted mismo
3.3.
(all) by yourselfsin ayuda de nadie
did you come by yourself?¿viniste solo?
4. = oneself

yourself [jɔːrˈsɛlf jʊərˈsɛlf] pron
(reflexive, familiar form)te; (polite form)vous
Have you hurt yourself, Amy? → Est-ce que tu t'es fait mal, Amy?
Have you hurt yourself, sir? → Est-ce que vous vous êtes fait mal, monsieur?
(after preposition, familiar form)toi; (polite form)vous
Tell me about yourself! → Parlez-moi de vous!
by yourself → tout seul(e)
(emphatic, familiar form)toi-même; (polite form)vous-même
Do it yourself! → Fais-le toi-même!
You yourself told me.; You told me yourself → C'est toi qui me l'a dit.

yourself
pron pl <yourselves>
(reflexive) (German familiar form) (sing) (acc) → dich; (dat) → dir; (pl) → euch; (German polite form: sing, pl) → sich; have you hurt yourself?hast du dir/haben Sie sich wehgetan?; you never speak about yourselfdu redest nie über dich (selbst)/Sie reden nie über sich (selbst)
(emph)selbst; you yourself told me, you told me yourselfdu hast/Sie haben mir selbst gesagt; you are not quite yourself todaydu bist heute gar nicht du selbst, du bist/Sie sind heute irgendwie verändert or anders; how’s yourself? (inf)und wie gehts dir/Ihnen?; you will see for yourselfdu wirst/Sie werden selbst sehen; did you do it by yourself?hast du/haben Sie das allein gemacht?

yourself [jəˈsɛlf] pers pron (yourselves (pl)) [jəˈsɛlvz]
a. (reflexive, sg) → ti; (pl) → vi; (sg, polite) → si; (pl, very formal) → si
have you hurt yourself? → ti sei (or si è) fatto male?
have you hurt yourselves? → vi siete (or si sono) fatti male?
b. (emphatic, sg) → tu stesso/a; (pl) → voi stessi/e; (sg, polite) → lei stesso/a; (pl, very formal) → loro stessi/e
you yourself told me → me l'hai detto proprio tu, tu stesso me l'hai detto
c. (after prep) → te, te stesso/a; (polite) → lei, lei stesso/a; (pl) → voi, voi stessi/e; (very formal) → loro, loro stessi/e
(all) by yourself → (tutto) da solo
d. (impersonal, reflexive) → si; (emphatic) → se stessi; (after prep) → sé, se stessi
see also oneself

yourself [jəˈsɛlf] pers pron (yourselves (pl)) [jəˈsɛlvz]
a. (reflexive, sg) → ti; (pl) → vi; (sg, polite) → si; (pl, very formal) → si
have you hurt yourself? → ti sei (or si è) fatto male?
have you hurt yourselves? → vi siete (or si sono) fatti male?
b. (emphatic, sg) → tu stesso/a; (pl) → voi stessi/e; (sg, polite) → lei stesso/a; (pl, very formal) → loro stessi/e
you yourself told me → me l'hai detto proprio tu, tu stesso me l'hai detto
c. (after prep) → te, te stesso/a; (polite) → lei, lei stesso/a; (pl) → voi, voi stessi/e; (very formal) → loro, loro stessi/e
(all) by yourself → (tutto) da solo
d. (impersonal, reflexive) → si; (emphatic) → se stessi; (after prep) → sé, se stessi
see also oneself

yourself نفسك sám dig selv du selbst εσύ ο ίδιος te, usted mismo sinä itse toi-même tebe ti あなた自身 당신 자신 jouzelf deg selv siebie você mesmo себя du själv ตัวคุณเอง kendin chính bạn 您自己


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It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr.
Then, as if he had renounced endeavoring to penetrate this mystery of a simplicity and grandeur upon which the stranger did not seem disposed to give him any other information than that which he had already received, -- "Did you present yourself yesterday at our advanced posts?
But don't imagine to yourself that I make myself bad blood on that account.
 
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