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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms 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) 2. (for emphasis) 2.1. (familiar) → tú mismo/a you did it yourself → tú mismo lo hiciste do it yourself! → ¡hazlo tú mismo! you yourself said so → tú mismo lo dijiste 2.2. (formal) → usted mismo/a you did it yourself → usted mismo lo hizo you yourself said so → usted mismo lo dijo 3. (after a preposition) 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) 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 yourself → du redest nie über dich (selbst)/Sie reden nie über sich (selbst) (emph) → selbst; you yourself told me, you told me yourself → du hast/Sie haben mir selbst gesagt; you are not quite yourself today → du 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 yourself → du 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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