themselves
gb/ðəmsˈɛlvz/ us/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 500
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'they'
Used when 'they' do something to the same people or things that are the subject.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[they] [verb] themselves
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'themselves' with 'each other'. 'They saw themselves' means they saw their own reflection, while 'They saw each other' means they saw one another.
সমার্থক শব্দ
their own selves (A more emphatic or formal way to say 'themselves')
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
others (Refers to people different from the subject, opposite of reflexive reference)
কলোকেশন
by themselves
|for themselves
|to themselves
|among themselves
বিষয়
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
উদাহরণ
- They taught themselves how to play the guitar.
- The children dressed themselves without help.
- They blame themselves for the mistake.
- The team congratulated themselves after the win.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- They made dinner for themselves.
- The kids washed themselves.
- They looked at themselves in the mirror.
- They helped themselves to food.
pronoun
B1
relation
2
Emphatic pronoun for 'they'
Used to show it was really 'they' and not someone else who did something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[they] themselves [verb]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes place 'themselves' incorrectly in the sentence. For emphasis, it typically comes right after the subject or at the end of a clause.
সমার্থক শব্দ
personally (Can be used similarly for emphasis, but is an adverb and not a pronoun)
কলোকেশন
they themselves said
|they themselves admitted
|they themselves decided
বিষয়
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
উদাহরণ
- They themselves admitted it was a bad idea.
- The players themselves chose the coach.
- The witnesses themselves confirmed the story.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- They themselves started the project.
- The teachers themselves wrote the exam.
- The workers themselves fixed the problem.
pronoun
A2
state
3
Alone without help or company
Used when 'they' are alone or do something without help from anyone else.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
by themselves
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by themselves' with 'themselves' as a simple reflexive; 'by' adds the meaning of being alone or independent.
সমার্থক শব্দ
alone ('Alone' is an adjective/adverb; 'by themselves' is a phrase with similar meaning)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
together (Indicates being with others, opposite of alone)
কলোকেশন
all by themselves
|live by themselves
বিষয়
independence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
উদাহরণ
- They live by themselves in the countryside.
- The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
- They traveled by themselves across Europe.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- They went to the park by themselves.
- The boy fixed the bike by himself.
- They cooked by themselves.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
themselves
IPA
GB/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
US/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
them - selves (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (selves)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: themselves
- Plural: themselveses
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
be beside themselves (with emotion)
1/bˈi bɪsˈaɪd ðəmsˈɛlvz wˈɪθ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
idiom
Extremely upset or excited
To be very upset, angry, or excited.
উদাহরণ
- They were beside themselves with joy at the news.
- The parents were beside themselves with worry.
by themselves
1/bˈaɪ ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
Alone without help or company
Without help from anyone else; alone.
উদাহরণ
- They finished the project by themselves.
- The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
in and of themselves
1/ˈɪn ˈænd əv ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
formal
Considered alone, without outside factors
Looked at alone, without thinking about anything else.
উদাহরণ
- These facts, in and of themselves, are not enough to prove guilt.
- In and of themselves, the changes seem small.
keep to themselves
1/kˈip tə ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
Avoid social interaction with others
To not talk or mix much with other people.
উদাহরণ
- They tend to keep to themselves at parties.
- The new neighbors keep to themselves most of the time.