herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
Angličtina
~ 600
maga, egyedül
A2
1
maga
A2
Vzorec užití:
[subject] [verb] herself
She taught herself to play the guitar.
Magától tanult meg gitározni.
The cat scratched herself while climbing the tree.
A macska megkarmolta magát, miközben a fára mászott.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
Maria made herself a cup of tea.
Anna blamed herself for the mistake.
Učební příklady
She hurt herself with the knife.
Megvágta magát a késsel.
She is talking to herself.
Magában beszél.
She made herself a sandwich.
She can dress herself now.
She saw herself in the photo.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
Význam
Reflexive pronoun for 'she'
Kolokace
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
Synonyma
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
|
myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
Antonyma
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
Témata
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definice
Used when the woman or girl does something to the same woman or girl, or to make 'she' stronger.
Used to refer back to a female subject as the object of a verb or preposition, or for emphasis.
A2
2
egyedül
A1
Vzorec užití:
by herself
She went to the movie by herself.
Egyedül ment moziba.
Maria lives by herself in a small apartment.
Maria egyedül él egy kis lakásban.
Anna enjoys traveling by herself.
She sat by herself at the café.
The girl walked home by herself.
Učební příklady
She goes to school by herself.
Egyedül megy iskolába.
She eats lunch by herself.
Egyedül ebédel.
She walks to the park by herself.
She sits by herself in class.
She plays by herself.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
Význam
Alone, without help (female)
Kolokace
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
Synonyma
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
Antonyma
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definice
Used to say a woman or girl is alone or does something without help.
Used to indicate that a female person is alone or without help from others.
B1
3
maga
B1
Vzorec užití:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
The CEO herself approved the decision.
Maga a vezérigazgató hagyta jóvá a döntést.
The author herself will be signing books today.
Ma maga a szerző fog könyveket dedikálni.
The teacher herself explained the rules.
The mayor herself attended the event.
The bride herself baked the cake.
Učební příklady
The queen herself came to the party.
Maga a királynő jött el a partira.
The singer herself met her fans.
Maga az énekesnő találkozott a rajongóival.
The teacher herself talked to me.
The boss herself called me.
The chef herself cooked my meal.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
Význam
Emphasis on female subject
Kolokace
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
Synonyma
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
Témata
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definice
Used to show it is that woman or girl and no one else.
Used for emphasis to show that a particular woman or girl is the one involved, not someone else.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
herself
IPA
GB/hɚsˈɛlf/
US/hɚsˈɛlf/
Slabiky a přízvuk
her - self (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (her)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: herself
- Plural: herselves
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
all by herself
1/ˈɔl bˈaɪ hɚsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Completely alone (female)
When a woman or girl does something completely without help from anyone else.
Příklady
- She built the bookshelf all by herself.
- Anna solved the problem all by herself.
by herself
1/bˈaɪ hɚsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone, without others (female)
When a woman or girl is alone or does something without help from anyone else.
Příklady
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.