itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
The cat cleaned itself after eating.
A macska evés után megtisztogatta magát.
The decision itself was not surprising.
Maga a döntés nem volt meglepő.
The machine turns itself off after an hour.
The book itself is not very long.
The city itself is beautiful, but the traffic is bad.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The dog hurt itself.
A kutya megsértette magát.
The phone turns itself off.
A telefon magától kikapcsol.
The cake itself is very sweet.
The car drives itself.
The house itself is very old.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
Σημασία
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
Συνώνυμα
alone (Focuses on being without help or company; 'itself' is grammatical and reflexive.)
|
personally (Used for people; 'itself' applies to non-humans or abstract things.)
Αντώνυμα
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
Θέματα
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
Used when the thing we are talking about does something to it, or to make it clear we mean that thing only.
Used to refer back to a thing, animal, or idea that has been mentioned, to show that it is the same one and not something else, often for emphasis.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
it - self (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
Παραδείγματα
- The door opened by itself.
- He lives by himself in a small house.
in itself
1/ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
considered alone, without other things
Used to say you are thinking about one thing alone, not together with other things.
Παραδείγματα
- The plan, in itself, is good, but it may be hard to do.
- In itself, the problem is not serious.
of itself
1/əv ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
formal
happening naturally or automatically
Happening without anyone making it happen.
Παραδείγματα
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.