himself
gb/hɪmsˈɛlf/ us/hɪmsˈɛlf/
A2
Inglés
~ 400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'he'
Used to talk about a man, boy, or male animal when he does something to him, not to another person.
Patrón de uso:
[he] [verb] himself
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'himself' with 'him' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'He hurt him' instead of 'He hurt himself'.
Sinónimos
oneself (A more general reflexive pronoun; not gender-specific.)
Antónimos
someone else (Refers to another person, not the same person as the subject.)
Colocaciones
by himself
|hurt himself
|taught himself
|introduced himself
Temas
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- He taught himself how to play the guitar.
- The boy hurt himself while playing football.
- My father built the shed all by himself.
- The actor introduced himself to the audience.
- He blamed himself for the mistake.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He washed himself in the morning.
- The man cut himself with a knife.
- He saw himself in the mirror.
- He made himself a sandwich.
pronoun
B1
relation
2
Emphatic form of 'he'
Used to show it is that man or boy, and not another person.
Patrón de uso:
[he/him] himself [verb/verb phrase]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'himself' for emphasis in informal speech where it can sound unnatural.
Sinónimos
personally (Adverb emphasizing direct involvement; lacks pronoun function.)
Antónimos
someone else (Refers to another person, not the emphasized individual.)
Colocaciones
the president himself
|the man himself
|he himself said
Temas
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- The president himself attended the ceremony.
- He himself admitted that he was wrong.
- The author himself signed my copy.
- The chef himself prepared our meal.
- The king himself greeted the guests.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The teacher himself came to the class.
- He himself opened the door.
- The singer himself talked to me.
- The boss himself made the call.
Gramática
Expresiones
all by himself
1/ˈɔl bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Completely alone, without any help
To do something completely alone, with no one helping at all.
Ejemplos
- He painted the entire house all by himself.
- She raised her child all by herself after her husband left.
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone, without help
To be alone or to do something without help from other people.
Ejemplos
- He lives by himself in a small apartment.
- The boy finished the puzzle all by himself.
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or unaided
alone or without help
Ejemplos
- He's only four, but he can put on his shoes by himself.
- After the argument, Mark sat by himself in the kitchen.