themselves
gb/ðəmsˈɛlvz/ us/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'they'
Used when 'they' do something to the same people or things that are the subject.
תבנית שימוש:
[they] [verb] themselves
טעות נפוצה:
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.
מילים נרדפות
their own selves (A more emphatic or formal way to say 'themselves')
הפכים
others (Refers to people different from the subject, opposite of reflexive reference)
צירופים
by themselves
|for themselves
|to themselves
|among themselves
נושאים
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[they] themselves [verb]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes place 'themselves' incorrectly in the sentence. For emphasis, it typically comes right after the subject or at the end of a clause.
מילים נרדפות
personally (Can be used similarly for emphasis, but is an adverb and not a pronoun)
צירופים
they themselves said
|they themselves admitted
|they themselves decided
נושאים
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- They themselves admitted it was a bad idea.
- The players themselves chose the coach.
- The witnesses themselves confirmed the story.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
by themselves
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by themselves' with 'themselves' as a simple reflexive; 'by' adds the meaning of being alone or independent.
מילים נרדפות
alone ('Alone' is an adjective/adverb; 'by themselves' is a phrase with similar meaning)
הפכים
together (Indicates being with others, opposite of alone)
צירופים
all by themselves
|live by themselves
נושאים
independence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- They live by themselves in the countryside.
- The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
- They traveled by themselves across Europe.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They went to the park by themselves.
- The boy fixed the bike by himself.
- They cooked by themselves.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
themselves
IPA
GB/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
US/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
הברות והטעמה
them - selves (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (selves)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: themselves
- Plural: themselveses
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
be beside themselves (with emotion)
1/bˈi bɪsˈaɪd ðəmsˈɛlvz wˈɪθ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
idiom
Extremely upset or excited
To be very upset, angry, or excited.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- They tend to keep to themselves at parties.
- The new neighbors keep to themselves most of the time.