themselves
gb/ðəmsˈɛlvz/ us/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'they'
Used when 'they' do something to the same people or things that are the subject.
वापर नमुना:
[they] [verb] themselves
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
their own selves (A more emphatic or formal way to say 'themselves')
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
others (Refers to people different from the subject, opposite of reflexive reference)
सहप्रयोग
by themselves
|for themselves
|to themselves
|among themselves
विषय
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
[they] themselves [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes place 'themselves' incorrectly in the sentence. For emphasis, it typically comes right after the subject or at the end of a clause.
समानार्थी शब्द
personally (Can be used similarly for emphasis, but is an adverb and not a pronoun)
सहप्रयोग
they themselves said
|they themselves admitted
|they themselves decided
विषय
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
उदाहरणे
- They themselves admitted it was a bad idea.
- The players themselves chose the coach.
- The witnesses themselves confirmed the story.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
by themselves
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by themselves' with 'themselves' as a simple reflexive; 'by' adds the meaning of being alone or independent.
समानार्थी शब्द
alone ('Alone' is an adjective/adverb; 'by themselves' is a phrase with similar meaning)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
together (Indicates being with others, opposite of alone)
सहप्रयोग
all by themselves
|live by themselves
विषय
independence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
उदाहरणे
- They live by themselves in the countryside.
- The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
- They traveled by themselves across Europe.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- They went to the park by themselves.
- The boy fixed the bike by himself.
- They cooked by themselves.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
themselves
IPA
GB/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
US/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
them - selves (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (selves)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: themselves
- Plural: themselveses
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
be beside themselves (with emotion)
1/bˈi bɪsˈaɪd ðəmsˈɛlvz wˈɪθ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
idiom
Extremely upset or excited
To be very upset, angry, or excited.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- They tend to keep to themselves at parties.
- The new neighbors keep to themselves most of the time.