herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
Inglês
~ 600
Aceções
0 aceções
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'she'
Used when the woman or girl does something to the same woman or girl, or to make 'she' stronger.
Padrão de uso:
[subject] [verb] herself
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
Sinónimos
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
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myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
Antónimos
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
Colocações
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
Temas
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- She taught herself to play the guitar.
- The cat scratched herself while climbing the tree.
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
- Maria made herself a cup of tea.
- Anna blamed herself for the mistake.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She hurt herself with the knife.
- She is talking to herself.
- She made herself a sandwich.
- She can dress herself now.
- She saw herself in the photo.
pronoun
A2
relation
2
Alone, without help (female)
Used to say a woman or girl is alone or does something without help.
Padrão de uso:
by herself
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
Sinónimos
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
Antónimos
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
Colocações
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- She went to the movie by herself.
- Maria lives by herself in a small apartment.
- Anna enjoys traveling by herself.
- She sat by herself at the café.
- The girl walked home by herself.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She goes to school by herself.
- She eats lunch by herself.
- She walks to the park by herself.
- She sits by herself in class.
- She plays by herself.
pronoun
B1
relation
3
Emphasis on female subject
Used to show it is that woman or girl and no one else.
Padrão de uso:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
Sinónimos
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
Colocações
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
Temas
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- The CEO herself approved the decision.
- The author herself will be signing books today.
- The teacher herself explained the rules.
- The mayor herself attended the event.
- The bride herself baked the cake.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The queen herself came to the party.
- The singer herself met her fans.
- The teacher herself talked to me.
- The boss herself called me.
- The chef herself cooked my meal.
Gramática
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.