herself
gb/hɚsˈɛlf/ us/hɚsˈɛlf/
A2
Английский
~ 600
maga, egyedül
A2
1
maga
A2
Модель употребления:
[subject] [verb] herself
She taught herself to play the guitar.
Magától tanult meg gitározni.
The cat scratched herself while climbing the tree.
A macska megkarmolta magát, miközben a fára mászott.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
Maria made herself a cup of tea.
Anna blamed herself for the mistake.
Примеры для изучающих
She hurt herself with the knife.
Megvágta magát a késsel.
She is talking to herself.
Magában beszél.
She made herself a sandwich.
She can dress herself now.
She saw herself in the photo.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'herself' with 'her' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'She hurt her' when they mean 'She hurt herself'.
Значение
Reflexive pronoun for 'she'
Коллокации
by herself
|for herself
|hurt herself
|proud of herself
|teach herself
Синонимы
itself (Refers to an object, animal, or concept rather than a female person.)
|
myself (Refers to the speaker instead of a female third person.)
Антонимы
himself (Refers to a male subject instead of a female.)
Темы
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used when the woman or girl does something to the same woman or girl, or to make 'she' stronger.
Used to refer back to a female subject as the object of a verb or preposition, or for emphasis.
A2
2
egyedül
A1
Модель употребления:
by herself
She went to the movie by herself.
Egyedül ment moziba.
Maria lives by herself in a small apartment.
Maria egyedül él egy kis lakásban.
Anna enjoys traveling by herself.
She sat by herself at the café.
The girl walked home by herself.
Примеры для изучающих
She goes to school by herself.
Egyedül megy iskolába.
She eats lunch by herself.
Egyedül ebédel.
She walks to the park by herself.
She sits by herself in class.
She plays by herself.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners confuse 'by herself' with 'herself' alone, forgetting the preposition 'by' is needed for the 'alone' meaning.
Значение
Alone, without help (female)
Коллокации
live by herself
|travel by herself
|sit by herself
Синонимы
alone (General term meaning without others present.)
Антонимы
together (Indicates being with others instead of alone.)
Темы
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used to say a woman or girl is alone or does something without help.
Used to indicate that a female person is alone or without help from others.
B1
3
maga
B1
Модель употребления:
[subject] herself [verb/phrase]
The CEO herself approved the decision.
Maga a vezérigazgató hagyta jóvá a döntést.
The author herself will be signing books today.
Ma maga a szerző fog könyveket dedikálni.
The teacher herself explained the rules.
The mayor herself attended the event.
The bride herself baked the cake.
Примеры для изучающих
The queen herself came to the party.
Maga a királynő jött el a partira.
The singer herself met her fans.
Maga az énekesnő találkozott a rajongóival.
The teacher herself talked to me.
The boss herself called me.
The chef herself cooked my meal.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this emphatic use with reflexive use, thinking it always means the action is done to oneself.
Значение
Emphasis on female subject
Коллокации
the Queen herself
|the author herself
|the teacher herself
Синонимы
personally (Can emphasize direct involvement, though not limited to females.)
Темы
grammar
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used to show it is that woman or girl and no one else.
Used for emphasis to show that a particular woman or girl is the one involved, not someone else.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
herself
IPA
GB/hɚsˈɛlf/
US/hɚsˈɛlf/
Слоги и ударение
her - self (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (her)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: herself
- Plural: herselves
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She fixed the car by herself.
- Maria likes to eat by herself at lunch.