himself
gb/hɪmsˈɛlf/ us/hɪmsˈɛlf/
A2
Английский
~ 400
magát, ő maga, maga
A2
1
magát
A2
Модель употребления:
[he] [verb] himself
He taught himself how to play the guitar.
Magától tanult meg gitározni.
The boy hurt himself while playing football.
A fiú megütötte magát, miközben focizott.
My father built the shed all by himself.
The actor introduced himself to the audience.
He blamed himself for the mistake.
Примеры для изучающих
He washed himself in the morning.
Reggel megmosta magát.
The man cut himself with a knife.
A férfi megvágta magát egy késsel.
He saw himself in the mirror.
He made himself a sandwich.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'himself' with 'him' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'He hurt him' instead of 'He hurt himself'.
Значение
Reflexive pronoun for 'he'
Коллокации
by himself
|hurt himself
|taught himself
|introduced himself
Синонимы
oneself (A more general reflexive pronoun; not gender-specific.)
Антонимы
someone else (Refers to another person, not the same person as the subject.)
Темы
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used to talk about a man, boy, or male animal when he does something to him, not to another person.
The reflexive form of 'he', used when the subject and object of a verb are the same male person or animal.
B1
2
Модель употребления:
[he/him] himself [verb/verb phrase]
The president himself attended the ceremony.
Az elnök maga vett részt az ünnepségen.
He himself admitted that he was wrong.
Ő maga is beismerte, hogy tévedett.
The author himself signed my copy.
The chef himself prepared our meal.
The king himself greeted the guests.
Примеры для изучающих
The teacher himself came to the class.
A tanár maga jött a tanórára.
He himself opened the door.
Ő maga nyitotta ki az ajtót.
The singer himself talked to me.
The boss himself made the call.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse 'himself' for emphasis in informal speech where it can sound unnatural.
Значение
Emphatic form of 'he'
Коллокации
the president himself
|the man himself
|he himself said
Синонимы
personally (Adverb emphasizing direct involvement; lacks pronoun function.)
Антонимы
someone else (Refers to another person, not the emphasized individual.)
Темы
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used to show it is that man or boy, and not another person.
Used for emphasis to refer to a male person, meaning that person and no one else.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
himself
IPA
GB/hɪmsˈɛlf/
US/hɪmsˈɛlf/
Слоги и ударение
him - self (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: himself
- Plural: himselves
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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
Примеры
- He's only four, but he can put on his shoes by himself.
- After the argument, Mark sat by himself in the kitchen.
Примеры для изучающих
- My son can read simple books by himself now.