itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
Английский
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
Модель употребления:
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
The cat cleaned itself after eating.
A macska evés után megtisztogatta magát.
The decision itself was not surprising.
Maga a döntés nem volt meglepő.
The machine turns itself off after an hour.
The book itself is not very long.
The city itself is beautiful, but the traffic is bad.
Примеры для изучающих
The dog hurt itself.
A kutya megsértette magát.
The phone turns itself off.
A telefon magától kikapcsol.
The cake itself is very sweet.
The car drives itself.
The house itself is very old.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
Значение
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
Коллокации
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
Синонимы
alone (Focuses on being without help or company; 'itself' is grammatical and reflexive.)
|
personally (Used for people; 'itself' applies to non-humans or abstract things.)
Антонимы
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
Темы
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Определение
Used when the thing we are talking about does something to it, or to make it clear we mean that thing only.
Used to refer back to a thing, animal, or idea that has been mentioned, to show that it is the same one and not something else, often for emphasis.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
Слоги и ударение
it - self (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
Родственные слова
Выражения
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
Примеры
- The door opened by itself.
- He lives by himself in a small house.
in itself
1/ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
considered alone, without other things
Used to say you are thinking about one thing alone, not together with other things.
Примеры
- The plan, in itself, is good, but it may be hard to do.
- In itself, the problem is not serious.
of itself
1/əv ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
formal
happening naturally or automatically
Happening without anyone making it happen.
Примеры
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.