yourself
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your·self
(yo͝or-sĕlf′, yôr-, yər-)pron.
1. That one identical with you:
a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition: Did you buy yourself a gift?
b. Used for emphasis: You yourself were certain of the facts.
c. Used in an absolute construction: In office yourself, you helped push the bill along.
2. Your normal or healthy condition: Are you feeling yourself again? See Usage Note at myself.
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yourself
(jɔːˈsɛlf; jʊə-)pron, pl -selves
1.
a. the reflexive form of you
b. (intensifier): you yourself control your destiny.
2. (preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self: you're not yourself these days.
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your•self
(yʊərˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər-)pron., pl. -selves (-ˈsɛlvz)
1. a reflexive form of you (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition): Did you ever ask yourself, “Why” ? You can think for yourself.
2. (used as an intensifier): a letter you yourself wrote.
3. (used in absolute constructions): Yourself so sensitive, how can you ignore my feelings?
4. (used in place of you in various compound and comparative constructions): Ted and yourself have been elected; a girl no older than yourself.
5. your normal or customary self: You'll soon be yourself again.
6. oneself: The surest way is to do it yourself.
[1275–1325]
usage: See myself.
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yourself
– yourselvesWhen you is the subject of a verb and refers to one person, you use yourself as the object of the verb or of a preposition in the clause to refer to the same person.
Are you feeding yourself properly?
You're making a fool of yourself.
When you refers to more than one person, you use yourselves as the object of the verb or preposition.
I hope you both behaved yourselves.
Are you looking after yourselves?
Yourself and yourselves are often used in imperative structures.
Control yourself.
Please help yourselves to another drink.
Yourself and yourselves can also be used to emphasize the subject of a clause.
You don't even know it yourself.
You must sort this out yourselves.
If you do something yourself, you do it without any help from anyone else.
Did you write this yourself?
When you are using you to refer to people in general, the reflexive form is yourself, not 'yourselves'.
If you find yourself in debt you must start dealing with it immediately.
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yourself
pronoun
by yourself
1. on your own, independently, solo, single-handedly, unaided, without help, unassisted, without assistance, under your own steam, off your own bat I'd rather do it by myself, thanks.
2. alone, separately, on your own, singly, unaccompanied, friendless, unescorted, on your tod (slang), companionless, in a solitary state He was sitting all by himself.
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Translations
بِنَفْسِك، بِدون مُساعَدَهنَفْسَكنَفْسُكنَفسَك: تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّوْكيد
sámsesebe
dig selvjer selvselvdig
itseoma itsesinä itse
sebe
saját magate magadegymagadmagadmagadat
òig, òérsjálfursjálfur, hjálparlaust
あなた自身
당신 자신
du själv
ตัวคุณเอง
kendinkendinekendinikendiniztek başına
chính bạn
yourself
[jəˈself] PRON (yourselves (pl)) [jəˈselvz]1. (reflexive)
2. (for emphasis)
2.1. (familiar) → tú mismo/a
you did it yourself → tú mismo lo hiciste
do it yourself! → ¡hazlo tú mismo!
you yourself said so → tú mismo lo dijiste
you did it yourself → tú mismo lo hiciste
do it yourself! → ¡hazlo tú mismo!
you yourself said so → tú mismo lo dijiste
2.2. (formal) → usted mismo/a
you did it yourself → usted mismo lo hizo
you yourself said so → usted mismo lo dijo
you did it yourself → usted mismo lo hizo
you yourself said so → usted mismo lo dijo
3. (after a preposition)
4. = oneself
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
yourself
[jɔːrˈsɛlf jʊərˈsɛlf] pron (reflexive, familiar form) → te; (polite form) → vous
Have you hurt yourself, Amy? → Est-ce que tu t'es fait mal, Amy?
Have you hurt yourself, sir? → Est-ce que vous vous êtes fait mal, monsieur?
Have you hurt yourself, Amy? → Est-ce que tu t'es fait mal, Amy?
Have you hurt yourself, sir? → Est-ce que vous vous êtes fait mal, monsieur?
(after preposition, familiar form) → toi; (polite form) → vous
Tell me about yourself! → Parlez-moi de vous!
by yourself → tout seul(e)
Tell me about yourself! → Parlez-moi de vous!
by yourself → tout seul(e)
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yourself
pron pl <yourselves>
(reflexive) (German familiar form) (sing) (acc) → dich; (dat) → dir; (pl) → euch; (German polite form: sing, pl) → sich; have you hurt yourself? → hast du dir/haben Sie sich wehgetan?; you never speak about yourself → du redest nie über dich (selbst)/Sie reden nie über sich (selbst)
(emph) → selbst; you yourself told me, you told me yourself → du hast/Sie haben mir selbst gesagt; you are not quite yourself today → du bist heute gar nicht du selbst, du bist/Sie sind heute irgendwie verändert or anders; how’s yourself? (inf) → und wie gehts dir/Ihnen?; you will see for yourself → du wirst/Sie werden selbst sehen; did you do it by yourself? → hast du/haben Sie das allein gemacht?
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yourself
[jəˈsɛlf] pers pron (yourselves (pl)) [jəˈsɛlvz]a. (reflexive, sg) → ti; (pl) → vi; (sg, polite) → si; (pl, very formal) → si
have you hurt yourself? → ti sei (or si è) fatto male?
have you hurt yourselves? → vi siete (or si sono) fatti male?
have you hurt yourself? → ti sei (or si è) fatto male?
have you hurt yourselves? → vi siete (or si sono) fatti male?
b. (emphatic, sg) → tu stesso/a; (pl) → voi stessi/e; (sg, polite) → lei stesso/a; (pl, very formal) → loro stessi/e
you yourself told me → me l'hai detto proprio tu, tu stesso me l'hai detto
you yourself told me → me l'hai detto proprio tu, tu stesso me l'hai detto
c. (after prep) → te, te stesso/a; (polite) → lei, lei stesso/a; (pl) → voi, voi stessi/e; (very formal) → loro, loro stessi/e
(all) by yourself → (tutto) da solo
(all) by yourself → (tutto) da solo
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your
(joː) , ((American) juər) adjective belonging to you. your house/car.
yours (joːz) , ((American) juərz) pronoun something belonging to you. This book is yours; Yours is on that shelf.
yourˈself (-ˈselvz) – plural yourˈselves – pronoun1. used as the object of a verb or preposition when the person(s) spoken or written to is/are the object(s) of an action he/they perform(s). Why are you looking at yourselves in the mirror?; You can dry yourself with this towel.
2. used to emphasize you. You yourself can't do it, but you could ask someone else to do it.
3. without help etc. You can jolly well do it yourself!
yours (faithfully/sincerely/truly) expressions written before one's signature at the end of a letter.
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yourself
→ نَفْسُك sám dig selv du selbst εσύ ο ίδιος te, usted mismo sinä itse toi-même sebe te stesso あなた自身 당신 자신 jezelf deg selv siebie você mesmo себя du själv ตัวคุณเอง kendini chính bạn 您自己Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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