herself

[hə'self]

pronome

1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stessa; (after preposition) sé, se stessa

she's hurt herself — si è ferita

Kathy was pleased with herself — Kathy era soddisfatta di sé o di se stessa

2) (emphatic) (lei) stessa; (after preposition) lei (stessa)

she, Sheila herself said that... — lei stessa, Sheila stessa ha detto che...

for herself — per lei (stessa)

3) (expressions)

(all) by herself — (tutto) da sola o da sé

she's not herself today — oggi non è lei o non è in sé

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Note:

When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, herself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: she's enjoying herself = si sta divertendo; she's cut herself = si è tagliata. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lei stessa or anche lei: she herself did not know = lei stessa non lo sapeva; she's a stranger here herself = anche lei è forestiera da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, herself is translated by sé or se stessa: she can be proud of herself = può essere fiera di sé / se stessa. - (All) by herself is translated by da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below

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pronoun

1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a female person or animal is the object of an action she performs: The cat licked herself; She looked at herself in the mirror.) si, se stessa

2) (used to emphasize she, her, or the name of a female person or animal: She herself played no part in this; Mary answered the letter herself.) stessa, in persona, proprio

3) (without help etc: She did it all by herself.) lei stessa

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[hə'self]

pronome

1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stessa; (after preposition) sé, se stessa

she's hurt herself — si è ferita

Kathy was pleased with herself — Kathy era soddisfatta di sé o di se stessa

2) (emphatic) (lei) stessa; (after preposition) lei (stessa)

she, Sheila herself said that... — lei stessa, Sheila stessa ha detto che...

for herself — per lei (stessa)

3) (expressions)

(all) by herself — (tutto) da sola o da sé

she's not herself today — oggi non è lei o non è in sé

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Note:

When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, herself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: she's enjoying herself = si sta divertendo; she's cut herself = si è tagliata. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lei stessa or anche lei: she herself did not know = lei stessa non lo sapeva; she's a stranger here herself = anche lei è forestiera da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, herself is translated by sé or se stessa: she can be proud of herself = può essere fiera di sé / se stessa. - (All) by herself is translated by da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below