himself

[hɪm'self]

pronome

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

he's hurt himself — si è ferito

Tony was pleased with himself — Tony era soddisfatto di sé o di se stesso

2) (emphatic) (lui) stesso; (after preposition) lui (stesso)

he, Mark himself said that... — lui stesso, Mark stesso disse che...

for himself — per lui (stesso)

3) (expressions)

(all) by himself — (tutto) da solo o da sé

he's not himself today — oggi non è lui o non è in sé

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Note:

When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, himself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: he's enjoying himself = si sta divertendo; he's cut himself = si è tagliato. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lui stesso or anche lui: he himself did not know = lui stesso non lo sapeva; he's a stranger here himself = anche lui è forestiero da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, himself is translated by sé or se stesso: he can be proud of himself = può essere fiero di sé / se stesso. - (All) by himself is translated by da solo, 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 male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) se stesso, si

2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) stesso, in persona, proprio

3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) lui stesso

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[hɪm'self]

pronome

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

he's hurt himself — si è ferito

Tony was pleased with himself — Tony era soddisfatto di sé o di se stesso

2) (emphatic) (lui) stesso; (after preposition) lui (stesso)

he, Mark himself said that... — lui stesso, Mark stesso disse che...

for himself — per lui (stesso)

3) (expressions)

(all) by himself — (tutto) da solo o da sé

he's not himself today — oggi non è lui o non è in sé

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Note:

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