himself

himself
himself [hɪmˈself]
personal pronoun
   a. (as reflexive) se
• he has hurt himself il s'est blessé
• he poured himself a whisky il s'est servi un whisky
• "why not?" he said to himself « pourquoi pas ? » se dit-il
   b. (emphatic use) lui-même
• he told me himself il me l'a dit lui-même
• I saw the teacher himself j'ai vu le professeur en personne
   c. (after preposition) he's proud of himself il est fier de lui
• he kept three for himself il en a gardé trois pour lui
• (all) by himself tout seul
   d. ( = normal) he hasn't been himself lately il n'est pas dans son état normal ces temps-ci ; ( = not feeling well) il n'est pas dans son assiette ces temps-ci
* * *
[hɪm'self]
Note: When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, himself is translated by se (s' before a vowel): he's enjoying himself = il s'amuse bien; he's cut himself = il s'est coupé
When used in emphasis the translation is lui-même: he himself didn't know = il ne le savait pas lui-même
After a preposition, the translation is lui or lui-même: he can be proud of himself = il peut être fier de lui or de lui-même
For particular usages see below
pronoun

he's hurt himself — il s'est blessé

for himself — pour lui, pour lui-même

(all) by himself — tout seul

he's not himself today — il n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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