yourself Significado & definición

Significado de yourself en español

• 0 used to show that it is you who is affected by an action -- te, se

  • Don’t cut yourself with that sharp knife.

• 1 used to give more attention to the word ‘you’ -- tú mismo, -a, usted mismo, -a

  • Did you make the dress yourself?

• 2 alone or without anyone else’s help -- solo, sin ayuda

  • I’m amazed you managed to move those boxes all by yourself.

• 3 used when both the subject and object of the verb are ‘you’ and ‘you’ is also being used to refer to people generally -- se

  • You tell yourself everything’s all right but you know it’s not really.

• 4 indicates the person you are talking to is affected by what they do -- a tí mismo/ma

  • How did you hit yourself in the eye? ¿Cómo te golpeaste a tí mismo en el ojo?

  • You’re making yourselves miserable. Os estáis haciendo unos desgraciados vosotros mismos.

• 5 indicates you mean the person you are talking to, not anyone else -- tú

  • It’s a beautiful painting. Did you do it yourself? Es un cuadro precioso. ¿Lo has hecho tú?

• 6 alone or without help -- por su cuenta

  • Are you by yourself? ¿Estás por tu cuenta?

• 7 only for you -- solo para usted

  • You’ll have the house to yourself for a few days. Tendrás la casa para tí durante unos días.