himself betydelse and definition

Betydelse av himself på svenska

• 0 used to refer to a male object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb:

  • He'd cut himself shaving.

  • Most nights he would cry himself to sleep.

  • Did you want to talk to the chairman himself, or could his personal assistant help you?

  • Tom was going to buy a bookcase, but in the end he made one himself.

  • Little Timmy made that snowman all by himself.

  • Why did you leave your little brother by himself?

  • Johnny's got the apartment to himself next week.

  • Is Tom all right? He doesn't seem quite himself this morning.

  • He's well enough in himself - he just can't shake this cold off.

• 1 used to refer to an object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb, when referring to a person or animal whose sex is not known or not considered to be important:

  • Any fool can teach himself to type.

• 2 the male being spoken about; the reflexive form of he:

  • He bought himself a new coat.

  • I got to meet the president himself.

  • I hope nobody’s hurt himself.

  • Jamie made that snowman all by himself.

  • Hugh hasn’t been himself since the accident.

  • He’s got the house to himself tonight.