herself
UK: /hɜːˈself/ US: /hɝː-/Translation
pron
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⇨ se
She cut herself with the knife Se cortó con el cuchillo
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⇨ ella misma
She'll drive the van herself Conducirá la furgoneta ella misma
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⇨ en persona
Have you talked to Mrs Edwards herself? ¿Has hablado con la señora Edwards en persona?
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⇨ mismísima
The door opened and in came the Queen herself Se abrió la puerta y entró la mismísima reina
(all) by herself
⇨ sola [sin compañía]
She lives by herself Vive sola
⇨ ella sola [sin ayuda]
She painted the kitchen by herself Pintó la cocina ella sola
(all) to herself
⇨ para ella misma
⇨ para ella sola
My sister has got the car all to herself this weekend Mi hermana tiene el coche para ella sola este fin de semana
(Definition of herself pron from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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