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itself

itself

Meaning of itself

English

that same thing; used reflexively

Русский

возвратно относится к тому же предмету или подчёркивает сам предмет

itself

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪtˈself/
American English
/ɪtˈself/

itself with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом itself

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Само по себе

By itself
by itself
сам по себе

The garage door closed by itself while I was outside.

Дверь гаража закрылась сама по себе, пока я был снаружи.

in itself
само по себе

The ticket price in itself wouldn't stop me from going.

Цена билета сама по себе не помешала бы мне пойти.

  • an end in itselfсамоцель
  • a law unto itselfсам себе закон

Само за себя и само собой

Speaking for or repeating itself
speak for itself
говорить само за себя

The clean kitchen speaks for itself.

Чистая кухня говорит сама за себя.

history repeats itself
история повторяется

History repeats itself: my son hates broccoli just like I did.

История повторяется: сын ненавидит брокколи, как и я в детстве.

  • take care of itselfрешиться само собой

itself usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The cat found its way home by itself.

Кошка сама нашла дорогу домой.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The engine started by itself after a minute.

Двигатель сам завёлся через минуту.

itself synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between itself, on its own, and it

O
🇬🇧English
on its own

alone, without help; like by itself

often

ENThe door closed on its own.

🇬🇧English

the normal pronoun, not reflexive

A1very often

ENIt is raining.

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Questions about this word

What does itself mean?

that same thing; used reflexively

How do you pronounce itself?

itself is pronounced [ɪtˈself].

How is itself used in a sentence?

Кошка сама нашла дорогу домой. Translation: The cat found its way home by itself.

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