Definition of the word themselves

Pronunciation of vocabulary themselves

themselvespronoun

tự chúng, tự họ, tự

/ð(ə)mˈsɛlvz/

Definition of the word <b>themselves</b>

Origin of the word themselves

"Themselves" is a combination of two older words: "them" and "selves." "Them" traces back to Old English "hīm," referring to a group of people previously mentioned. "Selves" comes from Old English "sylf," meaning "self." The combination appeared in Old English as "hīmsylfa" and evolved over time into "themselves." This word, like many English words, has a rich history that reflects the evolution of the language itself.

Vocabulary summary themselves

typenoun

meaningthemselves, themselves, themselves

meaningthemselves, themselves

meaningself-reliant, alone

Example of vocabulary themselvesnamespace

meaning

used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it

được sử dụng khi người hoặc động vật thực hiện một hành động cũng bị ảnh hưởng bởi nó

  • They seemed to be enjoying themselves.

    Họ dường như đang tận hưởng chính mình.

  • The children were arguing amongst themselves.

    Bọn trẻ đang tranh cãi với nhau.

  • They've bought themselves a new car.

    Họ đã mua cho mình một chiếc ô tô mới.

meaning

used instead of himself or herself to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known

được sử dụng thay vì chính anh ấy hoặc cô ấy để chỉ một người không được đề cập hoặc không biết giới tính

  • There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves.

    Không có ai là không thích thú.

meaning

used to emphasize they or a plural subject

dùng để nhấn mạnh they hoặc chủ ngữ số nhiều

  • They themselves had had a similar experience.

    Bản thân họ cũng từng có trải nghiệm tương tự.

  • Don and Julie paid for it themselves.

    Don và Julie đã tự trả tiền cho việc đó.

Idioms of vocabulary themselves

(all) by themselves
alone; without anyone else
  • They wanted to spend the evening by themselves.
  • without help
  • They did the cooking by themselves.
  • (all) to themselves
    for only them to have or use; not shared with others

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