themselves

UK
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
US
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Translations

themselvespronoun
UK
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
US
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
(used with the pronoun they and plural nouns)
Most humans only love themselves.
Большинство людей любят только самих себя.
The children fixed the bike themselves.
Дети сами починили велосипед.
Synonyms
theypronoun

themselves

Reflex.

them
Obj.
themselves
Reflex.
UK
/ðeɪ/
US
/ðeɪ/
They are going to the store.
Они идут в магазин.
он(о лице неизвестного пола)
Someone's been in my office, and they stole my coat!
Кто-то был в моем кабинете, и он украл мое пальто!
Additional translations

Definitions

themselvespronoun
Used as the reflexive form of 'they' or 'them', referring back to the subject of the clause.
Most humans only love themselves.
Used to emphasize a group of people or things.
The students themselves organized the entire event.
Used for emphasis to indicate that a group of people is performing an action alone or unaided.
The children fixed the bike themselves
theypronoun
Used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
The students were excited because they had a field trip planned.
Used to refer to a person of unspecified gender, especially in a singular form.
Someone's been in my office, and they stole my coat!