himself

hɪmˈsɛlf
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Translation of himself into German

Pronoun

1.

reflexive

indicates the subject and object are the same
  • He hurt himself while playing.Er hat sich beim Spielen verletzt.
2.

emphatic

emphasizes the male subject
  • The president himself attended the meeting.Der Präsident — er selbst — nahm an der Sitzung teil.
3.

religion

Rare
used to refer to God in some religions
Rare
  • He prayed to Himself for guidance.Er betete zu Ihm selbst um Führung.
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Expressions with himself: examples in English and translations in German

jeder für sich selbst
In the chaos, it was every man for himself.
jemand, der seine eigenen Regeln macht
individualist
He never follows the rules; he's a law unto himself.

Synonyms and analogies of himself in English

pron.itselfmyselfyourselfMore synonyms

Examples of himself in a sentence

  • She taught herself to play the guitar.
  • He fixed the car himself.
  • The author himself signed the books.
  • Believers trust that Himself will provide answers.
  • The scripture refers to Himself as the ultimate creator.

Translations of "himself" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
sichpron.

He always uses cutting remarks when he feels insecure about himself.

Er verwendet immer verletzende Bemerkungen, wenn er sich unsicher fühlt.

selbstpron.

Tom wants to have a shy at painting the living room himself.

Tom möchte einen Versuch wagen und das Wohnzimmer selbst streichen.

er selbstpron.

After his coming out, he finally felt free to be himself.

Nach seinem Outing fühlte er sich endlich frei, er selbst zu sein.

höchstpersönlichadv.

It's the definitive think-piece on the great man himself.

Das ist der maßgebliche Kommentar zu dem großartigen Mann höchstpersönlich.

seinerseitsadv.

The contractor himself is required to highly focus on health and safety issues.

Der Auftragnehmer ist seinerseits gefordert, das Thema Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz als Führungsaufgabe verstärkt wahrzunehmen.

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himself: Examples and translations in context

He puffed himself up as soon as the manager entered the room.

Er plusterte sich sofort auf, sobald der Manager den Raum betrat.

He quietly helped himself to another beer from the cooler outside.

Er nahm sich draußen leise selbst noch ein Bier aus der Kühlbox.

Whipped and exhausted, he finally stood up for himself.

Gedemütigt und erschöpft stand er endlich für sich selbst ein.

He lay in bed all morning, feeling terribly sorry for himself.

Er lag den ganzen Morgen im Bett und bemitleidete sich selbst furchtbar.

Sometimes, he forgets to prioritize himself in the hustle and bustle.

Manchmal vergisst er im Trubel des Alltags, sich selbst zu priorisieren.

After his coming out, he finally felt free to be himself.

Nach seinem Outing fühlte er sich endlich frei, er selbst zu sein.

When his parents lost their jobs, he had to shift for himself.

Als seine Eltern ihre Arbeit verloren, musste er für sich selbst sorgen.

He made rockets, balloons, envelopes and many vignettes himself.

Raketen, Ballone, Umschläge und viele Vignetten fertigte er selbst.

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