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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

themselves [Brit ð(ə)mˈsɛlvz, Am ðəmˈsɛlvz, ðəmˈsɛlvz] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, themselves is translated by se (or s' before a vowel or mute h).
When used as an emphatic the translation is eux-mêmes in the masculine and elles-mêmes in the feminine: they did it themselves = ils l'ont fait eux-mêmes or elles l'ont fait elles-mêmes.
After a preposition the translation is eux or elles or eux-mêmes or elles-mêmes: they bought the painting for themselves = (masculine or mixed gender) ils ont acheté le tableau pour eux or pour eux-mêmes; (feminine gender) elles ont acheté le tableau pour elles or pour elles-mêmes.

1. themselves (refl):

themselves: se/s'

2. themselves (emphatic):

themselves: eux-mêmes/elles-mêmes

3. themselves (after prep):

themselves: eux/elles, eux-mêmes/elles-mêmes

(all) by themselves: tous seuls/toutes seules

himself [Brit hɪmˈsɛlf, Am hɪmˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, himself is translated by se (s' before a vowel): he's enjoying himself = il s'amuse bien; he's cut himself = il s'est coupé.
When used in emphasis the translation is lui-même: he himself didn't know = il ne le savait pas lui-même.
After a preposition, the translation is lui or lui-même: he can be proud of himself = il peut être fier de lui or de lui-même.
For particular usages see below.

1. himself (refl):

himself: se, s'

he's hurt himself: il s'est blessé

2. himself (emphatic):

himself: lui-même

he himself said that…: il a dit lui-même que…

3. himself (after prep):

himself: lui, lui-même

for himself: pour lui, pour lui-même

4. himself (expressions):

(all) by himself: tout seul

he's not himself today: il n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui

old habits soon reassert themselves: les vieilles habitudes reprennent vite le dessus

people were fall ing over themselves to buy shares: c'était à qui achèterait les actions

French

English

eux-mêmes: themselves

ils me l'ont dit eux-mêmes: they told me themselves

ils ont décidé eux-mêmes: they decided themselves, they made the decision themselves

ils me l'ont dit d'eux-mêmes: they volunteered the information, they told me themselves

il a fait de nombreux émules: many people modelled themselves on him

autogéré par les ouvriers: run by the workers themselves

il est un peu rabâcheur: he tends to repeat himself

il est débrouillard: he can look after himself

c'est un débrouillard: he can look after himself

elles-mêmes: themselves

elles-mêmes: themselves

les taches sont parties d'elles-mêmes: the stains came out by themselves

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

themselves [ðəmˈselvz] reflex pron

1. themselves after verbs:

themselves: se

themselves: s' + vowel

the girls hurt themselves: les filles se sont blessées

2. themselves (they or them):

themselves: eux-mêmes mpl

themselves: elles-mêmes fpl

See also

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself: me

myself: m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself: je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself: je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself: quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag: je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself: moi-même

my brother and myself: mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself: je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself: je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself: personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...: je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself: j'ai honte

I live by myself: je vis seul

himself [hɪmˈself] pers pron

1. himself reflexive:

himself: se

himself: s' + vowel

he hurt himself: il s'est blessé

2. himself (emphatic):

himself: lui-même

3. himself after prep:

himself: lui(-même)

he's proud of himself: il est fier de lui

he lives by himself: il vit seul

he told himself that ..: il s'est dit que ...

See also

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself: me

myself: m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself: je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself: je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself: quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag: je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself: moi-même

my brother and myself: mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself: je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself: je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself: personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...: je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself: j'ai honte

I live by myself: je vis seul

French

English

elles-mêmes: themselves

eux-mêmes: themselves

des personnes s'encordent: people rope themselves together

ces chiffres sont parlants: these figures speak for themselves

se: himself/herself

il/elle se regarde dans le miroir: he/she looks at himself/herself in the mirror

ils/elles se nettoient: they clean each themselves up

être/se trouver vis-à-vis: to be/find themselves face to face

lui-même: himself

lui-même n'en savait rien: he himself did not know anything about it

M. X? ― lui-même!: Mr X? ― himself!

aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera prov: God helps those who help themselves

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

themselves [ðəm·ˈselvz] reflex pron

1. themselves after verbs:

themselves: se

themselves: s' + vowel

the girls hurt themselves: les filles se sont blessées

2. themselves (they or them):

themselves: eux-mêmes mpl

themselves: elles-mêmes fpl

See also

myself [maɪ·ˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself: me

myself: m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself: je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself: je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself: quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I bought myself a bag: je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself: moi-même

my brother and myself: mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself: je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself: je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart, myself: personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...: je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself: j'ai honte

I live by myself: je vis seul

himself [hɪm·ˈself] pers pron

1. himself reflexive:

himself: se

himself: s' + vowel

he hurt himself: il s'est blessé

2. himself (emphatic):

himself: lui-même

3. himself after prep:

himself: lui(-même)

he's proud of himself: il est fier de lui

he lives by himself: il vit seul

he told himself that ..: il s'est dit que ...

See also

myself [maɪ·ˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself: me

myself: m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself: je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself: je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself: quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I bought myself a bag: je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself: moi-même

my brother and myself: mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself: je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself: je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart, myself: personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...: je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself: j'ai honte

I live by myself: je vis seul

French

English

eux-mêmes: themselves

elles-mêmes: themselves

ces chiffres sont parlants: these figures speak for themselves

se: himself/herself

il/elle se regarde dans le miroir: he/she looks at himself/herself in the mirror

ils/elles se nettoient: they clean themselves up

être/se trouver vis-à-vis: to be/find themselves face to face

lui-même: himself

lui-même n'en savait rien: he himself did not know anything about it

M. X? – lui-même!: Mr. X? – himself!

des personnes s'enchaînent à qc/l'une à l'autre: people chain themselves to sth/to each other

à elles seules: by themselves

elles: themselves

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he is a law unto himself: il n'en fait qu'à sa tête

the girls hurt themselves: les filles se sont blessées

facts speak for themselves: les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes

ils se répartissent les élèves/la responsabilité: they divide the pupils/the responsibility among themselves

aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera prov: God helps those who help themselves

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