itself

itself
pronoun
1) (emphatic) selbst

by itself — (automatically) von selbst; (alone) allein; (taken in isolation) für sich

in itself — für sich genommen

he is generosity itself — er ist die Großzügigkeit in Person

2) refl. sich

the machine switches itself off — die Maschine schaltet sich [von] selbst aus

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pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) sich
2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) selbst
3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') selbst
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it·self
[ɪtˈself]
pron reflexive
1. after vb (oneself) sich; (not others) sich selbst
2. after prep (oneself) sich; (not others) sich selbst
the stray had to fend for \itself das streunende Tier musste für sich selbst sorgen
to be sth \itself etw in Person sein
4. (alone)
to keep sth to \itself etw geheim halten
[all] by \itself [ganz] allein
5. (unaided)
by \itself allein, [von] alleine fam; (automatically) von selbst
6.
in \itself selbst
the plan wasn't illegal in \itself der Plan selbst war nicht illegal
creativity in \itself is not enough to succeed Kreativität alleine genügt nicht, um erfolgreich zu werden
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[ɪt'self]
pron
1) (reflexive) sich
2) (emph) selbst

and now we come to the text itself — und jetzt kommen wir zum Text selbst

the frame itself is worth £1,000 — der Rahmen allein or schon der Rahmen ist £ 1.000 wert

she has been kindness itself — sie war die Freundlichkeit in Person

in itself, the actual amount is not important — der Betrag an sich ist unwichtig

enthusiasm is not enough in itself — Begeisterung allein genügt nicht

3)

seen by itself — einzeln betrachtet

the bomb went off by itself — die Bombe ging von selbst los

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itself [ıtˈself] pron
1. reflexiv sich:
the animal hides itself
2. sich selbst:
the kitten wants it for itself
3. (verstärkend) selbst:
like innocence itself wie die Unschuld selbst;
by itself
a) (für sich) allein,
b) von allein, von selbst;
in itself an sich (betrachtet)
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pronoun
1) (emphatic) selbst

by itself — (automatically) von selbst; (alone) allein; (taken in isolation) für sich

in itself — für sich genommen

he is generosity itself — er ist die Großzügigkeit in Person

2) refl. sich

the machine switches itself off — die Maschine schaltet sich [von] selbst aus

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pron.
selbst pron.
sich selbst pron.

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