herself

S2 W1

BrE /ˈhɜː(r)səlf/ AmE /ˈhɜːrslf/

pronoun en → es

1 REFLEXIVE [reflexive] A2

used when a woman does something to or for herself, or experiences something by herself

ella misma

  • verb + self

Collocations dress herself · feed herself

  • She dressed herself quickly.

    Se vistió rápid-amente.

2 EMPHASIS [reflexive] B1

used to emphasize that a woman does something by herself, without help from anyone else

ella misma

  • verb + self

Collocations do it herself · cook for herself

  • She did it all by herself.

    Lo hizo todo ella misma.