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1 herself
[hə'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stessa; (after preposition) sé, se stessaKathy was pleased with herself — Kathy era soddisfatta di sé o di se stessa
2) (emphatic) (lei) stessa; (after preposition) lei (stessa)she, Sheila herself said that... — lei stessa, Sheila stessa ha detto che...
(all) by herself — (tutto) da sola o da sé
••she's not herself today — oggi non è lei o non è in sé
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, herself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: she's enjoying herself = si sta divertendo; she's cut herself = si è tagliata. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lei stessa or anche lei: she herself did not know = lei stessa non lo sapeva; she's a stranger here herself = anche lei è forestiera da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, herself is translated by sé or se stessa: she can be proud of herself = può essere fiera di sé / se stessa. - (All) by herself is translated by da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a female person or animal is the object of an action she performs: The cat licked herself; She looked at herself in the mirror.) si, se stessa2) (used to emphasize she, her, or the name of a female person or animal: She herself played no part in this; Mary answered the letter herself.) stessa, in persona, proprio3) (without help etc: She did it all by herself.) lei stessa* * *[hə'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stessa; (after preposition) sé, se stessaKathy was pleased with herself — Kathy era soddisfatta di sé o di se stessa
2) (emphatic) (lei) stessa; (after preposition) lei (stessa)she, Sheila herself said that... — lei stessa, Sheila stessa ha detto che...
(all) by herself — (tutto) da sola o da sé
••she's not herself today — oggi non è lei o non è in sé
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, herself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: she's enjoying herself = si sta divertendo; she's cut herself = si è tagliata. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lei stessa or anche lei: she herself did not know = lei stessa non lo sapeva; she's a stranger here herself = anche lei è forestiera da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, herself is translated by sé or se stessa: she can be proud of herself = può essere fiera di sé / se stessa. - (All) by herself is translated by da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
2 himself
[hɪm'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoTony was pleased with himself — Tony era soddisfatto di sé o di se stesso
2) (emphatic) (lui) stesso; (after preposition) lui (stesso)he, Mark himself said that... — lui stesso, Mark stesso disse che...
(all) by himself — (tutto) da solo o da sé
••he's not himself today — oggi non è lui o non è in sé
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, himself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: he's enjoying himself = si sta divertendo; he's cut himself = si è tagliato. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lui stesso or anche lui: he himself did not know = lui stesso non lo sapeva; he's a stranger here himself = anche lui è forestiero da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, himself is translated by sé or se stesso: he can be proud of himself = può essere fiero di sé / se stesso. - (All) by himself is translated by da solo, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) se stesso, si2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) stesso, in persona, proprio3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) lui stesso* * *[hɪm'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoTony was pleased with himself — Tony era soddisfatto di sé o di se stesso
2) (emphatic) (lui) stesso; (after preposition) lui (stesso)he, Mark himself said that... — lui stesso, Mark stesso disse che...
(all) by himself — (tutto) da solo o da sé
••he's not himself today — oggi non è lui o non è in sé
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, himself is generally translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: he's enjoying himself = si sta divertendo; he's cut himself = si è tagliato. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is lui stesso or anche lui: he himself did not know = lui stesso non lo sapeva; he's a stranger here himself = anche lui è forestiero da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, himself is translated by sé or se stesso: he can be proud of himself = può essere fiero di sé / se stesso. - (All) by himself is translated by da solo, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
3 itself
[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *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.) lui stesso, lei stessa, se stesso, se stessa, si2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) stesso, stessa3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') da solo, da sola* * *[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
4 myself
[maɪ'self, mə'self]1) (reflexive) mi, me, me stesso (-a); (after preposition) me, me stesso (-a)2) (emphatic) io stesso (-a), me stesso (-a)(all) by myself — (tutto) da solo, da me
I'm not much of a dog-lover myself — personalmente, non amo molto i cani
••I'm not myself today — oggi non sono io o non sono in me
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, myself is translated by mi which is always placed before the verb: I've hurt myself = mi sono fatto male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is io stesso or anch'io: I did it myself = l'ho fatto io stesso; I'm a stranger here myself = anch'io sono forestiero da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, myself is translated by me or me stesso: I did it for myself = l'ho fatto per me / me stesso. - Note that the difference between me and myself is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at me = lei mi sta guardando and I'm looking at myself in the mirror = mi sto guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for me = Jane lavora per me and I work for myself = io lavoro per me / me stesso. - (All) by myself is translated by da solo, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) mi, me stesso2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) io stesso, proprio io, in persona* * *[maɪ'self, mə'self]1) (reflexive) mi, me, me stesso (-a); (after preposition) me, me stesso (-a)2) (emphatic) io stesso (-a), me stesso (-a)(all) by myself — (tutto) da solo, da me
I'm not much of a dog-lover myself — personalmente, non amo molto i cani
••I'm not myself today — oggi non sono io o non sono in me
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, myself is translated by mi which is always placed before the verb: I've hurt myself = mi sono fatto male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is io stesso or anch'io: I did it myself = l'ho fatto io stesso; I'm a stranger here myself = anch'io sono forestiero da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, myself is translated by me or me stesso: I did it for myself = l'ho fatto per me / me stesso. - Note that the difference between me and myself is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at me = lei mi sta guardando and I'm looking at myself in the mirror = mi sto guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for me = Jane lavora per me and I work for myself = io lavoro per me / me stesso. - (All) by myself is translated by da solo, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see below -
5 ourselves
[aʊə'selvz, ɑː-]1) (reflexive) ci; (after preposition) noi, noi stessi, noi stesse2) (emphatic) noi stessi, noi stesse••Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, ourselves is translated by ci which is always placed before the verb: we've hurt ourselves = ci siamo fatti male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is noi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / noi stesse (feminine gender) or anche noi: we did it ourselves = l'abbiamo fatto noi stessi; we're strangers here ourselves = anche noi siamo forestieri da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, ourselves is translated by noi or noi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / noi stesse (feminine gender): we did it for ourselves = l'abbiamo fatto per noi stessi. - Note that the difference between us and ourselves is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at us = lei ci sta guardando and we're looking at ourselves in the mirror = ci stiamo guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for us = Jane lavora per noi and we work for ourselves = noi lavoriamo per noi / noi stessi. - (All) by ourselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see the entry below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) ci2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) noi stessi/e3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) da noi* * *[aʊə'selvz, ɑː-]1) (reflexive) ci; (after preposition) noi, noi stessi, noi stesse2) (emphatic) noi stessi, noi stesse••Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, ourselves is translated by ci which is always placed before the verb: we've hurt ourselves = ci siamo fatti male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is noi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / noi stesse (feminine gender) or anche noi: we did it ourselves = l'abbiamo fatto noi stessi; we're strangers here ourselves = anche noi siamo forestieri da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, ourselves is translated by noi or noi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / noi stesse (feminine gender): we did it for ourselves = l'abbiamo fatto per noi stessi. - Note that the difference between us and ourselves is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at us = lei ci sta guardando and we're looking at ourselves in the mirror = ci stiamo guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for us = Jane lavora per noi and we work for ourselves = noi lavoriamo per noi / noi stessi. - (All) by ourselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see the entry below -
6 themselves
[ðəm'selvz]1) (reflexive) si; (after preposition) sé, se stessi, se stessethey were pleased with themselves — erano soddisfatti di sé o di se stessi
2) (emphatic) essi stessi, esse stesse••for themselves — per sé o per se stessi
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, themselves is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: they are enjoying themselves = si stanno divertendo; they have hurt themselves = si sono fatti male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is loro stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / loro stesse (feminine gender) or anche loro: they did it themselves = l'hanno fatto loro stessi; they are strangers here themselves = anche loro sono forestieri da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, themselves is translated by sé or se stessi / se stesse: they can be proud of themselves = possono essere fieri di sé / se stessi. - (All) by themselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform: They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.) se stessi, se stesse, si2) (used to emphasize they, them or the names of people, animals etc: They themselves did nothing wrong.) (essi) stessi, esse (stesse)3) (without help etc: They decided to do it themselves.) da sé* * *[ðəm'selvz]1) (reflexive) si; (after preposition) sé, se stessi, se stessethey were pleased with themselves — erano soddisfatti di sé o di se stessi
2) (emphatic) essi stessi, esse stesse••for themselves — per sé o per se stessi
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, themselves is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: they are enjoying themselves = si stanno divertendo; they have hurt themselves = si sono fatti male. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is loro stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / loro stesse (feminine gender) or anche loro: they did it themselves = l'hanno fatto loro stessi; they are strangers here themselves = anche loro sono forestieri da queste parti. - When used after a preposition, themselves is translated by sé or se stessi / se stesse: they can be proud of themselves = possono essere fieri di sé / se stessi. - (All) by themselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and / or without help. - For particular usages see below -
7 yourself
[jɔː'self, jʊə-]1) (reflexive) (informal) ti, te, te stesso (-a); (polite) si, sé, se stesso (-a); (after preposition) (informal) te, te stesso (-a); (polite) sé, se stesso (-a)have you hurt yourself? — ti sei, si è fatto male?
you were pleased with yourself — eri soddisfatto di te (stesso), era soddisfatto di sé, di se stesso
2) (emphatic) (informal) tu stesso (-a), te stesso (-a); (polite) lei stesso (-a); (after preposition) (informal) te, te stesso (-a); (polite) lei, lei stesso (-a)you yourself said that... — tu stesso hai detto, lei stesso ha detto che...
for yourself — per te (stesso), per lei (stesso)
(all) by yourself — tutto da solo, da te, da lei
••you're not yourself today — oggi non sei (in) te, non è lei, non è in sé
Note:Like the other you forms, yourself may be either an informal pronoun to be used between close friends and family members or a polite form to be used when speaking to anyone you do not know very well; therefore, yourself should be translated accordingly in Italian. - When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, yourself is translated by ti or Si (polite form), which are always placed before the verb: did you hurt yourself? = ti sei fatto male? Si è fatto male? - In imperatives, however, ti is joined to the verb to form a single word: help yourself! = serviti! The polite form equivalent, in which the imperative is not to be used, is: Si serva! - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is tu / Lei stesso or anche tu / Lei: you said so yourself = l'hai detto tu stesso, l'ha detto Lei stesso; you're a stranger here yourself, aren't you? = anche tu sei / Lei è forestiero da queste parti, non è vero? - When used after a preposition, yourself is translated by te / Lei or te / Lei stesso: you can be proud of yourself = puoi essere orgoglioso di te / te stesso, può essere orgoglioso di Lei / di Lei stesso. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Note that the difference between you and yourself is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at you = lei ti sta guardando and you're looking at yourself in the mirror = ti stai guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for you = Jane lavora per te and you work for yourself = tu lavori per te / te stesso. - (All) by yourself is translated by da solo, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *[jɔː'self, jʊə-]1) (reflexive) (informal) ti, te, te stesso (-a); (polite) si, sé, se stesso (-a); (after preposition) (informal) te, te stesso (-a); (polite) sé, se stesso (-a)have you hurt yourself? — ti sei, si è fatto male?
you were pleased with yourself — eri soddisfatto di te (stesso), era soddisfatto di sé, di se stesso
2) (emphatic) (informal) tu stesso (-a), te stesso (-a); (polite) lei stesso (-a); (after preposition) (informal) te, te stesso (-a); (polite) lei, lei stesso (-a)you yourself said that... — tu stesso hai detto, lei stesso ha detto che...
for yourself — per te (stesso), per lei (stesso)
(all) by yourself — tutto da solo, da te, da lei
••you're not yourself today — oggi non sei (in) te, non è lei, non è in sé
Note:Like the other you forms, yourself may be either an informal pronoun to be used between close friends and family members or a polite form to be used when speaking to anyone you do not know very well; therefore, yourself should be translated accordingly in Italian. - When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, yourself is translated by ti or Si (polite form), which are always placed before the verb: did you hurt yourself? = ti sei fatto male? Si è fatto male? - In imperatives, however, ti is joined to the verb to form a single word: help yourself! = serviti! The polite form equivalent, in which the imperative is not to be used, is: Si serva! - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is tu / Lei stesso or anche tu / Lei: you said so yourself = l'hai detto tu stesso, l'ha detto Lei stesso; you're a stranger here yourself, aren't you? = anche tu sei / Lei è forestiero da queste parti, non è vero? - When used after a preposition, yourself is translated by te / Lei or te / Lei stesso: you can be proud of yourself = puoi essere orgoglioso di te / te stesso, può essere orgoglioso di Lei / di Lei stesso. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Note that the difference between you and yourself is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at you = lei ti sta guardando and you're looking at yourself in the mirror = ti stai guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for you = Jane lavora per te and you work for yourself = tu lavori per te / te stesso. - (All) by yourself is translated by da solo, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
8 yourselves
[jɔː'selvz, jʊə-]1) (reflexive) vi; (after preposition) voi, voi stessi, voi stesse2) (emphatic) voi stessi, voi stesse••you yourselves said that... — voi stessi avete detto che...
Note:Like the other you forms, yourselves may be either an informal pronoun to be used between close friends and family members or a polite form to be used when speaking to more than one person you do not know very well; therefore, yourselves should be translated accordingly in Italian. - When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, yourselves is translated by vi or Si (polite form), which is always placed before the verb: did you hurt yourselves? = vi siete fatti male? / Si sono fatti male? - In imperatives, however, vi is joined to the verb to form a single word: help yourselves! = servitevi! The polite form equivalent, in which the imperative is not to be used, is: Si servano! - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is voi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / voi stesse (feminine gender) or anche voi: you said so yourselves = l'avete detto voi stessi; you're strangers here yourselves, aren't you? = anche voi siete forestieri da queste parti, non è vero? The equivalent polite forms with Loro - l'hanno detto Loro stessi, anche Loro sono forestieri da queste parti, non è vero? - are very rarely used in modern Italian. - When used after a preposition, yourselves is translated by voi or voi stessi / voi stesse or Loro / Loro stessi: you can be proud of yourselves = potete essere orgogliosi di voi / voi stessi, possono essere orgogliosi di Loro stessi. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Note that the difference between you and yourselves is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at you = lei vi sta guardando and you're looking at yourselves in the mirror = vi state guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for you = Jane lavora per voi and you work for yourselves = voi lavorate per voi / voi stessi. - (All) by yourselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *[jɔː'selvz, jʊə-]1) (reflexive) vi; (after preposition) voi, voi stessi, voi stesse2) (emphatic) voi stessi, voi stesse••you yourselves said that... — voi stessi avete detto che...
Note:Like the other you forms, yourselves may be either an informal pronoun to be used between close friends and family members or a polite form to be used when speaking to more than one person you do not know very well; therefore, yourselves should be translated accordingly in Italian. - When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, yourselves is translated by vi or Si (polite form), which is always placed before the verb: did you hurt yourselves? = vi siete fatti male? / Si sono fatti male? - In imperatives, however, vi is joined to the verb to form a single word: help yourselves! = servitevi! The polite form equivalent, in which the imperative is not to be used, is: Si servano! - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding personal pronoun, the translation is voi stessi (masculine or mixed gender) / voi stesse (feminine gender) or anche voi: you said so yourselves = l'avete detto voi stessi; you're strangers here yourselves, aren't you? = anche voi siete forestieri da queste parti, non è vero? The equivalent polite forms with Loro - l'hanno detto Loro stessi, anche Loro sono forestieri da queste parti, non è vero? - are very rarely used in modern Italian. - When used after a preposition, yourselves is translated by voi or voi stessi / voi stesse or Loro / Loro stessi: you can be proud of yourselves = potete essere orgogliosi di voi / voi stessi, possono essere orgogliosi di Loro stessi. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Note that the difference between you and yourselves is not always made clear in Italian: compare she's looking at you = lei vi sta guardando and you're looking at yourselves in the mirror = vi state guardando allo specchio, or Jane works for you = Jane lavora per voi and you work for yourselves = voi lavorate per voi / voi stessi. - (All) by yourselves is translated by da soli / da sole, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
9 ♦ result
♦ result /rɪˈzʌlt/n.1 [cu] risultato; conseguenza: The plane was delayed, with the result that I missed my connection, l'aereo era in ritardo, con il risultato che ho perso la coincidenza; The accident was the result of a mechanical fault, l'incidente è stato causato da un difetto meccanico; Many mental illnesses are a direct result of stress, molti disturbi mentali sono una conseguenza diretta dello stress; as a result (of), in conseguenza (di); end result, risultato finale2 risultato ( anche mat.); esito: The result of the general elections is still uncertain, il risultato (o l'esito) delle elezioni politiche è ancora incerto; Have you seen the football results?, hai visto i risultati delle partite di calcio?; DIALOGO → - After an exam- When do you get the results?, quando avrai i risultati?; The exam results will be out next week, i risultati degli esami usciranno la prossima settimana; He will publish the results of his research, pubblicherà i risultati della sua ricerca3 risultato (positivo): I'll try to help them, but I cannot guarantee a result, proverò ad aiutarli, ma non posso garantire il risultato; His methods are questionable, but he gets results, i suoi metodi sono discutibili, ma ottiene dei risultati; ( sport, fam.) to get a result, fare risultato● ( sport) results table, tabellone dei risultati; classifica □ without result, senza alcun risultato; infruttuoso NOTA D'USO: - result o score?-.(to) result /rɪˈzʌlt/v. i.derivare; risultare: The quarrel resulted from a misunderstanding, la lite è derivata da un malinteso; If the drought continues, famine could result, se la siccità continua, potrebbe causare una grave penuria alimentare.
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