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"Himself" is a pronoun which is often translated as "él mismo", and "oneself" is a pronoun which is often translated as "uno mismo". Learn more about the difference between "himself" and "oneself" below.
himself(
hihm
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sehlf
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (emphatic)
b. sí mismo (after preposition)
I think he's very capable of finding a job by himself.Yo le creo muy capaz de encontrar un trabajo por sí mismo.
2. (reflexive)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He hasn't been himself since the accident.No se encuentra bien desde el accidente.
Your father has not been himself lately.En estos últimos tiempos, tu padre ya no es el de siempre.
oneself(
wuhn
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sehlf
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (emphatic)
a. uno mismo (masculine) (third person singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
It's far better to rely on oneself than to depend on others.Es mucho mejor depender de uno mismo que depender de otros.
b. una misma (feminine) (third person singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
There is nothing more satisfying than learning to make repairs oneself.No hay nada más satisfactorio que aprender a hacer reparaciones una misma.
2. (reflexive)
a. se (third person singular)
It is of the utmost importance to know how to conduct oneself in these types of settings.Es de suma importancia saber cómo conducirse en estos tipos de ámbitos.
a. sí mismo (third person singular)
It isn't always easy to talk about oneself with strangers.No siempre es fácil hablar de sí mismo con desconocidos.
