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"Striking" is a form of "striking", an adjective which is often translated as "llamativo". "Themselves" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ellos mismos". Learn more about the difference between "themselves" and "striking" below.
themselves(
thehm
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sehlvz
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (emphatic)
a. ellos mismos (third person masculine plural)
They managed to fix the car themselves.Consiguieron arreglar el coche ellos mismos.
b. ellas mismas (third person feminine plural)
The girls can wash the dishes themselves.Las chicas pueden lavar los platos ellas mismas.
2. (reflexive)
a. se (third person plural)
They bought themselves suits for the wedding.Se compraron trajes para la boda.
a. sí mismos (third person masculine plural)
Those guys only think about themselves.Esos tipos solo piensan en sí mismos.
b. sí mismas (third person feminine plural)
The students who failed the test were ashamed of themselves.Las alumnas que fallaron el examen estaban avergonzadas de sí mismas.
4. (as normal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
After coming back from the war, it took a while for them to act themselves again.Después de volver de la guerra, tardaron un tiempo en volver a ser ellos mismos.
What's wrong with the twins? They don't seem like themselves.¿Qué pasa con los gemelos? No parecen los de siempre.
striking(
strayk
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ihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. llamativo
The striking colors on the peacock's tale attracted the peahen.Los colores llamativos de la cola del pavo real atrajeron a la pava real.
b. sorprendente
They weren't twins, but they bore a striking resemblance to one another.No eran gemelos, pero su parecido era sorprendente.
c. impresionante
Her striking beauty left all the boys staring at her.Los chicos no podían apartar la mirada de esa belleza impresionante.
d. notable
The Grand Canyon is a striking example of the power of water erosion.El Gran Cañón es un ejemplo notable del poder de la erosión del agua.
a. en huelga
The striking workers refused to return to work until their demands were met.Los obreros en huelga se negaron a regresar al trabajo hasta que sus demandas fueran atendidas.
