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ourselves

Произношение: [aʊərˈsɛlvz]

Слово

Контекст: «relationship»

(pronoun) we use 'ourselves' when we talk about a group that includes us. It means we are doing something to or for our own group. Imagine you and your friends are taking care of yourselves. You are looking after each other.

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We enjoyed the party by ourselves and had a lot of fun.

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We did not take care of ourselves during the busy week.

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How can we help ourselves to feel better?

Контекст: «emphasis»

(pronoun) 'Ourselves' can also be used to emphasize that we are the ones doing something. It shows that we did something without help from others. Like saying we made a cake by ourselves means we did it just us, without anyone else's help.

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We built the treehouse ourselves, and it turned out great!

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They did not manage to solve the problem by themselves.

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Did you decorate the room yourselves?

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