itself

Signification

1. it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
2. it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate
3. it; used to refer back to an earlier subject

Genre

Neutre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

Étymologie

From Middle English hit-self, equivalent to it + -self.

Phrases

Somewhat in a class by itself is the Z-pinch, which has circular field lines .

Un peu dans une classe en soi se trouve le Pinch Z, qui a des lignes de champ circulaires.