/twa.mɛm/
Translation
yourself
Word origin
A compound of the stressed pronoun toi ('you', from Latin te) and même ('self, same', from Latin metipsimus). The whole forms the emphatic 'yourself'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- toi + même
Examples
l' - ? C' !
You did it yourself? That is impressive!
- .
You must decide for yourself what you want.
-- -.
Ask him yourself.
- sévèrement.
You judge yourself too harshly.
-, .
Be yourself, do not change for others.
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