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our·selves

ourselves

 
pronunciation:
ar selvz [or] aUr selvz [or] aU r selvz
part of speech: plural pronoun
definition 1: our own selves (used to show that an action is done to the same people who are doing the action).
nosotros mismos
We bought ourselves a new car.Nos compramos a nosotros mismos un carro. lit.Nos compramos un carro. lib.
definition 2: used to put the emphasis on "we" or "us."
nosotros mismos
We did the work ourselves.Nosotros mismos hicimos el trabajo.
definition 3: our normal selves.
nosotros mismos
We were not ourselves the day our dog died.El día que el perro se murió no éramos nosotros mismos.