itself
1 pronoun reflexive pronoun► ((feminine noun) direct object of verb)
the TV turns itself off múchann an teilifís í féinthe city had to defend itself b'éigean don chathair í féin a chosaintthe robin began to feed itself thosaigh an spideog á beathú féinthe mare rid itself of the saddle chaith an láir an diallait di féin► ((masculine noun) direct object of verb)
the rocket guides itself treoraíonn an roicéad é féinthe baby hurt itself ghortaigh an leanbh é féinthe engine was burning itself out bhí an t-inneall á dhó féin amachthe pup can't protect itself níl an coileán in ann é féin a chosaintthe bank gave itself an excuse thug an banc leithscéal dó féin► ((feminine noun) object of preposition)
the shed fell down on itself thit an bhothóg anuas uirthi féinthe organisation lacks confidence in itself tá easpa muiníne ag an eagraíocht aisti féin► ((masculine noun) object of preposition)
the child draws attention to itself tarraingíonn an leanbh aird air féineach horse has a stall to itself tá stalla ag gach capall dó féin 2 pronoun emphatic pronoun► (feminine)
í féin féin the cow itself didn't notice níor thug an bhó í féin faoi dearaI don't mind the flight itself ní miste liom an eitilt féinit's about the school itself baineann sé leis an scoil í féinIreland was itself under threat bhí Éire í féin faoi bhagairtthe field was itself too small bhí an pháirc féin róbheag► (masculine)
é féin féin the child itself knows bíonn a fhios ag an bpáiste é féinthe company provides this service itself cuireann an comhlacht é féin an tseirbhís seo ar fáilthey have many branches, four in Cork itself tá go leor brainsí acu, ceithre cinn i gCorcaigh féinthe party itself is divided tá an páirtí é féin scoilteTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 pronoun to emphasise degree or qualitythe game is simplicity itself tá an cluiche an-simplí go deoshe's kindness itself is í croí na féile í, is í is cineálta amuigh