with himself/itself; usually used as part of «с самим собой»
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with himself/itself; usually used as part of «с самим собой»«С самим» is usually followed by a noun or pronoun in the instrumental case. It is not the same as «с самого», which means “from the very…” before a noun in the genitive.
RU: После долгого дня он хотел побыть с самим собой.
EN: After a long day, he wanted to spend some time by himself.