la propia

the very; one's own

→ el
phrase Uncommon #21,499
the very; one's own Used with feminine nouns to emphasize that something or someone is precisely the one mentioned, or belongs to the person being discussed.
SP: La propia directora nos recibió.
EN: The director herself greeted us.

Al cabo de un rato, pareció que una voz salía de la propia nave.

After a while, it seemed as though a voice was coming from the ship itself.

La propia madre siempre es la mejor.

One's own mother is always the best.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Se necesitan pruebas para demostrar la propia culpabilidad.

Evidence is needed to prove one's guilt.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

La propia reina de Inglaterra está preocupada.

The Queen of England herself is worried.

— Drácula (2025)

En la mayoría de los casos, la propia familia lo hacía.

In most cases, the family itself did it.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Mi padre no buscaba un libro sobre la tumba, sino la propia tumba.

My father wasn't looking for a book about the tomb, but for the tomb itself.

— Indiana Jones 3: La Última Cruzada (1989)

El padre dio la propia vida para salvar la de la hija.

The father gave his own life to save his daughter’s.

La fecha, la propia llamada, lo que hicimos.

The date, the call itself, what we did.

Incluso el deseo de acabar con la propia vida.

Even the desire to end one's own life.

— Drácula (2025)