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ser meaning in English

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ser verb

be(occur, take place)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

get [got, gotten, getting, gets](colloquial: to be)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet] [US: ˈɡet]
She gets up at six. = Se levanta a las seis.

ser noun
{m}

being [beings](a living creature)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːɪŋ] [US: ˈbiːɪŋ]
All beings are beautiful. = Todos los seres son hermosos.

self [selves](individual person as the object of own reflective consciousness)
noun
[UK: self] [US: ˈself]
She's only a shell of her former self. = Solo es una sombra de lo que era antes.

sire [sires](lord, master, or person in authority)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪə(r)] [US: ˈsaɪər]

ser abundante verb

abound [abounded, abounding, abounds](to be plentiful)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊnd] [US: ə.ˈbaʊnd]

ser algo completamente distinto adverb

toto caelo(By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible)
adverb

ser algo totalmente diferente adverb

toto caelo(By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible)
adverb

ser algo totalmente distinto adverb

toto caelo(By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible)
adverb

ser amado noun

loved one(very close friend or family member)
noun

ser astuto como un zorro adjective

sly as a fox(very sly)
adjective
[UK: slaɪ əz ə fɒks] [US: sˈlaɪ ˈæz ə ˈfɑːks]

ser atraído por verb

fancy [fancied, fancying, fancies](To be sexually attracted to)
verb
[UK: ˈfæn.si] [US: ˈfæn.si]

ser bendecido verb

endow [endowed, endowing, endows](to naturally furnish)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdaʊ] [US: en.ˈdaʊ]

ser callado como una tumba adjective

silent as the grave(to say absolutely nothing)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaɪ.lənt əz ðə ɡreɪv] [US: ˈsaɪ.lənt ˈæz ðə ˈɡreɪv]

ser camarero verb

wait [waited, waiting, waits](to serve customers)
verb
[UK: weɪt] [US: ˈweɪt]

ser capaz de verb

be able to(have ability to)
verb
[UK: bi ˈeɪb.l̩ tuː] [US: bi ˈeɪb.l̩ ˈtuː]

ser catapultado verb

catapult [catapulted, catapulting, catapults](to be fired from or as if from a catapult)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt] [US: ˈkæ.tə.ˌpəlt]

ser coherente verb

cohere [cohered, cohering, coheres](to be consistent as part of a group)
verb
[UK: kəʊ.ˈhɪə(r)] [US: koʊ.ˈhɪər]

ser como una tumba adjective

silent as the grave(to say absolutely nothing)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaɪ.lənt əz ðə ɡreɪv] [US: ˈsaɪ.lənt ˈæz ðə ˈɡreɪv]

ser de prever noun

foregone conclusion(predictable or inevitable conclusion)
noun
[UK: fɔː.ˈɡɒn kən.ˈkluːʒ.n̩] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌɡɒn kən.ˈkluːʒ.n̩]

ser doble de verb

double [doubled, doubling, doubles](to act as substitute)
verb
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩]

ser dotado verb

endow [endowed, endowing, endows](to naturally furnish)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdaʊ] [US: en.ˈdaʊ]

ser eficaz verb

work [worked, working, works](to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for)
verb
[UK: ˈwɜːk] [US: ˈwɝːk]

ser entrevistado verb

interview [interviewed, interviewing, interviews](To be interviewed)
verb
[UK: ˈɪn.tə.vjuː] [US: ˈɪn.tər.ˌvjuː]

ser exitoso verb

top [topped, topping, tops](excel)
verb
[UK: tɒp] [US: ˈtɑːp]

ser hombre muerto noun

dead duck(person or project that is in serious trouble or doomed to fail)
noun
[UK: ded dʌk] [US: ˈded ˈdək]

ser humano noun
{m}

human being(person, see also: man/translations; person)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ˈbiːɪŋ] [US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈbiːɪŋ]

man [men](human)
noun
[UK: mæn] [US: ˈmæn]

ser indulgente verb

featherbed [featherbedded, featherbedding, featherbeds](to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle)
verb
[UK: ˈfe.ðə.bed] [US: ˈfe.ðər.ˌbed]

ser infiel verb

have an affair(engage in a relationship while married)
verb

ser inherente verb

inhere [inhered, inhering, inheres](To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈhɪə] [US: ɪn.ˈhiːr]

ser la gota que colma el vaso noun

the straw that broke the camel's back(small additional burden which causes failure)
noun

ser lógico verb

make sense(be coherent)
verb

ser mano de santo verb

work wondersverb
[UK: ˈwɜːk ˈwʌn.dəz] [US: ˈwɝːk ˈwʌn.dərz]

ser orgulloso de verb

pride [prided, priding, prides](take or experience pride in something)
verb
[UK: praɪd] [US: ˈpraɪd]

ser oriundo de verb

hail from(to be a native of)
verb
[UK: heɪl frəm ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈheɪl frəm ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

ser precavido verb

beware(use caution, pay attention (to))
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈweə(r)] [US: bə.ˈwer]

ser puesto en libertad condicional verb

parole [paroled, paroling, paroles](to release)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈrəʊl] [US: pəˈroʊl]

ser querido noun

next of kin(spouse, close friend, close relative)
noun
[UK: nekst əv kɪn] [US: ˈnekst əv ˈkɪn]

ser querido noun
{m}

loved one(very close friend or family member)
noun

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