SE
SE [eˈsiː]
sustantivo (abbr south east)
1. SE
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se
pronoun personal
1. (reflexivo) himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular); themselves (plural); yourself (usted mismo); yourselves (ustedes mismos); itself (de cosas, animales) (singular); themselves (plural)
- se está lavando, está lavándose -> she is washing (herself)
- se lavó los dientes -> she cleaned her teeth
- espero que se diviertan -> I hope you enjoy yourselves
- el perro se lame -> the dog is licking itself
- se lame la herida -> it's licking its wound
- se levantaron y se fueron -> they got up and left
2. (reflexivo impersonal) oneself
- hay que afeitarse todos los días -> one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day
3. (recíproco) each other, one another
- se aman -> they love each other
- se escriben cartas -> they write to each other
4. (impersonal)
- en esta sociedad ya no se respeta a los ancianos -> in our society old people are no longer respected
- se ha suspendido la reunión -> the meeting has been canceled
- se dice que… -> it is said that…, people say that…
- se prohíbe fumar -> no smoking (en cartel)
- se habla español -> Spanish spoken (en cartel)
5. (como complemento indirecto) (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular); (to) them (plural); (to) it (de cosas, animales) (singular); (to) them (plural); (to) you (usted, ustedes)
- se lo dio -> he gave it to him/her/etc
- se lo dije, pero no me hizo caso -> I told her, but she didn't listen
- si usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto -> if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minute
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se [say]
- Él se lava -> he washes himself
- Ella se peina -> she combs herself
- Él se cortó -> he cut himself
- Sí -> se la entregué, yes, I delivered it to him, or to her
- Se cree -> it is thought
- Se hace -> it is done
- Se ayudan mutuamente -> they help each other
- Los jugadores se pasan el balón -> the players pass the ball to one another
The reflexive pronoun, himself, herself, itself. Possessive to the person or thing that governs the verb used before the pronouns me, te, le, it reflects the action of the verb on the object which they represent.Se is used instead of the other cases of the pronouns of the third person, as ¿Le entregó Vd. la carta? did you deliver him or her the letter?Passive voice. Se represents frequently the passive form of a verb, as Se dice, it is said.Reciprocal. Each other, one another.
se
pronombre:personal
1 (complemento indirecto) (a él) him; (a ella) her; (a ellos) them; (a usted, ustedes) you
voy a dárselo I'll give it to him o her o them o you; ya se lo dije I (already) told him o her o them o you
he hablado con mis padres y se lo he explicado I've talked to my parents and explained it to them
aquí tiene las flores, ¿se las envuelvo, señor? here are your flowers, shall I wrap them for you, sir?; no lo tenemos, pero se lo puedo encargar we haven't got it, but I can order it for you
(con doble complemento indirecto) dáselo a Enrique give it to Enrique; ¿se lo has preguntado a tus padres? have you asked your parents about it?
(con partes del cuerpo, ropa) se rompió la pierna he broke his leg; Pablo se lavó los dientes Pablo cleaned his teeth; Carmen no podía abrocharse el vestido Carmen couldn't do up her dress; han prometido no cortarse la barba they have sworn not to cut their beards; tiene que cortarse el pelo he must have a haircut
(uso enfático) se comió un pastel he ate a cake; no se esperaba eso he didn't expect that
2 (uso reflexivo) (masculino) himself; (femenino) herself; (plural) themselves; (de usted) yourself; (de ustedes) yourselves; (sujeto no humano) itself
Marcos se ha cortado con un cristal Marcos cut himself on a piece of broken glass; Margarita se estaba preparando para salir Margarita was getting (herself) ready to go out; ¿se ha hecho usted daño? have you hurt yourself?; se tiraron al suelo they threw themselves to the ground; la calefacción se apaga sola the heating turns itself off automatically
se está afeitando he's shaving; ¡siéntese! sit down; sírvase esperar un momento please wait a moment; vestirse to get dressed
(indefinido) oneself mirarse en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirror
3 (como parte de un verbo pronominal)
se durmió he fell asleep; se enfadó he got annoyed; se marchó he left; mi hermana nunca se queja my sister never complains; se retira he withdraws
4 (uso recíproco) each other; one another
se escriben a menudo they write to each other often; se quieren they love each other
hace un año que no se ven it's a year since they last saw each other; procuran no encontrarse they try not to meet each other; se miraron todos they all looked at one another
no se hablan they are not on speaking terms
5 (uso impersonal) (con sujeto indeterminado)
se registraron nueve muertos there were nine deaths; nine deaths were recorded
se dice que es muy rico he's said to be very rich; no se sabe por qué it is not known o people don't know why; se compró hace tres años it was bought three years ago; en esa zona se habla galés Welsh is spoken in that area; people speak Welsh in that area; se cree que el tabaco produce cáncer it is believed that smoking causes cancer
(referido al hablante) no se oye bien you can't hear very well; es lo que pasa cuando se come tan deprisa that's what happens when you eat so fast
¿cómo se dice eso en inglés? how do you say that in English?; se está bien aquí it's nice here; se hace lo que se puede we do what we can
se admiten sugerencias we welcome suggestions
"véndese coche" "car for sale"; se avisa a los interesados que ... those concerned are informed that ...
(en recetas, instrucciones) se pelan las patatas peel the potatoes
"sírvase muy frío" "serve chilled"
no se admiten visitas no visitors
se prohíbe fumar no smoking
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