estáis constituyendo
constituir
constituir(
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tweer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to compose)
Doce ciudadanos de a pie constituyen el jurado.The jury is made up of twelve ordinary citizens.
b. to constitute
Dinamarca, Noruega y Suecia constituyen Escandinavia.Denmark, Norway, and Sweden make up Scandinavia.
2. (to entail)
a. to represent
El nuevo código civil constituye un avance en los derechos de la mujer.The new civil code represents an improvement in women's rights.
b. to be
La Batalla de Stalingrado constituyó un punto de inflexión en la guerra.The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the war.
c. to constitute
Las armas nucleares constituyen un peligro para la raza humana.Nuclear weapons constitute a threat to mankind.
3. (to found)
a. to set up
El gobierno constituyó un comité de investigación.The government set up an investigating committee.
b. to establish
La empresa fue constituida por dos empresarios chinos.The company was established by two Chinese businessmen.
c. to constitute (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
El hospital constituyó un equipo médico especial para ayudar a las víctimas.The hospital constituted a special medical team to aid the victims.
4. (to entitle)
a. to appoint
El director de la empresa me constituyó en vocero.The director of the company appointed me as spokesman.
b. to designate
Magdalena constituyó a su marido en su apoderado.Magdalena designated her husband as her proxy.
c. to name
El cantante constituyó a su manager en su representante legal.The singer named his manager as his legal representative.
constituirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to become
Me constituí el hombre de la familia cuando murió mi padre.I became the man of the family when my father died.
a. to be established
Se constituyó un tribunal militar para procesar a los insurgentes.A military court was established to prosecute the insurgents.
b. to be set up
La fundación se constituyó gracias a donaciones.The foundation was with the help of donations.
c. to be constituted (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
El sindicato se constituyó para defender los derechos de los trabajadores.The union was constituted to protect the rights of workers.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to appoint oneself
El general derrocó al presidente y se constituyó en soberano absoluto.The general overthrew the president and appointed himself absolute ruler.
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