venir a ser
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venir a ser
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to be like
No sé mucho de política, pero creo que el primer ministro viene a ser el presidente el Reino Unido.I don't know much about politics, but I think the prime minister is like the president of the United Kingdom.
b. to be comparable to
Los gauchos vienen a ser los cowboys de Argentina.Gauchos in Argentina are comparable to American cowboys.
c. to be sort of like (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El director viene a ser el entrenador de la orquesta.The conductor is sort of like the coach of the orchestra.
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