ser

/ˈseɾ/, [ˈseɾ]

Examples

Solo trato de ser amable.

I'm only trying to be nice.

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¿Me estás acusando de ser un mentiroso?

Are you accusing me of being a liar?

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Pese a ser pobre, él era feliz.

Though he was poor, he was happy.

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Una persona que ama las flores no puede ser mala.

A person who likes flowers can't be evil.

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Israel debe ser borrado del mapa.

Israel should be wiped off the map.

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Tom alegó ser inocente.

Tom claimed that he was innocent.

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Él parece ser honesto.

It appears that he is honest.

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No quiero ser rudo.

I don't want to be rude.

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La sola idea de ser enviados al extranjero les llenaba de alegría.

The very idea of being sent abroad delighted them.

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Esto debe ser un error.

This must be a mistake.

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Tienes que ser cuidadoso de no perder la cabeza.

You must be careful not to get angry.

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Si quieres ser feliz, entonces selo.

If you want to be happy, then be happy.

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Este mismo debe ser su paraguas.

This just has to be his umbrella.

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Es bueno ser tú mismo. ¿Quién más podrías ser?

It is good to be yourself. Who else could you be?

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Un sueño... Se lo estaba intentando explicar a San Pedro, y lo estaba haciendo en alemán, porque no quería ser muy explícito.

A dream... I was trying to explain to St. Peter, and was doing it in the German tongue, because I didn't want to be too explicit.

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Siempre he amado la libertad que viene de ser introvertido.

I've always loved the freedom that comes from being introverted.

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La honestidad parece ser menospreciada ahora.

Honesty seems to be rather at a discount today.

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¿Cuál podría ser la razón?

What could be the reason?

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Podrá ser un poco grande pero este sobre estará bien. Es mejor que sea más grande que más pequeño.

It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

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Ellas deben ser felices.

They must be happy.

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