ser

/ˈseɾ/, [ˈseɾ]

Examples

No quiero ser diferente.

I don't want to be different.

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Él ha aprendido a ser paciente.

He has learned to be patient.

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Mi padre dista mucho de ser artístico.

My father is far from artistic.

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Deberíamos ser más conversadores.

We should be more talkative.

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Todos vamos a ser comidos por un arbusto monstruoso que habla.

We're all going to be eaten by a monstrous talking shrubbery.

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No puede ser que lo haya escrito ella misma.

She can't have written it herself.

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Hicieron las paces y volvieron a ser amigos.

They made up and became friends again.

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Su éxito social consiste en ser amistoso con todos.

His social success consists in being friendly with everyone.

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Tom y Mary querían ser astronautas.

Tom and Mary both wanted to be astronauts.

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La energía atómica puede ser utilizada para propósitos pacíficos.

Atomic energy can be utilized for peaceful purposes.

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¿Cómo ser un buen colaborador en Tatoeba?

How to be a good contributor on Tatoeba?

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Me gustaría ser chino.

I'd like to be Chinese.

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Tom quiere ser amigo de Mary.

Tom wants to be friends with Mary.

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Tu explicación no cuela; es demasiado improbable para ser cierta.

Your explanation won't wash; it's too improbable to be true.

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Aún cuando la propuesta parecía ser una buena idea, ellos la rechazaron.

Although the proposal seemed like a good idea, they refused it.

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¿Ser o no ser?

To be or not to be?

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Llevar una pequeña linterna en tu bolsillo puede llegar a ser útil.

Having a small flashlight in your pocket may come in handy.

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¿Quién va a ser el artista principal de Glastonbury este año?

Who's headlining Glastonbury this year?

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Por lo que dices, ha de ser un gran escritor.

Judging from what you say, he must be a great writer.

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La educación no debe limitarse a nuestra juventud, debe ser un proceso continuo a través de toda nuestra vida.

Education must not be limited to our youth, but it must be a continuing process through our entire lives.

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