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Meaning of ser | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2
ˈseɾ

Definitions

  1. to be
  2. to be; forms the passive voice
  3. to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
  4. to be (someone’s); to belong to
  5. to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
  6. to be; indicates persistence or reiteration

Conjugation

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Equivalents

Ελληνικά πρόκειται
English be to to be
Italiano dovere dovere dovere
Polski mieć mieć
Svenska förhålla ska

Examples

“Brais é moi alto”

Brais is very tall.

“anque o matrimoño é cruz, i eu negá-lo non pretendo, dous son a cargar con ela que sempre se alivia o peso”

even though the marriage is a cross, I don't mean to deny it, there are two carrying it, that always relieves the weight

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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