ser

Meaning

Verb

1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, intransitive) to be, to exist
2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, intransitive) to be located (to be in a place)
3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, copulative, transitive) to be (used to connect a noun to another noun)
4. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, copulative, transitive) to have a characteristic (used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes an inherent property)
5. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, auxiliary) auxiliary verb to form the passive voice, together with a past participle

Noun

being (living creature)

Concepts

be

get

being

comprise

constitute

exist

is

make up

represent

become

Synonyms

estar

ésser

haver

representar

constituir

ésser estar

Translations

essere

être

ser

ser

sein

zijn

estar

είμαι

stare

sum

estar

esse

wezen

bûn

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈse]

Etymology

Borrowed from Aragonese: -

Borrowed from Spanish: ser

In summary

Perhaps borrowed from Aragonese or Spanish ser. Doublet of ésser.

Sentences

Va ser un home que va patir molt .

He was a man who suffered a lot.

Va ser dirigida per Ventura Pons .

It was directed by Ventura Pons.

El líder de la primera acadèmia va ser el famós científic Galileo Galilei.

The leader of the first academy was the famous scientist Galileo Galilei.

L'estructura general del castell , durant aquest període , devia ser força similar a l'actual.

The general structure of the castle, during this period, must have been quite similar to the current one.

Va ser creat a partir d'una part de l'antiga província del Llenguadoc .

It was created from a part of the ancient province of Languedoc.

Els àcids minerals tendeixen a ser molt solubles en aigua i insolubles en solvents orgànics .

Mineral acids tend to be very soluble in water and insoluble in organic solvents.