Considerarse (en. Be considered)

/kon-si-de-ˈɾaɾ-se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To be in a certain situation or condition regarding oneself.

He considers himself an expert in his field.

Él se considera un experto en su campo.

To take into account or reflect on oneself in some way.

She considers herself lucky to have a good family.

Ella se considera afortunada por tener una buena familia.

To identify with certain groups, ideas, or characteristics.

Many young people consider themselves part of urban culture.

Muchos jóvenes se consideran parte de la cultura urbana.

From the prefix con- and the verb 'considerar', which comes from the Latin 'considerare'.

to consider oneself

To reflect one's own self-perception.

considerarse a sí mismo

to consider oneself a leader

To see oneself as an authority figure or guide.

considerarse un líder

to consider oneself as part of

To identify with a specific group or community.

considerarse como parte de

to consider

To evaluate or think about something carefully.

considerar

self-image

The perception that a person has of themselves.

autoimagen

identity

Set of characteristics that define a person or group.

identidad

To see oneself in an exaggerated way.

That guy considers himself the best soccer player, but he hasn't won anything.

Ese tipo se considera el mejor jugador de fútbol, pero no ha ganado nada.

To have a distorted perception of reality.

She considers herself famous, but she only has a few followers.

Ella se considera famosa, pero solo tiene unos pocos seguidores.