Fijarse (en. Set)

/fiˈxaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To pay attention or concentrate on something.

You need to pay close attention to the instructions.

Tienes que fijarte bien en las instrucciones.

To observe closely.

I noticed that the door was open.

Me fijé en que la puerta estaba abierta.

To determine or establish a goal.

He set himself the goal of running a marathon.

Él se fijó la meta de correr una maratón.

From the verb 'fijar' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to set a goal

To establish a personal goal.

fijarse un objetivo

to notice something

To pay specific attention to something.

fijarse en algo

to pay close attention

To observe carefully.

fijarse bien

fijar

To establish or place something in a fixed manner.

fijar

attention

Act of considering something carefully.

atención

observation

Action of observing something with attention.

observación

To pay attention to a situation or person with interest.

When he arrived, I instantly noticed his way of speaking.

Cuando llegó, me fijé al instante en su forma de hablar.

To realize something that others overlook.

Don't focus so much on the negative, look at the good.

No te fijes tanto en lo negativo, mira lo bueno.