Preséntese (en. Introduce yourself)

/pɾe.senˈte.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Preventing a person from approaching or presenting themselves.
If you have doubts, present yourself to the committee.
Si tienes dudas, preséntese ante el comité.
Indicating the action of arriving and presenting oneself.
The candidate should present themselves to the interview at ten.
El candidato debe preséntese a la entrevista a las diez.
Inviting someone to make themselves known in a formal context.
Before starting the meeting, please introduce yourself.
Antes de comenzar la reunión, por favor, preséntese.

Etymology

From the verb 'presentarse', which comes from the Latin 'praesentare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

introduce yourself to the audience
Invitation to show your identity or skills to an audience.
preséntese ante el público
do not show up without an appointment
Suggestion that a prior agreement is needed to attend.
no se preséntese sin cita
it is important that you present yourself
Recommendation for someone to make themselves known or to introduce themselves.
es importante que se preséntese

Related Words

presentation
Act of showing or exhibiting something.
presentación
present
Something that is here or now.
presente
present (adjective)
Being in the current place or moment.
presente (adjetivo)

Slang Meanings

To be bold
When you are invited to an event and don’t know anyone, just be bold and introduce yourself.
Cuando te invitan a un evento y no conoces a nadie, solo echa cara y preséntese.
To make an appearance
Sometimes you just have to make an appearance, present yourself, and things will flow.
A veces solo tienes que hacer acto de presencia, preséntese y las cosas fluyen.