Presentarse (en. Introduce oneself)

/pɾesenˈtaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make an appearance in a place.

I am going to introduce myself at the meeting at three o'clock.

Voy a presentarme en la reunión a las tres.

To manifest or show oneself in a specific way.

At the party, he showed up in a very elegant suit.

En la fiesta se presentó con un traje muy elegante.

To reveal one’s identity to someone.

I want to introduce myself before starting the conversation.

Quiero presentarme antes de empezar la conversación.

From Latin 'praesentare', which means 'to make present'.

introduce oneself to someone

To make your identity known to another person.

presentarse a alguien

show up in a place

To go to a place.

presentarse en un lugar

present oneself as

To declare or show an identity to others.

presentarse como

presentation

Act of presenting something or someone.

presentación

presenter

Person who presents something at an event.

presentador

present

Something that is in the same moment or place.

presente

To be in the right place.

I am already presenting myself at the party.

Ya estoy presentándome en la fiesta.

To make a notable entrance.

He made a spectacular entrance at the gala.

Se presentó de forma espectacular en la gala.