constituirse

constituirse

► verbo pronominal

1 to set oneself up as, become

■ el general se constituyó en jefe del Estado the general became Head of State

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VPR

1) (=formarse) [sociedad, empresa] to be set up; [estado] to be constituted

¿en qué fecha se constituyó la sociedad? — when was the company set up?

2) (=convertirse) to become

el pueblo se constituyó en un importante centro turístico — the town became a major tourist centre

se han constituido en una amenaza para el proceso de paz — they have become a threat to the peace process

constituirse como o en >: la factoría se constituirá en empresa autónoma — (Com, Pol) the factory will be set up as o will become an independent company

el país tiene derecho a constituirse en estado independiente — the country has the right to constitute itself as o to become an independent state

3) frm (=personarse)

constituirse en un lugar — to present o.s. at a place

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■constituirse verbo reflexivo to set oneself up [en, as]: se constituyó en juez, he set himself up as judge

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vpr

1. [reunirse]

el tribunal se constituirá mañana the court will be in session from tomorrow

2.

constituirse en [erigirse] to set oneself up as;

constituirse en sociedad anónima to become a limited company;

se constituyó en defensor de los inmigrantes he became a defender of the immigrants

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constituirse

v/r

1 (reunirse) meet

2

:

constituirse en algo (convertirse) become sth

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vr

constituirse en : to set oneself up as, to become