erigirse

erigirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (atribuirse) to set oneself up (en, as)

■ se erigió en presidente he set himself up as president

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verb

to set oneself up as

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VPR

erigir en algo — to set o.s. up as sth

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(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimed

Ex. However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex. A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

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(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimed

Ex: However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex: A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

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■erigirse verbo reflexivo to place oneself: se erigió en portavoz del pueblo, he set himself up as spokesman of the people
'erigirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
erigir

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vpr

erigirse en [deliberadamente] to set oneself up as;

se erigió en el máximo defensor del medio ambiente he set himself up as the great champion of the environment;

con sus hazañas se erigió en héroe nacional his exploits turned him into a national hero

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erigirse

v/r

:

erigirse en set o.s. up as

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vr

erigirse en : to set oneself up as