- erigirse
- erigirse► verbo pronominal1 (atribuirse) to set oneself up (en, as)■ se erigió en presidente he set himself up as president* * *verbto set oneself up as* * *VPR
erigir en algo — to set o.s. up as sth
* * *(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimedEx. 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.* * *(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimedEx: 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.* * *
■erigirse verbo reflexivo to place oneself: se erigió en portavoz del pueblo, he set himself up as spokesman of the people
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Spanish:
erigir
* * *vprerigirse 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* * *erigirsev/r:erigirse en set o.s. up as* * *vrerigirse en : to set oneself up as
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.