No. 13,834 in Spanish
serle
"Serle" means "to be to/for him/her/it" in English, used to indicate something attributed or relevant to someone/something.
In a sentence
Ella siempre trata de serle útil a sus amigos.
She always tries to be useful to her friends.
In this sentence, 'serle' is used as an indirect construction meaning 'to be useful to someone', where 'le' refers to 'her friends'.
Es importante serle respetuoso a los demás.
It is important to be respectful to others.
Here, 'serle' signifies 'to be something to someone', and 'le' acts as the indirect object denoting 'to others'.
¡Qué bueno es serle fiel a tus propias convicciones!
How great it is to be faithful to your own convictions!
In this case, 'serle' expresses 'to be loyal or faithful to someone or something', and 'le' links the verb to 'your own convictions'.
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