meterse
|me-ter-se|
/meˈteɾse/
to put oneself into / to meddle
Etymology
'meterse' originates from Spanish, specifically from the verb 'meter' (derived from Vulgar Latin *mittere), where the root 'mit-' meant 'to send/put'.
'meter' changed from Vulgar Latin '*mittere' > Old Spanish 'meter' and the reflexive form 'meterse' developed to express entering oneself into a place or situation.
Initially the root meant 'to send/put'; over time Spanish 'meter' kept the sense 'to put' and the reflexive 'meterse' came to mean 'to put oneself into' physically and figuratively (enter, meddle).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to enter or go into a place (reflexive form of 'meter' meaning 'to put/insert oneself').
Se metió en la habitación sin llamar.
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Verb 2
to meddle or involve oneself in someone else's affairs; to interfere.
No te metas en mis problemas.
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Verb 3
to take on a role or profession (often colloquial, sometimes implying doing so without proper qualification) — used with 'a' (meterse a + noun).
Se metió a profesor sin tener título.
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Last updated: 2025/11/11 23:37