se mete

gets involved; messes with

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phrase Uncommon #13,385

gets involved; messes with Often appears in expressions like meterse con alguien, meaning to bother, pick on, interfere with, or mess with someone. It can also mean to get involved in something. The exact nuance depends on context.

SP: Así, nadie se mete con nadie.

EN: That way, nobody messes with anybody.

El Alcalde sólo se mete en sus asuntos.

The Mayor only minds his own business.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Se mete conmigo y me defiendo.

He messes with me and I defend myself.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Ya no se mete.

He doesn't get involved anymore.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Richie, si se mete en la ciudad, ¿qué hacemos?

Richie, if he goes into town, what do we do?

— American Gangster (2007)

Bueno, como siempre, con todo lo que se mete.

Well, as always, with everything he gets involved in.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Se mete en la cama, entre su madre y yo.

He gets into bed, between his mother and me.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Si alguien se mete contigo, tómalo con calma.

If someone messes with you, take it easy.

Va a la escuela y parece que el diablo se mete en él.

He goes to school and it seems like the devil has taken over him.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Ese señor no se mete con nadie.

That man doesn't bother anyone.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Si ella alguna vez se mete contigo, entonces dime.

If she ever messes with you, then tell me.

— Dos hermanas (2003)

Por ti mi papá se mete pastillas para la presión.

Because of you, my dad has to take blood pressure pills.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Nadie se mete con él.

Nobody messes with him.

Si se mete con los piratas cuide su cola, vaquero.

If you mess with the pirates, watch your tail, cowboy.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Eres tú quien se mete en mi cabeza.

You're the one who gets into my head.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Se mete en el pellejo de una mujer.

He puts himself in a woman's shoes.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

El cierre se mete en el receptor.

The closure is inserted into the receiver.

Tom se mete en lo que no le concierne.

Tom meddles in things that don't concern him.

Conmigo se mete mucho por no hablar coreano.

They give me a hard time a lot for not speaking Korean.

— Asesinos (2015)

Dicen que se mete heroína por la nariz.

They say he snorts heroin.

El Alcalde no se mete con nadie, y nadie se mete con el Alcalde.

The Mayor doesn’t mess with anyone, and no one messes with the Mayor.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Se mete la comida en la boca, como una máquina.

She puts the food in her mouth, like a machine.

— Un día de furia (1993)

La gente de aquí no se mete en los asuntos de otra gente.

People here don't interfere in other people's business.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Si alguien se mete es porque se quiere hacer el héroe.

If someone gets involved, it's because they want to play the hero.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Es un chico bueno, no se mete en problemas.

He's a good boy, he doesn't get into trouble.

Ella se mete en todo.

She gets involved in everything.