él reside

resides, lives, lies, is found

→ residir
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #48,995
resides, lives More formal than the usual word for “live.”
SP: Mi hermana reside en Madrid.
EN: My sister lives in Madrid.
lies, is found Used figuratively for where a quality, opportunity, or source is located.
SP: La solución reside en la comunicación.
EN: The solution lies in communication.
Conjugation of residir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third reside —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third reside —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second reside —

Sabemos que este hombre reside en algún lugar de las islas.

We know that this man lives somewhere on the islands.

— Avatar: El camino del agua (2022)

El valor de un hombre reside no tanto en lo que tiene como en lo que es.

A man's worth lies not so much in what he has as in who he is.

No sabré con certeza dónde reside el corazón.

I won't know for sure where the heart resides.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

En medio de la dificultad reside la oportunidad.

In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.

¿Es usted el sacerdote que reside aquí?

Are you the priest who lives here?

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)