se creen que son

they think they are

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they think they are In questions like “¿Quiénes se creen que son?”, it expresses indignation: “Who do they think they are?”
SP: ¿Quiénes se creen que son para hablarme así?
EN: Who do they think they are to speak to me like that?

Apenas consiguen un trabajo, se creen que son tus padres.

As soon as they get a job, they think they're your parents.

— Elefante (2003)

¿Quiénes se creen que son?

Who do they think they are?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

¿Quién demonios se creen que son?

Who the hell do they think they are?

— Viaje a las estrellas II: La ira de Khan (1982)

¿Quién se creen que son para desobedecer una orden mía?

Who do they think they are, disobeying one of my orders?

— La Caída (2004)