se declaró

declared oneself

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declared oneself Depending on context, it can mean formally stating something about oneself, such as declaring oneself guilty or bankrupt.
SP: Se declaró inocente ante el juez.
EN: He declared himself innocent before the judge.

Se declaró un alto al fuego.

A ceasefire was declared.

Sr. Sergeyev se declaró inocente.

Mr. Sergeyev pleaded not guilty.

— Левиафан (2014)

Reunió valor y se declaró a ella.

He mustered up his courage and declared his feelings to her.

Tom finalmente se declaró culpable.

Tom finally pleaded guilty.

El dueño del Folly se declaró en bancarrota.

The owner of Folly declared bankruptcy.

¿Y usted mismo se declaró en bancarrota?

And did you declare bankruptcy yourself?

— F1 la película (2025)

Él reunió valor y se declaró a ella.

He mustered up his courage and confessed his feelings to her.

Tom se declaró culpable de delito menor por conducir ebrio en Nueva York.

Tom pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of drunk driving in New York.

Él se declaró a la joven.

He confessed his feelings to the young woman.