se dedican

they devote themselves to

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they devote themselves to Used for activities, professions, or pursuits that people engage in regularly.
SP: Se dedican a enseñar español.
EN: They devote themselves to teaching Spanish.

Se dedican a comprar y vender casas.

They are in the business of buying and selling houses.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

¿A qué se dedican?

What do they do?

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

Se dedican a los bienes raíces, Jason.

They're in the real estate business, Jason.

— Jugada Maestra (2026)

Entonces, ¿a qué se dedican tus amigas y tú?

So, what do you and your friends do for a living?

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

¿Y a qué se dedican tus padres?

And what do your parents do?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Son Policías que se dedican a robar.

They’re police officers who make a living stealing.

— El botín (2026)

Se dedican al juego, a tirar los dados.

They devote themselves to gambling, to rolling the dice.

— Yojimbo (1961)

¿No es eso a lo que se dedican?

Isn't that what they do?

— Despedidas (2008)