se le llama

is called

→ se
phrase Uncommon #26,017
is called Used to say what something or someone is called; the name follows the phrase.
SP: A esta fruta se le llama mango.
EN: This fruit is called a mango.

¿Cómo se le llama a este animal en francés?

What is this animal called in French?

Siempre se le llama así a los barcos.

That's always what ships are called.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Al que guía la orquesta se le llama director.

The person who leads the orchestra is called the conductor.

¿Por qué se le llama amor?

Why is it called love?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

A eso se le llama estar vivo.

That's what being alive is called.

— Familia (2023)

Si un vagabundo es rico, se le llama turista.

If a homeless person is rich, he is called a tourist.

A una mujer, cuyo marido está muerto, se le llama viuda.

A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.

Al ping pong también se le llama tenis de mesa.

Ping pong is also called table tennis.

A la tienda donde compras comestibles se le llama almacén.

The store where you buy groceries is called a warehouse.

Se le llama extracción.

It's called extraction.

¡Pero si salvas vidas, se le llama un Dios!

But if you save lives, they call you a god!

— La leyenda de Baahubali: el inicio (2015)