Someterla

Someterla is a Spanish verb phrase formed from the verb someter and the feminine direct object pronoun la. It means to subject it to some authority, process, rule, or test, or to bring something under control or scrutiny. The phrase is used when the feminine noun represented by la is the thing being subjected.

Grammatical notes: Someter requires a direct object, and the pronoun attached to it must agree in gender and number. Someterla generally appears with a prepositional complement introduced by a or a prueba, a votación, etc., depending on the context. The reflexive form someterse is used when the subject themselves undergoes the submission: for example, se sometió a un examen médico. In contrast, other pronouns would replace la with lo or las/los when the object is masculine or plural (e.g., someterlo, someterlas).

Usage examples: La empresa decidió someterla a una auditoría. The committee will subject the proposal to a vote (El comité someterá la propuesta a votación). El laboratorio sometió la muestra a una serie de pruebas. The athletes underwent medical tests: los atletas se sometieron a pruebas médicas.

Etymology and related terms: Someter comes from Latin submettere, literally “to place under.” Related verbs include submeter (less common in everyday usage) and someterse (to submit oneself). In English, these senses align with “to subject,” “to submit to,” or “to undergo submission,” depending on context.