What is the Spanish word for "colonize"?

Learn how to say "colonize" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

colonize

Spanish

colonizar

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Alternative translations of "colonize"

poblar
establecerse

Examples of how to use "colonize" in Spanish

English
They plan to colonize the distant planet.
Spanish
Planean colonizar el planeta lejano.
English
They colonize new islands every year.
Spanish
Colonizan nuevas islas cada año.
English
The settlers colonized the coastal village.
Spanish
Los colonos colonizaron la aldea costera.
English
Scientists are colonizing the simulated habitat.
Spanish
Los científicos están colonizando el hábitat simulado.
English
Colonizers have colonized many distant lands.
Spanish
Los colonizadores han colonizado muchas tierras lejanas.

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They plan to colonize the distant planet.

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