English–Spanish
“colonize” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/koloniˈθaɾ/
Example
Los europeos colonizaron América en siglos pasados.
The Europeans colonized America centuries ago.
How to say “colonize” in Spanish
“Colonize” in Spanish is colonizar.
Founding colonies and imposing economic, legal, and social control over a territory.
Example sentences with colonizar
Durante siglos, las potencias europeas colonizaron África para controlar recursos.
For centuries, European powers colonized Africa to control resources.
Tips for using colonizar
- Although cognate with English colonize, colonizar usually implies external domination or historical colonization, so for ordinary moving or settling prefer establecerse or mudarse.