English–Spanish

“legalize” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoregularizar

Pronunciation

IPA/leɣaliˈθaɾ/

Example

Antes de viajar, recuerda legalizar tus documentos.

Before you travel, remember to legalize your documents.

Illustration for legalizar (legalize)

How to say “legalize” in Spanish

“Legalize” in Spanish is legalizar.

A notary stamping and signing a document.

Full entry for legalizar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with legalizar

Decidieron legalizar la residencia para poder trabajar.

They decided to legalize residency so they could work.

Tips for using legalizar

  • English 'legalize' often means to change or permit by law, while Spanish legalizar most commonly means giving a document formal legal effect, as in legalizar documentos before travel.

Other Spanish words for “legalize”

Quiero regularizar mis papeles.

I want to legalize my papers.

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