English–Spanish
“populate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/poˈβlaɾ/
Example
El gobierno quiere poblar las zonas rurales.
The government wants to populate the rural areas.
How to say “populate” in Spanish
“Populate” in Spanish is poblar.
A once-empty village gaining families and houses.
Example sentences with poblar
El ayuntamiento quiere poblar de gente el centro histórico.
The city council wants to fill the historic center with people.
Tips for using poblar
- The reflexive poblarse expresses 'become populated', and poblar de + noun indicates a place filled with people, animals, or objects.