English–Spanish
“privatize” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾiβatiˈθaɾ/
Example
El gobierno decidió privatizar la empresa estatal.
The government decided to privatize the state-owned company.
How to say “privatize” in Spanish
“Privatize” in Spanish is privatizar.
Transfer of control and funding of a public service to private operators.
Example sentences with privatizar
¿Van a privatizar el servicio de trenes?
Are they going to privatize the train service?
Tips for using privatizar
- Does not always imply an outright sale; privatizar can cover concessions, outsourcing, or changes in management without full transfer of ownership.