English–Spanish
“urbanize” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/uɾβaniˈθaɾ/
Example
El gobierno quiere urbanizar esta zona para atraer empresas.
The government wants to urbanize this area to attract companies.
How to say “urbanize” in Spanish
“Urbanize” in Spanish is urbanizar.
Construction crews installing roads, houses, and utility lines on open land.
Example sentences with urbanizar
Antes de urbanizar el terreno, hicieron un estudio ambiental.
Before urbanizing the land, they carried out an environmental study.
Tips for using urbanizar
- Spanish normally uses urbanizar with a direct object to mean preparing or equipping land, while urbanizarse indicates an area becomes urban by itself.