Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
localizar
Pronunciation
IPA/lokaliˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbfind
Example
No puedo localizar mis llaves.
I can't find my keys.
More examples
La policía localizó al testigo en el café.
The police found the witness in the café.
Core concept
Exact coordinates on a map.
Common phrases
localizar a alguien
find someone
localizar un lugar
locate a place
localizar el problema
identify the problem
Similar words
buscar: Searches for a missing item or person by checking areas and following leads.
encontrar: Finds an item or person that someone had been trying to locate.
Definition in Spanish
Identificar la posición o el punto exacto donde se encuentra algo o alguien.
Word origin
Derived from local plus the suffix -izar, with local from Latin locus 'place', giving the sense of setting or revealing the place of something.
Usage tips
- Beware the false friend with English localize, which often means 'adapt for a region' in English while Spanish localizar chiefly means to identify a location.
Other meanings
- locateverb
- track downverb
Related words
- localizaciónlocalizationnoun
- localizadorlocatornoun
- localizablelocatableadjective