Spanish Conversation · Level 7
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Spanish word
modernizar
Pronunciation
IPA/moðeɾniˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbring up to date
Example
Quiero modernizar mi casa este año.
I want to bring my house up to date this year.
More examples
La empresa decidió modernizar sus procesos para competir mejor.
The company decided to bring its processes up to date to compete better.
Core concept
A government office converted to digital records and reorganized workflows.
Common phrases
modernizar la casa
bring the house up to date
modernizar el sistema
bring the system up to date
modernizar una empresa
bring a company up to date
Similar words
actualizar: Updates software, files, or digital systems to the latest version or current state.
renovar: Renews an old object or space by restoring or replacing parts to achieve a like-new condition.
reformar: Remakes or restructures parts of a building, institution, or system to change how they work.
mejorar: Improves the performance, quality, or condition of an object, system, or service.
Definition in Spanish
Transformar o actualizar algo para que responda mejor a las necesidades y tecnologías contemporáneas.
Word origin
Derived from moderno with the suffix -izar and ultimately from Latin modernus 'modern', the verb expresses transforming practices or equipment to match contemporary needs.
Usage tips
- Despite being a close cognate of English modernize, modernizar typically covers wider institutional or infrastructural change while actualizar is the usual verb for updating files or software.
Other meanings
- updateverb
- upgradeverb
Related words
- modernizaciónupdatingnoun
- modernizadormodernizernoun
- modernizableupgradableadjective