Spanish Conversation · Level 148
30 words
Spanish word
movilizar
Pronunciation
IPA/moβiliˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmobilize
Example
El gobierno decidió movilizar recursos para la emergencia.
The government decided to mobilize resources for the emergency.
More examples
Las ONG comenzaron a movilizar equipos para la zona afectada.
The NGOs began mobilizing teams for the affected area.
Core concept
Organized deployment of people, funds, or equipment toward a specific goal.
Common phrases
movilizar fondos
mobilize funds
movilizar a la población
mobilize the population
movilizar equipos
mobilize teams
Similar words
convocar: Officially calls people to come together for a meeting or collective action.
reunir: Brings together needed people or items into one place or organized group.
mover: Moves a person or object from one location to another by physical action.
organizar: Arranges people or tasks in order and readies them for activity.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que personas, grupos o recursos empiecen a actuar o se trasladen para cumplir un fin.
Word origin
From Latin mobilis 'movable' via French -iser into Spanish with the verb-forming suffix -izar, giving a causative sense of setting people or resources in motion.
Usage tips
- Movilizar is typically transitive for concrete deployment, while the reflexive movilizarse indicates that the group or people mobilize themselves.
Opposites
- desmovilizardemobilizeverb
- inmovilizarimmobilizeverb
Related words
- movilizaciónmobilizationnoun
- movilizadormobilizernoun
- movilizablemobilizableadjective