Spanish Conversation · Level 44
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Spanish word
regularización
Pronunciation
IPA/reɣulaɾiθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounlegalization
Example
Necesitan la regularización de su situación para poder firmar un contrato.
They need the legalization of their status before they can sign a contract.
More examples
¿Cuándo solicitarán la regularización de su situación administrativa?
When will they apply for the legalization of their administrative situation?
Core concept
Formal legalization for permits, residency, or other administrative paperwork.
Common phrases
regularización de la situación
legalization of the situation
oficina de regularización
office for legalization
papeles para la regularización
documents for legalization
Similar words
residencia: Permission to reside in a country granted to a noncitizen.
permiso: Time-limited official permit authorizing an activity or presence.
documentación: Collection of official documents used to prove identity or qualifications.
legalización: Official process that validates documents or aligns them with legal requirements.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado jurídico de normalizar o legalizar una situación administrativa, usado con frecuencia para referirse a la obtención de permisos o a la regularización migratoria.
Word origin
Derived from the verb regularizar (regular + -izar) plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, ultimately from Latin regularis, indicating the process or result of legalizing an administrative situation.
Usage tips
- A bare regularización can sound vague, so speakers commonly specify the area (for example, regularización migratoria) to make the meaning clear.
Other meanings
- regularizationnoun
Opposites
- ilegalidadillegalitynoun
Related words
- regularizarlegalizeverb