Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
repoblar
Pronunciation
IPA/repoˈβlaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrepopulate
Example
La gente empezó a repoblar el pueblo.
People began to repopulate the village.
More examples
El ayuntamiento lanzó un proyecto para repoblar el río con peces locales.
The town council launched a project to repopulate the river with local fish.
Core concept
A town that regains families and everyday life after abandonment.
Common phrases
repoblar el río con peces
repopulate the river with fish
lanzar un proyecto para repoblar la zona
launch a project to repopulate the area
Similar words
poblar: A place becomes inhabited by people or animals, forming an active settlement.
habitar: An individual occupies a space and makes it their regular living environment.
vivir: A person lives in a place and conducts ordinary, day-to-day life there.
asentarse: A person or family settles permanently in one location and roots their life there.
Definition in Spanish
Volver a poblar un lugar despoblado mediante el asentamiento o la llegada de personas.
Word origin
The verb combines re- 'again' with Spanish poblar, which traces to Latin populus 'people' via populāre, and thus means to put people back into a place.
Usage tips
- Repoblar has a formal tone in many contexts, and in conversation speakers commonly use volver a poblar or specify measures like asentar familias or offer housing.
Other meanings
- reforestverb
- restockverb
Opposites
- despoblardepopulateverb
Related words
- repoblaciónrepopulationnoun