civilizar

/siβiliˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
civilizo
preterite (yo)
civilicé
past participle
civilizado

Meaning

  1. to civilise

    • Intentaron civilizar la región.

      They tried to civilise the region.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

civilizar

civilizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to civilise."

Practice

1 What does civilizar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Intentaron ___ la región.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches civilizar?

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