vulgarizar
/bulɣaɾiˈsaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- vulgarizo
- preterite (yo)
- vulgaricé
- past participle
- vulgarizado
Meaning
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to popularise
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Vulgarizó la ciencia.
He popularised science.
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Similar words
vulgarizar can carry a slight negative connotation, to dumb down or oversimplify; popularizar is more neutral — both mean "to popularise."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
popularizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to popularise."
Portuguese
vulgarizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to popularise."
Practice
1 What does vulgarizar mean?
to popularise
2 Which fingerprint chart matches vulgarizar?
vulgarizar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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