popularizar
/popularizˈaɾ/
verb
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- popularizo
- preterite (eu)
- popularizei
- past participle
- popularizado
Meaning
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to popularise
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Popularizou o esporte.
He popularised the sport.
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Similar words
vulgarizar can carry a slight negative connotation, to dumb down; popularizar is more neutral — both mean "to popularise."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does popularizar mean?
to popularise
2 Which fingerprint chart matches popularizar?
popularizar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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