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    Localizar (en. Locate)

    /lo.ka.li.'θaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Find the place or position of something or someone.
    The GPS can locate your exact position.
    El GPS puede localizar tu posición exacta.
    Identify the origin or situation of something.
    It is necessary to locate the source of the problem.
    Es necesario localizar la fuente del problema.
    Place an object in a specific space.
    We need to locate the file on the computer.
    Debemos localizar el archivo en la computadora.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'localizāre', which in turn comes from 'locus', meaning place.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    locate something on the map
    Find a specific place on a map.
    localizar algo en el mapa
    locate a person
    Find a particular person.
    localizar a una persona
    locate problems
    Identify difficulties or obstacles.
    localizar problemas

    Related Words

    location
    The place where something is located.
    ubicación
    site
    A specific place.
    sitio
    position
    The place or situation in which something is found.
    posición

    Slang Meanings

    Find something quickly.
    I'm going to locate that book in less than five minutes.
    Voy a localizar ese libro en menos de cinco minutos.
    Come across someone or something that was lost.
    I managed to locate my friend at the party.
    Logré localizar a mi amigo en la fiesta.