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    Poblar (en. Populate)

    /ˈpoblar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make a place inhabited.
    The government decided to populate the region with new families.
    El gobierno decidió poblar la región con nuevas familias.
    To be inhabited by a living being.
    The island began to be populated by exotic birds.
    La isla comenzó a poblarse de aves exóticas.
    To fill something with a certain thing.
    The author populated his novel with interesting characters.
    El autor pobló su novela de personajes interesantes.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'populare', which means 'to inhabit' or 'to fill with people'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to populate the lands
    Establishing settlements in new areas.
    poblar las tierras
    to populate the mind
    Filling the mind with ideas or thoughts.
    poblar la mente

    Related Words

    population
    The group of inhabitants of a place.
    población
    settlement
    Small settlement of people.
    poblado
    populating
    The action of populating or inhabiting a territory.
    poblamiento

    Slang Meanings

    To populate in the context of saturating a place.
    The party was so full that it seemed it was about to become overcrowded.
    La fiesta estaba tan llena que parecía que iba a poblarse a más no poder.
    To use 'populate' to refer to filling a place socially.
    That meeting was filled with influencers, and I couldn't walk.
    Esa reunión se pobló de influencers y no podía caminar.