poblar

v.

1 to settle, to colonize (establecerse en).

2 to inhabit.

pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species

3 to populate, to settle, to crowd, to people.

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poblar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ocupar territorio) to settle

2 (habitar) to inhabit

■ muchas especies diferentes pueblan el parque many different species inhabit the park

3 (llenar) to fill

■ la casa estaba poblada de telarañas the house was full of cobwebs

■ han poblado de árboles el campo they've planted the field with trees

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verb

to populate, settle

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1. VT

1) [colonos, conquistadores] to settle, populate

2) [animales, plantas] inhabit

los peces que pueblan las profundidades — the fish that inhabit the depths

las estrellas que pueblan el espacio — the stars that fill space

poblar una colmena — (Agr) to stock a beehive

3)

poblar de algo: han poblado el río con varias especies de peces — they have stocked the river with various species of fish

poblaron el monte de abetos — they planted the trees with fir trees

2.

See:

poblarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <territorio/región>

a) colonos/inmigrantes (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno (mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

b) (habitar) to inhabit

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament

2)

poblar algo DE algo — <bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something

2.

poblarse v pron

a) tierra/colonia to be settled

b) (llenarse)

poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined

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= populate, people.

Ex. In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.

Ex. Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.

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* sin poblar = unpopulated.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <territorio/región>

a) colonos/inmigrantes (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno (mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

b) (habitar) to inhabit

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament

2)

poblar algo DE algo — <bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something

2.

poblarse v pron

a) tierra/colonia to be settled

b) (llenarse)

poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined

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= populate, people.

Ex: In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.

Ex: Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

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poblar [A10 ]

vt

A ‹territorio/región›

1 «colonos/inmigrantes» (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

2 «autoridades/gobierno» (mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

poblaron la región con colonos y esclavos they settled the region with colonists and slaves

3 (habitar) to inhabit

distintas etnias poblaban la región various ethnic groups lived in o inhabited the region

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento (liter); the stars which populate the firmament

las pintadas que poblaban las fachadas the graffiti that covered the facades

B poblar algo DE algo ‹bosque› to plant sth WITH sth; ‹río/colmena› to stock sth WITH sth

poblaron las laderas de nogales they planted the slopes with walnut trees

poblar el estanque de percas to stock the pond with perch

■ poblarse

v pron

1 «tierra/colonia» to be settled

esta parte se pobló con colonos franceses this area was settled by French colonists

2 (llenarse) poblarse DE algo:

las calles empezaron a poblarse de gente the streets began to fill with people

la frente se le pobló de arrugas his forehead became very lined

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poblar (conjugate poblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹territorio/región›

a) [colonos/inmigrantes] (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

b) (habitar) to inhabit

2 poblar algo DE algo ‹bosque› to plant sth with sth;
‹río/colmena› to stock sth with sth
poblarse verbo pronominal [tierra/colonia] to be settled
poblar verbo transitivo
1 (habitar, vivir) to inhabit
2 (llenar de gente, repoblar) to populate
'poblar' also found in these entries:
English:
people
- populate
- settle

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poblar

♦ vt

1. [establecerse en] to settle, to colonize

2. [habitar] to inhabit;

pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species

3. [llenar]

poblar (de) [plantas, árboles] to plant (with);

[peces] to stock (with)

♦ See also the pronominal verb poblarse

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poblar

v/t populate (de with)

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poblar {19} vt

1) : to populate, to inhabit

2) : to settle, to colonize

3)

poblar de : to stock with, to plant with

♦ See also the reflexive verb poblarse