Colonizar
Example: Los países europeos comenzaron a colonizar América en el siglo XV.
Definition
"Colonizar" means to establish control over a foreign land by settling and exploiting it, often involving the migration of people and the imposition of political and cultural systems. For example, European countries began to colonize America in the 15th century.
Etymology
The word "colonizar" comes from the Latin word "colonia," meaning a settlement or farm. It evolved through Spanish to describe the act of establishing colonies. Did you know? The term originally related to farming settlements before expanding to political domination.
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"Colonizar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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