What does localizar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word localizar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use localizar in Spanish.

The word localizar in Spanish means locate, pinpoint, be located, locate the whereabouts. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word localizar

locate, pinpoint

verbo transitivo (saber dónde)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Localizaron el origen de la llamada del secuestrador.
They located (or: pinpointed) the origin of the kidnapper's call.

be located

verbo pronominal (hallarse, encontrarse)

La Atlántida se localizaba delante de las Columnas de Hércules.
Atlantis was located in front of the Pillars of Hercules.

locate the whereabouts

locución verbal (encontrar el lugar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La policía pudo localizar el paradero del asesino.
The police were able to locate the whereabouts of the killer.

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