What does poblado in Spanish mean?

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

The word poblado in Spanish means populated, bushy, town, area, place, settle, inhabit, become awash, fill, dot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poblado

populated

adjetivo (habitado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un bosque poblado de pinos.
The forest is populated with pine trees.

bushy

adjetivo (informal (pelo, barba: tupido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A Eva le gustan los hombres con la barba poblada.
Eva likes men with bushy beards.

town

nombre masculino (pequeña ciudad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Era un poblado de no más de cinco mil habitantes.
The town had no more than five thousand inhabitants.

area, place

nombre masculino (lugar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cosas raras ocurrían en ese poblado.
Weird things would start to happen in that area (or: place).

settle

verbo transitivo (ocupar, habitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los pioneros poblaron tierras nuevas.
The pioneers settled new lands.

inhabit

verbo transitivo (vivir en)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las ballenas pueblan los grandes océanos.
Whales inhabit the large oceans.

become awash

(llenarse de algo)

Internet se ha poblado de virus.
The Internet has become awash with viruses.

fill, dot

verbo transitivo (llenar con abundancia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las flores poblaban el cuidado jardín.
The flowers filled the carefully tended garden.

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