What does povoar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word povoar in Portuguese means inhabit, populate, fill, fill, be filled, , povoar, povoar, povoar, povoar, povoar, estabelecer, assentar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word povoar

inhabit

verbo transitivo (formar povoação)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

populate

verbo transitivo (habitar, ocupar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fill

verbo transitivo (tornar cheio, encher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fill

verbo transitivo (o coração, a mente, etc. (infundir sentimentos, ideias)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

be filled

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (encher-se de coisas)

povoar

transitive verb (fill with people)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The government populated the islands with volunteers looking for a simpler way of life.

povoar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (leave no room)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

povoar

transitive verb (live in a place)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Celts once populated many parts of Europe.

povoar

transitive verb (populate) (ocupação de região)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eles queriam que imigrantes viessem e povoassem o estado.
They wanted immigrants to come and people the state.

povoar, estabelecer, assentar

transitive verb (territory: populate) (território: colonizar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A Virgínia foi primeiro povoada pelos ingleses.
Virginia was first settled by the English.

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