English-German translation for "colonize"

"colonize" German translation

colonize
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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kolonisieren, besiedeln ansiedeln
  • ansiedeln
    colonize establish in colony
    colonize establish in colony
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colonize
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich ansiedeln eine Kolonie bilden
  • sich ansiedeln
    colonize settle
    colonize settle
Die Europäer haben Äthiopien nie kolonisiert, aber nicht, weil sie es nicht versucht hätten.
Europeans never colonized Ethiopia, but not for lack of trying.
Source: Tatoeba
Es hegt jedoch kaum den Wunsch, das riesige gefrorene Ödland Sibiriens zu kolonisieren.
But it hardly wishes to colonize the frozen wastes of Siberia.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie würden schließlich ins All fliegen, Kolonien aufbauen und das Universum erforschen.
Eventually they would go out into space, and start colonizing and exploring the universe.
Source: TED
Denkst du, dass die Menschen eines Tages den Mond besiedeln werden?
Do you think mankind will someday colonize the Moon?
Source: Tatoeba
Unterdessen kolonialisierten die Briten weite Teile der Erdkugel.
In the meantime, the British colonized large portions of the globe.
Source: News-Commentary
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