verb🔗ShareBesiedeln, kolonisierenTo settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The company decided to colonize a new market by opening several stores in different cities. "Das Unternehmen beschloss, einen neuen Markt zu besiedeln, indem es mehrere Geschäfte in verschiedenen Städten eröffnete.politicsgovernmenthistorynationworldareasocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBesiedeln, kolonisierenTo settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The new teacher decided to colonize the classroom with her own unique teaching methods. "Die neue Lehrerin beschloss, das Klassenzimmer mit ihren eigenen, einzigartigen Lehrmethoden zu besiedeln.politicsworldgovernmentnationhistorystategeographysocietyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBesiedeln und beherrschenTo settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The new student council members quickly colonized the school's social media accounts, posting updates and pictures of their activities. "Die neuen Mitglieder des Schülerrats besetzten schnell die Social-Media-Konten der Schule und posteten Updates und Bilder ihrer Aktivitäten.politicshistorynationgovernmentworldareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKolonien gründen, besiedelnTo begin a colony or colonies."The ants began to colonize the area under the picnic table. "Die Ameisen begannen, das Gebiet unter dem Picknicktisch zu besiedeln.politicshistorygovernmentnationworldgeographystatesocietyeconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKolonisieren, vereinnahmen(by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate."The popular social media trend quickly colonized the younger siblings' free time, leaving them with little opportunity for their own activities. "Der beliebte Social-Media-Trend vereinnahmte schnell die Freizeit der jüngeren Geschwister und ließ ihnen kaum Raum für eigene Aktivitäten.politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionorganizationgovernmentstaterightvaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading