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romanize

/ˈroʊmənaɪz/ /ˈrɒmənaɪz/

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verb

Romanizar, transliterar

To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.

Examples :

"The author romanizes Chinese names using the Wade–Giles system rather than the Pinyin system."

El autor romaniza los nombres chinos utilizando el sistema Wade-Giles en lugar del sistema Pinyin.

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verb

Romanizar

(usually capitalized) To bring under the authority or influence of Rome.

Examples :

"The Roman Empire romanized many parts of Europe, bringing their laws and customs to those regions. "

El Imperio Romano romanizó muchas partes de Europa, llevando sus leyes y costumbres a esas regiones.

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verb

Romanizar

(usually capitalized) To make or become Roman in character or style.

Examples :

"The government tried to romanize the conquered territories by building Roman-style roads and public baths. "

El gobierno intentó romanizar los territorios conquistados construyendo carreteras y baños públicos de estilo romano.

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verb

Convertirse al catolicismo romano, romanizar

(usually capitalized) To make or become Roman Catholic in religion (by conversion), character or style.

Examples :

"To increase tourism and cultural exchange, the government tried to Romanize the local architecture, adding arches and columns inspired by ancient Roman designs. "

Para aumentar el turismo y el intercambio cultural, el gobierno intentó romanizar la arquitectura local, agregando arcos y columnas inspiradas en diseños romanos antiguos.

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verb

Llenar con palabras o modismos latinos

To fill with Latin words or idioms.

Examples :

"The history professor asked us to romanize our English sentences, replacing common words with Latin equivalents to demonstrate the influence of Latin on the English language. "

El profesor de historia nos pidió que llenáramos nuestras oraciones en inglés con palabras latinas, reemplazando las palabras comunes con equivalentes latinos para demostrar la influencia del latín en el idioma inglés.

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