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colonised

/ˈkɒlənaɪzd/ /ˈkɒləˌnaɪzd/

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verb

Coloniser

To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

Examples :

"The Europeans colonised North America, displacing the indigenous populations. "

Les Européens ont colonisé l'Amérique du Nord, déplaçant les populations indigènes.

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Coloniser, peupler

To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.

Examples :

"The ants colonised the picnic blanket, quickly covering it with their nest. "

Les fourmis ont colonisé la couverture de pique-nique, la couvrant rapidement de leur nid.

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Coloniser, s'implanter chez

To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).

Examples :

"The European powers colonised many African countries in the 19th century, exploiting their resources and imposing their own systems of government. "

Les puissances européennes ont colonisé de nombreux pays africains au XIXe siècle, exploitant leurs ressources et imposant leurs propres systèmes de gouvernement.

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Coloniser, implanter une colonie

To begin a colony or colonies.

Examples :

"Bees often colonised the empty hive in our garden every spring. "

Les abeilles colonisaient souvent la ruche vide de notre jardin chaque printemps.

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S'approprier, coloniser

(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.

Examples :

"The popular social media trend was colonised by large corporations, taking over the space for their own marketing campaigns. "

La tendance populaire sur les réseaux sociaux a été colonisée par de grandes entreprises, qui se sont approprié l'espace pour leurs propres campagnes de marketing.

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