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"Puebla" is a form of "poblar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to populate". "Aldea" is a noun which is often translated as "small village". Learn more about the difference between "puebla" and "aldea" below.
poblar(
poh
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blahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to populate
¿Crees que en el futuro los humanos poblarán otros planetas?Do you think humans will populate other planets in the future?
Los colonos tenían órdenes de poblar y desarrollar la isla desierta.The settlers had orders to populate and develop the desert island.
b. to settle
Los colonos emigraron hacia el oeste para poblar tierras más fértiles.The settlers traveled west to settle lands that were more fertile.
a. to inhabit
Las tribus que poblaban esta región fueron expulsadas por los blancos.The tribes that inhabited this region were driven out by white men.
b. to live in
Los aldeanos que poblaban las zonas rurales fueron esclavizados.The villagers that lived in the rural regions were enslaved.
3. (figurative) (to crowd)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
b. to cover
Los comunistas poblaron las paredes con afiches de propaganda.The communists covered the walls with propaganda posters.
d. to stock (body of water)
Poblamos la pecera de pequeños peces payaso.We stocked the fishbowl with small clownfish.
poblarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to fill
Las nubes se disiparon y el cielo nocturno se pobló de estrellas.The clouds cleared and the night sky filled with stars.
b. to fill up
La cancha se pobló de fanáticos cuando Messi anotó el gol de la victoria.The field filled up with fans when Messi scored the winning goal.
la aldea(
ahl
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deh
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. small village
Quiero retirarme y vivir tranquilamente en una aldea de pescadores.I want to retire and live peacefully in a fishing village.
