colonization
BrE /kəˌlɒnəˈzeɪʃn/ AmE /kəˌlɑːnəˈzeɪʃn/
noun en → es
the process of establishing control over a new area, especially by European countries in the past
colonización
Collocations colonization of Africa · colonization of North America
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The colonization of Australia began in 1788.
La colonización de Australia comenzó en 1788.
the process by which microorganisms grow and multiply in a culture medium or within the body of an organism
colonización (de bacterias)
Collocations bacterial colonization · intestinal colonization
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The patient's lungs showed signs of bacterial colonization.
Los pulmones del paciente mostraron signos de colonización bacteriana.