No. 10,767 in Catalan
repoblar
"Repoblar" means "to repopulate" or "to reforest" in English.
In a sentence
Després de l'incendi, van decidir repoblar el bosc.
After the fire, they decided to repopulate the forest.
In this sentence, 'repoblar' refers to the action of replenishing or resupplying trees or vegetation in the forest area after it has been damaged by an incident like a fire.
Cal repoblar aquest barri per evitar que es quedi deshabitat.
It is necessary to repopulate this neighborhood to prevent it from becoming uninhabited.
Here, 'repoblar' is used to describe the process of bringing inhabitants back to an area that has undergone depopulation or decline in residency.
L'organització treballa per repoblar les zones rurals amb fauna autòctona.
The organization works to repopulate rural areas with native fauna.
In this example, 'repoblar' signifies the act of reintroducing native wildlife to areas from which it has been previously diminished.
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