populated

• Qualifie un lieu où vivent des personnes, ou qui est occupé par des habitants ; peut aussi désigner un endroit où il y a beaucoup de monde.

Describes a place that has people living in it.

1. InhabitedB1formal

   Having people living in a particular area or place.

   peuplé / habité

   • The island is sparsely populated.
   • This region is densely populated with many cities.
   • The newly discovered valley was populated by a small tribe.

   Synonymesinhabitedoccupiedpeopledsettledtenanted

   Antonymesdesertedemptyuninhabitedunpeopledvacant

• Verbe signifiant remplir ou occuper un lieu avec des personnes, des animaux ou des données, ou encore installer des habitants dans une région.

A verb used to indicate the act of filling or inhabiting a place with people, animals, or data.

1. Inhabit or live inB2formal

   To live in or occupy a particular area or region.

   peupler

   • Various tribes populate the Amazon rainforest.
   • The city is populated by people from many different cultures.
   • Birds populate the island during the summer months.

   Synonymescolonizeinhabitlive inoccupypeoplesettle

2. Fill with inhabitantsB2formal

   To cause a place to become occupied by people or animals.

   Peupler

   • The government encouraged settlers to populate the new territory.
   • Efforts were made to populate the region with wildlife.
   • The area was populated by immigrants in the early 20th century.

   Synonymescolonizeinhabitpeoplesettlestock

   Antonymesdepopulatedesolateemptyevacuate