How to Say "to mobilize" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to mobilize” is “movilizar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El sindicato logró movilizar a miles de trabajadores para la huelga.
The union managed to mobilize thousands of workers for the strike.
Es necesario movilizar a la opinión pública sobre el cambio climático.
It is necessary to rally public opinion about climate change.
El gobierno decidió movilizar al ejército durante la emergencia.
The government decided to call up the army during the emergency.
The Spelling 'Z' to 'C' Change
In Spanish, the letter 'z' often changes to 'c' when followed by an 'e'. This happens in the 'Yo' form of the past tense (movilicé) and all forms of the command/wish tense (movilice).
The Personal 'A'
When you use 'movilizar' to talk about mobilizing people (like 'movilizar a los estudiantes'), you must include the word 'a' before the person or group being mobilized.
The 'S' instead of 'Z'
Mistake: “Yo quiero movilisar a mi equipo.”
Correction: Yo quiero movilizar a mi equipo. Although 'z' sounds like 's' in many regions, it is always spelled with 'z' or 'c' in this verb.
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