How to Say "to modernize" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to modernize” is “actualizar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB1
laws, systems, or ideas
Examples
Es importante actualizar tus conocimientos profesionales.
It is important to keep your professional knowledge up to date.
El gobierno quiere actualizar la ley de educación.
The government wants to modernize the education law.
Los médicos tienen que actualizarse constantemente.
Doctors have to constantly update their skills.
Reflexive use: Actualizarse
When people stay informed or learn new skills themselves, we add 'se' to the end: 'actualizarse'. Example: 'Necesito actualizarme' (I need to get up to speed).
Confusion with 'Realize'
Mistake: “Actualicé que era tarde.”
Correction: Me di cuenta de que era tarde.
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