realizar
verbCEFR B2
What does “realizar” mean in English?
to carry out, to perform
to carry out, to perform (realizar un análisis/prueba — execute an action; WARNING: false friend, does NOT mean 'to realise')
Example sentences
El equipo realizó una serie de pruebas exhaustivas antes de lanzar el producto.
The team carried out a series of exhaustive tests before launching the product.
Se realizaron tres auditorías independientes para verificar los resultados del estudio.
Three independent audits were carried out to verify the results of the study.
How to use it
Realizar means 'to carry out', 'to perform', or 'to do' in a formal sense. Key collocation: realizar + noun of action (realizar un análisis, realizar una prueba, realizar una gestión). WARNING: realizar does NOT mean 'to realise' — that is darse cuenta de. This false friend is the most important pitfall for English speakers at B2.
Common mistake
Realizar ≠ 'to realise'. 'I realised the error' = me di cuenta del error, NOT *realicé el error. Realizar = to carry out/perform. A classic false friend that trips up English speakers at every level.