realizar

to carry out

verb rreh-ah-lee-SAHR Common

Also means

to realise (become aware)

Usage Note

Realizar is a significant false friend: its primary meaning is 'to carry out or accomplish' (realizar un proyecto), NOT 'to realise' in the English sense of 'suddenly understanding'. To convey that sense, Spanish uses darse cuenta de. The reflexive realizarse means to fulfil oneself or come true: su sueño se realizó (his dream came true).

Examples

"El equipo logró realizar el plan completo."

Natural Translation

The team managed to carry out the full plan.

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