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facultar

to authorise

verb fah-kool-TAHR Rare

Also means

to empower

Usage Note

Facultar means to grant someone the legal or official power to do something — la ley faculta al juez para... (the law empowers the judge to...). It is formal and mostly written; in conversation autorizar or permitir are preferred. The related noun is facultad (faculty, power, authority).

Examples

"El contrato faculta al director a firmar acuerdos."

Natural Translation

The contract authorises the director to sign agreements.

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