habilitado

enabled

adjective ah-bee-lee-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

qualified

Usage Note

Habilitado is used in administrative and legal Spanish to mean that a person or space has been officially authorized or fitted out for a purpose: una sala habilitada como aula (a room set up as a classroom). It also serves as a past participle of habilitar. Do not confuse with hábil (skilled/capable), which describes innate ability rather than formal authorization.

Examples

"El local fue habilitado como centro de votación."

Natural Translation

The premises were set up as a voting centre.

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