La Palabra del Día : otorgar
otorgar - (transitive verb) to award, to grant, to give, to bestow
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El departamento de bosque otorgó permiso especial para los viajeros a recorrer en la Nilgiris.
The forest department granted special permission for the trekkers to trek in the Nilgiris.
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La Decimonovena Enmienda a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos otorgó el derecho al voto a las mujeres.
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States granted women the right to vote.
La princesa otorgó las medallas a Luke y Han. Nada para Chewie, sin embargo. Pobrecito.
The princess awarded medals to Luke and Han. Nothing for Chewie though. Poor thing.
Doroteo y sus amigos esperaban que el brujo otorgará sus deseos.
Dorothy and her friends hoped the wizard would grant their wishes.
My dog was awarded the prize for "Most Beautiful Dog in the World."
Le ortorgaron el premio a mi perrita por "El Perro Más Lindo del Mundo."
God has awarded my parents with a great girl ( ME ) 
Dios ha otorgado a mis padres con una chica maravillosa (YO)
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Today's Palabra Del Dia takes us to the western region of Jalisco, Mexico, and its city of Guadalarja.
**Los legisladores reconocen la presencia que tiene la Red Universitaria en todo Jalisco, Mexico y concuerdan con la petición de más recursos para la casa de estudios.
Lawmakers recognize the importance of the internet university throughout Jalisco, Mexico and agree with the call for more resources for home study.**
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (10/JUN/2010).-A nombre de la LIX Legislatura y ante la presencia de integrantes del Consejo General Universitario de la Universidad de Guadalajara, el coordinador de los diputados del Partido de la Revolución Democrática, Raúl Vargas López, exhortó al Ejecutivo estatal a otorgar los 520 millones de pesos (MDP).
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (10/JUN/2010) .- On behalf of the LIX Legislature and in the presence of members of the University General Council of the University of Guadalajara, the coordinator of the deputies of the Democratic Revolution Party, Raul Vargas Lopez Executive urged the government to grant 520 million pesos (MDP).
Background on Guadalarjar from Wikipedia:
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,579,174 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality. The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area includes seven adjacent municipalities with a reported population of 4,095,715 in 2008, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City.
The genie granted my every wish.
El genio ortoga todos mis deseos.
Es bien sabido que otorgar libertad ilimitada a los jóvenes conllevará malos resultados.
It is well known that granting youths unrestricted freedom will reap bad results.
Le otorgo el título de caballero, levantase señor. I hereby knight you, arise sir.
Peter loves to dance. The doctor granted permission.
Pedro encanta bailar. El médico le otorgó permiso.
Uno camino para reconocer el esfuerzo SD, es a otorgar de 10K premio.
One way to recognize the SD effort is to give the 10K award.
El que le otorguen dinero a una para estudiar a los peces es el paraíso.
To be granted money to study fish is paradise.
El banco no otorga créditos sin tener un expediente y analizar la información financiera histórica y proyectada.
The bank doesn't grant loans without having a record and analyzing the past and projected financial information.
El heredero de la Corona española ortorgó al capitán José María Galera y el alférez Abraham Leoncio Bravo, la Cruz Mérito Militar con distintivo rojo. Los dos habían sido asesinados por una terrorista afgana.
The Heir to the Spanish throne bestowed upon Captain José María Galera y Second Lieutenant Abraham Leoncio Bravo, the Military Cross of Merit with Red Ribbon. The two were killed by an afghan terrorist.
