El ministro de seguridad habilitó la detención de personas indocumentadas en la frontera.The minister of defense authorized the arrest of anyone not carrying papers at the border.
Álvarez habilitó al goleador para su segundo gol en el partido la tarde de ayer.Alvarez set the striker up for his second goal in yesterday afternoon's game.
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No hubo offside: Pérez habilitaba a Carrasco.It wasn't offside: Perez was standing between Carrasco and the goalkeeper.
¿Fue gol? No me pareció que Collins había sido habilitado.Was it a goal? I thought Collins was offside.
No nos están habilitando el local porque nos faltan unos papeles.We aren't being given the necessary permits for the shop because we haven't got all our documents.
las aulas están habilitadas con televisoresthe rooms are equipped with TVs
3(Economía)(con dinero)to finance
habilitar a algn(S. Cone)(Agr)to make sb a loan in kind with the next crop as security; (with the next crop as security)give sb credit facilities;(Centroamérica)(México)(dar un anticipo)to give sb an advance;sub sb (familiar)