Spanish word

facilitar

Pronunciation

IPA/faθiliˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbmake ... easy

Example

El tutorial facilita aprender a usar la aplicación.

The tutorial makes it easy to learn how to use the application.

Illustration for facilitar (make ... easy)

More examples

La nueva rampa facilita el acceso al edificio.

The new ramp facilitates access to the building.

Core concept

A hand offering a tool that speeds a task.

Common phrases

  • facilitar el acceso

    facilitate access

  • facilitar la comunicación

    facilitate communication

  • facilitar información

    provide information

Similar words

ayudar: Helps by supporting someone's effort or doing part of the work.
permitir: Allows or enables an action or event to take place.
simplificar: Simplifies complicated procedures or explanations by reducing steps.
agilizar: Accelerates workflows or procedures to shorten the time needed.

Definition in Spanish

Facilitar significa hacer que algo sea más sencillo de obtener, usar o entender y, a veces, proveer lo necesario para ello.

Word origin

Derived from Latin facilis 'easy' and the medieval verb facilitāre, facilitar literally carries the sense 'to render easy' and so covers making things easier or providing aid.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech speakers often prefer hacer más fácil or ayudar, while facilitar sounds more formal and appears frequently in written or official contexts.

Other meanings

  • provideverb
  • arrangeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • facilitadorfacilitatornoun
  • facilidadeasenoun
  • facilitaciónfacilitationnoun

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