Facultad (en. Faculty)

/fakultar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Capacity or aptitude to do something.

She has the ability to learn quickly.

Ella tiene la facultad de aprender rápidamente.

Division of a university that groups related teachings.

She studies medicine in the faculty of health sciences.

Estudia medicina en la facultad de ciencias de la salud.

Authority or right one has to do something.

The director has the authority to make important decisions.

El director tiene la facultad de tomar decisiones importantes.

From Latin 'facultas', which means 'capacity, power'.

decision-making power

Refers to the power to make decisions.

facultad de decisión

understanding ability

Aptitude for understanding something.

facultad de entendimiento

discernment ability

Ability to judge or distinguish.

facultad de discernimiento

skill

Capacity or skill to perform something.

habilidad

potential

Ability that a person or thing has to develop something.

potencial

competence

Set of knowledge and skills that a person has to carry out an activity.

competencia

Referring to a specific university or faculty.

I'm going to the faculty to study!

Voy a la facu a estudiar!

Used among young people to refer to studying hard.

I'm in faculty mode, I can't go out.

Estoy en modo facultad, no puedo salir.