

El director tiene que autorizar cualquier gasto superior a mil euros.
[el diɾekˈtoɾ ˈtjene ke awtoɾiˈθaɾ kwalˈkjeɾ ˈɣasto supeˈɾjoɾ a ˈmil ˈewɾos.]
The director has to authorize any expense over a thousand euros.
¿Quién autorizó la entrada de los periodistas?
[¿ˈkjen awtoɾiˈθo la enˈtɾaða ðe los peɾjoˈðistas?]
Who authorized the journalists' entry?
El ayuntamiento autorizó las obras después de varios meses.
[el aʝuntaˈmjento awtoɾiˈθo las ˈoβɾaz ðesˈpwez ðe ˈβaɾjoz ˈmeses.]
The city council authorized the construction work after several months.
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