clearance
gb/klˈɪɹəns/ us/klˈɪɹəns/
A2
Английски
~ 3400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
relation
1
official authorization
When someone in power says you are allowed to do something.
Модел на употреба:
to get/have/receive [clearance] to [do something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clearance' with 'clarity'; 'clearance' means permission, not being easy to understand.
Синоними
authorization (A formal or official approval, often interchangeable in bureaucratic contexts.)
Антоними
prohibition (An official order that something must not be done.)
Колокации
security clearance
|obtain clearance
|customs clearance
|medical clearance
Теми
law
|business
|security
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The pilot received clearance to take off from the control tower.
- You need security clearance to enter that building.
- We can't start the project without government clearance.
- The shipment is waiting for customs clearance before delivery.
Примери за учащи
- I got clearance to visit the factory.
- She needs medical clearance to play again.
- He has a high-level security clearance.
- We must wait for clearance from the police.
Съществително
B1
action
2
removal of obstacles
When something is taken away so it is no longer in the way.
Модел на употреба:
[clearance] of [something]
Синоними
removal (A general term for taking something away; less specific about obstacles.)
Антоними
obstruction (Something that blocks or prevents movement.)
Колокации
land clearance
|snow clearance
|clearance operation
Теми
construction
|safety
|environment
|work
|daily_life
Примери
- The road is closed for snow clearance.
- Land clearance is needed before building can start.
- The army carried out a clearance operation in the area.
Примери за учащи
- Snow clearance will start at 6 a.m.
- We need land clearance before we build.
- The workers did clearance of the old furniture.
Съществително
B2
quantity
3
space between objects
The space between one thing and another thing above, below, or next to it.
Модел на употреба:
[clearance] between [two things]
Синоними
gap (A general word for space between things; not always used in technical measurements.)
Антоними
contact (When two objects touch each other without space in between.)
Колокации
minimum clearance
|ground clearance
|height clearance
Теми
transportation
|engineering
|safety
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The bridge has a clearance of 4.5 meters.
- Make sure there is enough ground clearance for the vehicle.
- Low clearance signs warn drivers of tall vehicles.
Примери за учащи
- The bridge has low clearance for trucks.
- Check the clearance before you drive under.
- This car has high ground clearance.
Съществително
A2
event
4
sale to clear stock
When a store sells things cheaply to get rid of them quickly.
Синоними
sell-off (Informal term for selling goods quickly, sometimes due to closure or change.)
Антоними
full price sale (Goods sold at their normal price without discount.)
Колокации
clearance sale
|end-of-season clearance
Теми
shopping
|business
|finance
Примери
- They're having a huge clearance on winter clothing.
- We bought the furniture in a clearance sale.
- End-of-season clearance starts next week.
Примери за учащи
- The shop has a big clearance now.
- I bought these shoes in the clearance sale.
- Clearance prices are very low.
Граматика
Речникова форма
clearance
IPA
GB/klˈɪɹəns/
US/klˈɪɹəns/
Срички и ударение
clear - ance (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (clear)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: clearance
- Plural: clearance, clearances
Семейство думи
Изрази
clearance sale
1/klˈɪɹəns sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
discount sale to clear stock
A time when a store sells things cheaply to get rid of them.
Примери
- The store is holding a massive clearance sale this weekend.
- I bought this coat during the summer clearance sale.
customs clearance
1/kˈʌstəmz klˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
technical
customs approval process for goods
Official checks that allow goods to enter or leave a country.
Примери
- The shipment is waiting for customs clearance.
- Customs clearance took longer than expected.
security clearance
1/sɪkjˈʊɹɪti klˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
technical
permission for classified access
Permission to see secret information or enter a secure place after checks are done.
Примери
- He applied for top-level security clearance.
- Without security clearance, you cannot enter this section.