license
gb/lˈaɪsəns/ us/lˈaɪsəns/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1000
engedély, licenc, engedélyez, szabadosság, művészi szabadság
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
engedély
B1
Vzorec užití:
a license to [do something]
You need a driver's license to legally operate a car.
Ahhoz, hogy valaki törvényesen vezethessen autót, jogosítványra van szüksége.
The restaurant displayed its business license near the entrance.
Az étterem a bejárat közelében kifüggesztette a működési engedélyét.
He applied for a fishing license before the trip.
Her marriage license was issued last week.
The company renewed its export license.
Učební příklady
I have a driver's license.
Van jogosítványom.
She got her fishing license.
Megszerezte a horgászengedélyét.
They need a business license.
We paid for the license.
He showed his license to the police.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'license' (permission) with 'licence' in British spelling; both mean the same but differ in spelling based on region.
Význam
Official permission document
Kolokace
driver's license
|business license
|marriage license
|license renewal
|license fee
Synonyma
permit (Often used interchangeably, but 'permit' can refer to a smaller-scale or temporary permission.)
Antonyma
prohibition (Indicates that something is forbidden rather than officially allowed.)
Témata
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A paper or card from the government or other authority that says you can do something.
An official document or card issued by an authority that grants permission to do or own something.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
license to [do something]
The software company has a license to use the patented technology.
A szoftvercég licenccel rendelkezik a szabadalmaztatott technológia használatára.
He was given a license to carry a firearm.
Engedélyt kapott lőfegyver viselésére.
Without a license, you cannot run this type of business.
The TV station lost its broadcast license.
They received a license to build on the land.
Učební příklady
I have a license to fish.
Van horgászengedélyem.
She got a license to sell food.
Engedélyt kapott élelmiszer árusítására.
He needs a license to carry a gun.
We got a license to use the music.
They lost their license to run the shop.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'license' as a physical document with 'license' as the permission itself; in this sense, it is not always a physical object.
Význam
Official permission or right
Kolokace
license to operate
|license to sell
|license to carry
|license agreement
Synonyma
authorization (A more formal term often used in legal or bureaucratic contexts.)
Antonyma
restriction (Indicates a limit placed on actions rather than permission.)
Témata
law
|rights
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The right to do something that is given by a person or group in power.
The legal or formal permission to do something, granted by an authority.
SLOVESO
B2
3
engedélyez
B2
Vzorec užití:
to license [someone/something] to [do something]
The government licensed several companies to provide internet services.
A kormány több cégnek is engedélyezte az internetszolgáltatás nyújtását.
They are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
Engedélyük van alkoholos italok árusítására.
The board decided not to license the new taxi operators.
Only licensed vendors can sell food here.
Učební příklady
The city licensed her shop.
A város működési engedélyt adott az üzletének.
They licensed him to drive buses.
Engedélyezték neki, hogy buszokat vezessen.
The company is licensed to make toys.
We are licensed to sell drinks.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 'license' instead of 'allow' in informal contexts where no official permission is involved.
Význam
Grant official permission
Kolokace
license a driver
|license a product
|license a company
|licensed premises
Synonyma
authorize ('Authorize' is more formal and may not always involve a legal document.)
Antonyma
ban (Means to officially forbid an action rather than allow it.)
Témata
law
|business
|work
Definice
To give someone permission from the government or another authority to do something.
To grant official permission to someone or something, usually through an official document or process.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
4
szabadosság
C1
Critics argued that freedom had turned into license.
A kritikusok szerint a szabadság szabadossággá fajult.
He took license with the facts when telling his story.
Amikor a történetét mesélte, önkényesen bánt a tényekkel.
Artistic license allows writers some freedom with historical details.
Učební příklady
He used too much artistic license in the movie.
Túl sok művészi szabadságot engedett meg magának a filmben.
Freedom is good, but license can be bad.
A szabadság jó, de a szabadosság rossz lehet.
She took license with the truth.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'license' meaning permission with this figurative sense of excessive freedom; context is important.
Význam
Excessive freedom without restraint
Kolokace
moral license
|artistic license
Synonyma
liberty ('Liberty' is more neutral and positive; 'license' in this sense often has a negative connotation.)
Antonyma
restraint (Indicates holding back behavior rather than acting without limits.)
Témata
society
|ethics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Freedom to do what you want without caring about rules, which can be bad.
Excessive freedom that results in behavior without regard for rules or standards, often considered inappropriate or harmful.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
license
IPA
GB/lˈaɪsəns/
US/lˈaɪsəns/
Slabiky a přízvuk
li - cense (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (li)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: license
- Variant Spelling: licence
- Plural: license, licenses
Verb
- Base: license
- Variant Spelling: licence
- 3rd Person Singular: licenses
- Present Participle: licensing
- Past: licensed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
Related words
licensee
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unlicensed
adjective
Advanced or less common
licensor
noun
licensure
noun
Gramatické poznámky
- Spelling Variant: licence Verb
- Spelling Variant: licence Noun
Výrazy
license to kill
1/lˈaɪsəns tə kˈɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Official right to kill legally
Permission from someone in power, like the government, to kill people without breaking the law.
Příklady
- In spy movies, agents often have a license to kill.
- He joked that his new role gave him a license to kill.
artistic license
1/ɑɹtˈɪstɪk lˈaɪsəns/
idiom
Freedom to alter facts creatively
When artists change details for their art instead of keeping everything true to real life.
Příklady
- The film took artistic license with the historical events.
- Artistic license allows novelists to create fictional characters in real settings.
artistic license
2/ɑɹtˈɪstɪk lˈaɪsəns/
idiom
freedom to change facts in art
The freedom for an artist or writer to change facts or details so that a story, picture, or film is more interesting or effective.
Příklady
- The film takes a lot of artistic license with the true story.
- The painter used artistic license and changed the colors of the landscape.
- Readers complained that the author had gone too far with artistic license.
poetic license
1/poʊˈɛtɪk lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase
Freedom to break rules for art
Freedom for artists to change facts or rules to make their work better.
Příklady
- The author used poetic license in changing the story's ending.
- The director took some poetic license with the historical events.
- Poetic license lets writers bend grammar rules.
- Writers often use poetic license to make their stories more exciting.