franchise
gb/fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/ us/fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
B1
English
~ 5000
franchise-szerződés, franchise-jog, franchise, médiafranchise, választójog, szavazati jog, franchise-ba ad
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to own/run/buy a [franchise]
She bought a fast-food franchise and opened it in her hometown.
Vásárolt egy gyorséttermi franchise-jogot, és megnyitotta az éttermet a szülővárosában.
The company offers training to everyone who buys a franchise.
A cég képzést kínál mindenkinek, aki franchise-jogot vásárol.
He decided to invest in a coffee shop franchise rather than start his own brand.
Learner examples
I want to buy a pizza franchise.
Pizza-franchise-jogot szeretnék vásárolni.
He works at a burger franchise.
Egy hamburgeres franchise-üzletben dolgozik.
They own three shoe store franchises.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'franchise' with 'brand', but a brand is the identity, while a franchise is the legal right to operate under that brand.
Meaning
Right to operate a branded business
Collocations
fast-food franchise
|buy a franchise
|franchise agreement
|own a franchise
|sell a franchise
Synonyms
license (A general term for legal permission; not limited to business brands.)
|
branch (Refers to an individual location of a company, but may not be independently owned like a franchise.)
Antonyms
independent business (A business not operating under another company’s brand or system.)
Themes
business
|commerce
Definition
Permission to run a business using another company's name and way of working.
A legal agreement allowing a person or company to operate a business using the name, products, and systems of another established company.
NOUN
B1
2
franchise
B2
Usage pattern:
a [movie/game/book] franchise
The Star Wars franchise has millions of fans worldwide.
A Star Wars-franchise-nak világszerte több millió rajongója van.
That video game franchise has been running for over twenty years.
Az a videójáték-franchise már több mint húsz éve fut.
The studio is planning to reboot the superhero franchise.
Learner examples
I like the Harry Potter franchise.
Szeretem a Harry Potter-franchise-t.
The movie is part of a big action franchise.
A film egy nagy akció-franchise része.
This game is from a famous franchise.
Common mistake:
Some learners think 'franchise' only means movies, but it can also mean games, books, or other media.
Meaning
Series of related media works
Collocations
movie franchise
|successful franchise
|popular franchise
|franchise rights
Synonyms
series (A general term for sequential works; may not involve branding or merchandising.)
|
saga (Often used for long, dramatic stories; slightly more literary.)
Antonyms
standalone work (A single piece of media not connected to others in a series.)
Themes
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A group of movies, books, or games with the same story world or characters.
A collection of movies, books, games, or other media that share the same characters, setting, or brand.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
3
választójog
B2
Usage pattern:
to have/lose/win the [franchise]
Women were given the franchise in many countries in the early 20th century.
A 20. század elején sok országban választójogot kaptak a nők.
The new law extended the franchise to younger voters.
Az új törvény kiterjesztette a választójogot a fiatalabb szavazókra.
Civil rights activists fought to protect the voting franchise.
Learner examples
People fought for the right to vote, called the franchise.
Az emberek a szavazati jogért, vagyis a választójogért harcoltak.
The law gave women the franchise.
A törvény választójogot adott a nőknek.
Some groups did not have the franchise in history.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse 'franchise' here with its business meaning; context about elections is key.
Meaning
Right to vote in elections
Collocations
universal franchise
|grant the franchise
|withhold the franchise
Synonyms
suffrage (Formal/legal term for the right to vote.)
Antonyms
disenfranchisement (The act of taking away someone's right to vote.)
Themes
politics
|law
Definition
The legal right to choose leaders or laws by voting.
The legal right to participate in public elections by voting.
VERB
B2
4
Usage pattern:
to franchise [a business/brand] to [someone]
They decided to franchise their bakery after its success in the city.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a városi siker után franchise-ba adják a pékségüket.
The company plans to franchise its operations nationwide.
A vállalat azt tervezi, hogy országszerte franchise-ba adja az üzleteit.
We franchised our coffee shop concept to several entrepreneurs.
Learner examples
The owner will franchise his store name.
A tulajdonos franchise-ba fogja adni az üzlete márkanevét.
They want to franchise their food idea.
Franchise-ba akarják adni az ételötletüket.
He franchised his shop to other cities.
Meaning
Give someone a business franchise
Collocations
franchise the brand
|franchise operations
|franchise outlets
Synonyms
license (A more general term for granting permission; not limited to franchises.)
Antonyms
revoke rights (To take away permission previously granted to operate under a brand.)
Themes
business
Definition
To give permission for someone to run a business using your company's name and way of working.
To authorize someone to operate a business under an established company's name and system as part of a legal agreement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
franchise
IPA
GB/fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
US/fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
fran - chise (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fran)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: franchise
- Plural: franchise, franchises
Verb
- Base: franchise
- 3rd Person Singular: franchises
- Present Participle: franchising
- Past: franchised
Word family
Forms
franchises
noun
franchising
verb
franchised
verb
Core family
franchisee
noun
franchisor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disenfranchise
verb C1
disenfranchisement
noun C1
Advanced or less common
enfranchise
verb C2
enfranchisement
noun C2
Expressions
fast-food franchise
1/fˈæst fˈud fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Franchised quick-service restaurant brand
A restaurant that sells food quickly and is run under another company's name and system.
Examples
- He owns three fast-food franchises in different cities.
- Fast-food franchises are common along highways.
franchise player
1/fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Most important player on team
The best and most important player on a team, usually in sports.
Examples
- She has been the team's franchise player for over a decade.
- The coach hopes this rookie will become their next franchise player.
movie franchise
1/mˈuvi fɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Series of related films
A set of movies that share characters, stories, or settings and are part of the same brand.
Examples
- The Marvel movie franchise is incredibly successful.
- That movie franchise has fans all over the world.