licence
gb/lˈaɪsəns/ us/lˈaɪsəns/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2100
engedély, szabadság, szabadosság
NOMINO
A2
1
engedély
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to have/hold/get a licence for [activity]
You must have a driving licence to operate a car in this country.
Ebben az országban autóvezetéshez jogosítvánnyal kell rendelkezned.
The restaurant lost its licence to serve alcohol after repeated violations.
Az étterem ismételt szabálysértések miatt elvesztette az alkoholárusítási engedélyét.
She applied for a licence to open her new shop.
He was fined for fishing without a licence.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a driving licence.
Van jogosítványom.
You need a licence to sell food.
Étel árusításához engedély kell.
She got her licence last year.
He is driving without a licence.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'licence' (noun) with 'license' (verb in US English). In British English, 'licence' is the noun and 'license' is the verb.
Maana
Official permission document
Miunganiko ya maneno
driving licence
|business licence
|gun licence
|renew a licence
|apply for a licence
Visawe
permit (Slightly broader; can be informal or temporary, not always formal government-issued.)
Vinyume
prohibition (Means an official ban instead of official permission.)
Mada
law
|government
|daily life
|business
Ufafanuzi
A paper or card from the government that says you can do something, like drive a car or run a business.
An official document from an authority that gives someone legal permission to do something.
NOMINO
B1
2
engedély
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to have/receive/obtain a licence to [verb]
The company holds a licence to broadcast on that frequency.
A cégnek van engedélye arra, hogy azon a frekvencián sugározzon.
You cannot sell alcohol without a licence.
Engedély nélkül nem árusíthatsz alkoholt.
They were granted a licence to import medical equipment.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a licence to drive.
Van jogosítványom.
We need a licence to sell drinks.
Italok árusításához engedélyre van szükségünk.
They got a licence to build houses.
Maana
Official permission
Miunganiko ya maneno
have a licence to operate
|gain a licence
|without a licence
Visawe
authorization (More formal and often used in written contexts.)
Vinyume
ban (An official order that prevents the activity.)
Mada
law
|government
|business
Ufafanuzi
When the government or another authority says you are allowed to do something.
Formal or legal approval to carry out an activity.
NOMINO
B2
FORMAL
3
szabadság
B1
szabadosság
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to give/take licence to [verb]
The director took artistic licence in adapting the novel.
A rendező művészi szabadságot engedett meg magának a regény adaptálásakor.
Some journalists abuse their licence by publishing unverified stories.
Egyes újságírók visszaélnek a nekik adott szabadsággal, amikor ellenőrizetlen történeteket közölnek.
Freedom should not be confused with licence.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The artist used his licence to change the story.
A művész élt a művészi szabadságával, és megváltoztatta a történetet.
She took licence to write new parts.
Vette magának a szabadságot, hogy új részeket írjon.
Licence is not the same as freedom.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may misinterpret 'artistic licence' as an actual physical document rather than creative freedom.
Maana
Freedom without strict rules
Miunganiko ya maneno
artistic licence
|poetic licence
|take the licence to
Visawe
liberty (General freedom; not necessarily implying excess.)
Vinyume
restraint (Control or limitation over actions.)
Mada
behavior
|society
|core_vocabulary
|law
Ufafanuzi
Freedom to do what you want, even if it may not be right or controlled.
Freedom to act as one wishes, sometimes in a way that is excessive or inappropriate.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
licence
IPA
GB/lˈaɪsəns/
US/lˈaɪsəns/
Silabi na mkazo
li - cence (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (li)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: licence
- Variant Spelling: license
- Plural: licence, licences
Familia ya neno
Forms
license
noun A2
licences
noun
Core family
licensed
adjective
Related words
licensing
noun
licensee
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unlicensed
adjective
Advanced or less common
licensor
noun
Vidokezo muhimu
- Spelling Variant: license Noun
Semi
artistic licence
1/ɑɹtˈɪstɪk lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase
Creative freedom to alter facts
When an artist changes details or facts in their work for creative reasons.
Mifano
- The filmmaker used artistic licence to make the story more exciting.
- Writers often take artistic licence when describing historical events.
poetic licence
1/poʊˈɛtɪk lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase
Freedom to break language rules
When writers change grammar or facts in poetry or writing to make it sound better or more powerful.
Mifano
- The poet used poetic licence to create unusual images.
- Poetic licence allows authors to bend the truth for style.