license
gb/lˈaɪsəns/ us/lˈaɪsəns/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1000
engedély, licenc, engedélyez, szabadosság, művészi szabadság
NOMINO
A2
1
engedély
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'license' (permission) with 'licence' in British spelling; both mean the same but differ in spelling based on region.
Maana
Official permission document
Miunganiko ya maneno
driver's license
|business license
|marriage license
|license renewal
|license fee
Visawe
permit (Often used interchangeably, but 'permit' can refer to a smaller-scale or temporary permission.)
Vinyume
prohibition (Indicates that something is forbidden rather than officially allowed.)
Mada
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'license' as a physical document with 'license' as the permission itself; in this sense, it is not always a physical object.
Maana
Official permission or right
Miunganiko ya maneno
license to operate
|license to sell
|license to carry
|license agreement
Visawe
authorization (A more formal term often used in legal or bureaucratic contexts.)
Vinyume
restriction (Indicates a limit placed on actions rather than permission.)
Mada
law
|rights
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
3
engedélyez
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 'license' instead of 'allow' in informal contexts where no official permission is involved.
Maana
Grant official permission
Miunganiko ya maneno
license a driver
|license a product
|license a company
|licensed premises
Visawe
authorize ('Authorize' is more formal and may not always involve a legal document.)
Vinyume
ban (Means to officially forbid an action rather than allow it.)
Mada
law
|business
|work
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'license' meaning permission with this figurative sense of excessive freedom; context is important.
Maana
Excessive freedom without restraint
Miunganiko ya maneno
moral license
|artistic license
Visawe
liberty ('Liberty' is more neutral and positive; 'license' in this sense often has a negative connotation.)
Vinyume
restraint (Indicates holding back behavior rather than acting without limits.)
Mada
society
|ethics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
license
IPA
GB/lˈaɪsəns/
US/lˈaɪsəns/
Silabi na mkazo
li - cense (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (li)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: license
- Variant Spelling: licence
- Plural: license, licenses
Verb
- Base: license
- Variant Spelling: licence
- 3rd Person Singular: licenses
- Present Participle: licensing
- Past: licensed
Familia ya neno
Forms
Related words
licensee
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unlicensed
adjective
Advanced or less common
licensor
noun
licensure
noun
Vidokezo muhimu
- Spelling Variant: licence Verb
- Spelling Variant: licence Noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.