li·cence (l  s ns)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of license. |
licence US, license [ˈlaɪsəns]
n
1. (Law) a certificate, tag, document, etc., giving official permission to do something
2. formal permission or exemption
3. liberty of action or thought; freedom
4. intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect poetic licence
5. excessive freedom
6. licentiousness
[via Old French and Medieval Latin licentia permission, from Latin: freedom, from licet it is allowed]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  licence - excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burkeliberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" |
| 2. | licence - freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" poetic license - license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work | |
| 3. |  licence - a legal document giving official permission to do somethinglegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right building permit - a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot driver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle fishing licence, fishing license, fishing permit - a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time game license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permit - a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time learner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation liquor licence, liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages marriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding license - a license authorizing two people to marry occupation licence, occupation license - a license to pursue a particular occupation liberty chit, pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| Verb | 1. | licence - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" franchise - grant a franchise to charter - grant a charter to |
licence
noun
1. certificate, document, permit, charter, warrant The painting was returned on a temporary import licence.
2. permission, the right, authority, leave, sanction, liberty, privilege, immunity, entitlement, exemption, prerogative, authorization, dispensation, a free hand, carte blanche, blank cheque The curfew gave the police licence to hunt people as if they were animals.
permission restriction, denial, prohibition
permission restriction, denial, prohibition
3. freedom, creativity, latitude, independence, liberty, deviation, leeway, free rein, looseness All that stuff about catching a giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
freedom restraint, constraint
freedom restraint, constraint
4. laxity, abandon, disorder, excess, indulgence, anarchy, lawlessness, impropriety, irresponsibility, profligacy, licentiousness, unruliness, immoderation a world of licence and corruption
laxity moderation, strictness
laxity moderation, strictness
under licence with permission, under a charter, under warrant, under a permit, with authorization, under a patent They made the Mig-21 jet fighter under licence from Russia.
Translations
licence license1 (US) [ˈlaɪsəns]
A. N
1. (= permit) → permiso m, licencia f (Aut) → permiso m de conducir, carnet m (de conducir)
dog licence → licencia f para tener licencia
export licence → permiso m or licencia f de exportación
fishing licence → permiso m or licencia f de pesca
full licence (Aut) → carnet m or permiso m de conducir(definitivo)
import licence → licencia f or permiso m de importación
he lost his licence (Aut) → le retiraron el carnet or permiso
provisional licence (Aut) permiso o licencia de conducir que se obtiene antes de sacarse el carnet definitivo
they were married by special licence → se casaron con una licencia especial
to manufacture sth under licence → fabricar algo bajo licencia
see also driving C
see also television B
dog licence → licencia f para tener licencia
export licence → permiso m or licencia f de exportación
fishing licence → permiso m or licencia f de pesca
full licence (Aut) → carnet m or permiso m de conducir(definitivo)
import licence → licencia f or permiso m de importación
he lost his licence (Aut) → le retiraron el carnet or permiso
provisional licence (Aut) permiso o licencia de conducir que se obtiene antes de sacarse el carnet definitivo
they were married by special licence → se casaron con una licencia especial
to manufacture sth under licence → fabricar algo bajo licencia
see also driving C
see also television B
2. (= freedom)
3. (= immorality) → libertinaje m
licence [ˈlaɪsəns] (British) license (US) n
(= permit) (for driving a vehicle, owning a firearm, fishing) → permis m; (for trading) → licence f; (for TV) → redevance f
import licence → licence f d'importation
export licence → licence f d'exportation
produced under licence → fabriqué(e) sous licence
import licence → licence f d'importation
export licence → licence f d'exportation
produced under licence → fabriqué(e) sous licence
(= excessive freedom) → licence f
to give sb licence to do sth → donner à qn la licence de faire qch
licence fee n (British) (for TV) → redevance f
licence number (British) license number (US) n
to give sb licence to do sth → donner à qn la licence de faire qch
licence fee n (British) (for TV) → redevance f
licence number (British) license number (US) n
[driving licence] → numéro m de permis de conduire
licence, (US) license
licence:
n
(= permit) → Genehmigung f, → Erlaubnis f; (by authority) → behördliche Genehmigung, Konzession f; (Comm) → Lizenz f; (= driving licence) → Führerschein m; (= road licence) → Kfz-Steuer f; (= gun licence) → Waffenschein m; (= hunting licence) → Jagdschein m; (= marriage licence) → Eheerlaubnis f; (= radio/television licence) → (Rundfunk-/Fernseh)genehmigung f; (= dog licence) → Hundemarke f; he hasn’t paid his (dog) licence → er hat seine Hundesteuer nicht bezahlt; you have to have a (television) licence → man muss Fernsehgebühren bezahlen; a licence to practise medicine (Brit), a license to practice medicine (US) → die Approbation, die staatliche Zulassung als Arzt; the restaurant has lost its licence (to sell drinks) → das Restaurant hat seine Schankerlaubnis or Konzession verloren; we’ll get a late licence for the reception → für den Empfang bekommen wir eine Genehmigung für verlängerte Ausschankzeiten; a licence to kill → ein Freibrief m → zum Töten; it is just a licence to print money (fig) → es ist ein sehr lukratives Geschäft; to manufacture something under licence → etw in Lizenz herstellen; to give somebody licence to do something → jdm erlauben, etw zu tun
(= excessive freedom) → Zügellosigkeit f; there is too much licence in sexual matters/the cinema nowadays → in sexuellen Dingen/im Kino geht es heutzutage zu freizügig zu
licence:
licence fee
n (Brit TV) → ˜ Fernsehgebühr f
licence number, (US) license number
n (Aut) → Kraftfahrzeug- or Kfz-Kennzeichen nt
licence plate, (US) license plate
n (Aut) → Nummernschild nt
licence (Am) license1 [ˈlaɪs/əns] n
licence (Am) license1 [ˈlaɪs/əns] n
a. (permit) → autorizzazione f, permesso; (for car) → bollo, tassa di circolazione (also driving licence) (Am) (also driver's licence) → patente f di guida (Comm) → licenza; (for dog) → tassa (TV, Radio) → abbonamento; (amount paid) → canone m, abbonamento
they were married by special licence → si sono sposati con dispensa
provisional driving licence → foglio rosa
pilot's licence → brevetto (di pilota)
import licence → licenza di importazione
produced under licence → prodotto/a su licenza
they were married by special licence → si sono sposati con dispensa
provisional driving licence → foglio rosa
pilot's licence → brevetto (di pilota)
import licence → licenza di importazione
produced under licence → prodotto/a su licenza
licence (Am) license1 [ˈlaɪs/əns] n
a. (permit) → autorizzazione f, permesso; (for car) → bollo, tassa di circolazione (also driving licence) (Am) (also driver's licence) → patente f di guida (Comm) → licenza; (for dog) → tassa (TV, Radio) → abbonamento; (amount paid) → canone m, abbonamento
they were married by special licence → si sono sposati con dispensa
provisional driving licence → foglio rosa
pilot's licence → brevetto (di pilota)
import licence → licenza di importazione
produced under licence → prodotto/a su licenza
they were married by special licence → si sono sposati con dispensa
provisional driving licence → foglio rosa
pilot's licence → brevetto (di pilota)
import licence → licenza di importazione
produced under licence → prodotto/a su licenza
n licence [ˈlaisəns]
a (printed) form giving permission to do something (eg to keep a television set etc, drive a car, sell alcohol etc) a driving licence. lisensie رُخْصَه лиценз povolení, koncese, oprávnění licens; tilladelse; -tilladelse; -kort die Erlaubnis άδεια licencia, permiso luba گواهی نامه lupa permis רִישׁיוֹן लाइसेंस, स्वेच्छाचार, अतिशयोक्ति dozvola engedély surat izin leyfi; skírteini licenza, permesso 免許 허가서, 면허장 licencija, leidimas licence; patents; atļauja lesen vergunning tillatelse, bevilling, –kort, –lisens licencja, pozwolenie, koncesja licença permis лицензия; удостоверение oprávnenie, koncesia; preukaz dovoljenje dozvola tillstånd, licens, körkort ใบอนุญาต lisans, izin belgesi, ruhsat 許可證 ліцензія; дозвіл اجازت نامہ giấy phép 许可证
v license
to give a licence to or permit He is licensed to sell alcohol. lisensieer يُرَخِّص، يَمْنَح إجازَه лицензирам povolit give tilladelse amtlich genehmigen εξουσιοδοτώ, χορηγώ άδεια autorizar, dar permiso lubama مجوز دادن myöntää lupa autoriser לְהַרשוֹת, לַתֵת רִישׁיוֹן लाइसेंस देना dati dozvolu engedélyez memberi izin hafa heimild/leyfi autorizzare 許可する 인가하다 duoti licenciją, leisti dot licenci/patentu/atļauju memberi lesen een vergunning verlenen ha/gi tillatelse til upoważnić ter licença a autoriza выдавать лицензию povoliť odobriti dozvola bevilja (ge) ngn licens (tillstånd, spriträttigheter), licensiera อนุญาต ruhsat vermek 准許 давати дозвіл; давати ліцензію سند جاری کرنا cấp phép 准许
adj licensed
(of a shop, hotel etc) legally allowed to sell alcohol to customers a licensed grocer. gelisensieerd مُرَخَّص لهُ лицензиран oprávněný prodávat alkohol med spiritusbevilling; autoriseret konzessioniert που διαθέτει νόμιμη άδεια για πώληση αλκοόλ con licencia alkoholimüügiõigusega مجاز omistaa anniskeluoikeudet qui détient une licence (de) מוּרשֶׁה अनुज्ञप्त ovlašten engedélyes punya izin með áfengisleyfi (autorizzato alla vendita di alcolici) 酒類販売免許の 면허를 받은 turintis teisę pardavinėti alkoholį licenzēts (ar tiesībām pārdot alkoholu) berlesen met drankvergunning med skjenkerett/bevilling koncesjonowany legalizado autorizat (să vândă băuturi alcoolice) имеющий лицензию на торговлю спиртными напитками oprávnený predávať alkohol ki ima licenco ovlašćen med spriträttigheter (fullständiga rättigheter) ที่ได้รับอนุญาต ruhsatlı 得到許可的 той, що має ліцензію на продаж алкоголю سند یافتہ được cấp phép 得到许可的
n licenˈsee
a person to whom a licence (especially to keep a licensed hotel or public house) has been given. lisensiehouer المُرَخَّص، شَخْص حامِل إجازَه лицензант majitel, -ka koncese licensindehaver der Konzessionsinhaber εξουσιοδοτημένος, αυτός που του έχει δοθεί νόμιμη άδεια concesionario loa omanik دارنده جواز luvanhaltija détenteur/-trice d'une licence/d'un permis בַּעַל רִישיוֹן लाइसेंसधारी व्यक्ति ovlaštena osoba főleg: italmérési engedéllyel rendelkező személy pemegang izin leyfishafi (chi ha una licenza), (chi ha un permesso) 許可を受けた人 면허를 받은 사람 licencijos turėtojas licences/ patenta/ atļaujas īpašnieks pemegang lesen vergunninghouder bevillingshaver, lisenshaver właściciel koncesji com licença deţinător al unei autorizaţii de a vinde băuturi alcoolice лицо, имеющее разрешение на торговлю спиртными напитками majiteľ, -ka koncesie lastnik licence osoba koja je dobila licencu licensinnehavare, person med spriträttigheter ผู้ได้รับอนุญาต ruhsat sahibi kimse 領有許可證者 особа, що має ліцензію на продаж алкоголю جس نے لائی سنس حاصل کیا ہو người được phép 领有许可证者
licence is a noun: a licence (not license ) to sell alcohol.
license is a verb: licensed (not licenced ) to drive a goods vehicle.
licence → رُخْصَة povolení tilladelse Lizenz άδεια licencia lupa permis dozvola licenza 免許 면허 vergunning tillatelse licencja licença лицензия licens ใบอนุญาต ehliyet giấy phép 执照
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