license
To authorize officiallyTo authorize officially.
» Do you have a hunting license?
Hast du einen Jagdschein?
Haben Sie einen Jagdschein?
У вас есть разрешение на охоту?
У тебя есть разрешение на охоту?
У вас есть охотничья лицензия?
У тебя есть охотничья лицензия?
У тебе є ліцензія на полювання?
У вас є ліцензія на полювання?
Ти маєш ліцензію на полювання?
Ви маєте ліцензію на полювання?
Meaning
5 senses(US)To authorize officially.
I am licensed to practice law in this state.
lizenzieren
authorize officially
(applied to a piece of intellectual property)
(US, transitive)To give formal authorization to use.
It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.
lizenzieren
(US, transitive)To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.
The filmmakers licensed several iconic 80's songs for the soundtrack.
(US, transitive)To give permission or freedom to; accept.
(US, transitive)To permit (as grammatically correct).
No English adverbs have mandatory complements, and most don't even license optional ones.
Examples
681 sentencesDo you have a hunting license?
У тебе є ліцензія на полювання?
ruУ вас есть разрешение на охоту?
deHast du einen Jagdschein?
Does Tom have a fishing license?
У Тома є ліцензія на риболовлю?
ruУ Тома есть лицензия на рыбную ловлю?
You need a license to drive a car.
Щоб водити машину, потрібні права.
ruЧтобы водить машину, нужны права.
To drive a car, you need a license.
Щоб водити машину, потрібні права.
ruЧтобы водить машину, нужны права.
deZum Autofahren braucht man einen Führerschein.
Tom has a license.
У Тома є ліцензія.
ruУ Тома есть лицензия.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English licencen, licensen, lisensen, licent, from Old French licencer, licencFrom Middle English licencen, licensen, lisensen, licent, from Old French licencer, licencier, licenciier, licenser, from Medieval Latin licentiō (cf. English licentiate).
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Forms
licenses, licensing, licensed, licensedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- driver's license
- a driver's license
- his driver's license
- my driver's license
- your driver's license
- without a license
- driver's license yet
- license plate number
- driver's license until
- have driver's licenses
- driver's license is
- driver's license but