Meaning

4 senses

  1. (US, countable, uncountable)A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

    Lizenz, Erlaubnis, Genehmigung

    лице́нзияlicénzija, удостовере́ниеudostoverénije, разреше́ниеrazrešénije

    ліце́нзіяlicénzija, до́звілdózvil

    a legal document giving official permission to do something

  2. (US, countable, uncountable)The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

    Lizenz

    лице́нзияlicénzija

    ліце́нзіяlicénzija

  3. (US, countable, uncountable)Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).

    своево́лиеsvojevólije

    freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

  4. (US, countable, uncountable)Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

    своево́лиеsvojevólije

    excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

Examples

681 sentences

  1. Do you have a hunting license?

    У тебе є ліцензія на полювання? — deniko

    ruУ вас есть разрешение на охоту? — marafon

    deHast du einen Jagdschein? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Does Tom have a fishing license?

    У Тома є ліцензія на риболовлю? — deniko

    ruУ Тома есть лицензия на рыбную ловлю? — marafon

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  3. You need a license to drive a car.

    Щоб водити машину, потрібні права. — deniko

    ruЧтобы водить машину, нужны права. — strekosa

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  4. To drive a car, you need a license.

    Щоб водити машину, потрібні права. — deniko

    ruЧтобы водить машину, нужны права. — strekosa

    deZum Autofahren braucht man einen Führerschein. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. Tom has a license.

    У Тома є ліцензія. — deniko

    ruУ Тома есть лицензия. — odexed

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
legal document giving official permission to do something:
Русский
By meaning 2
legal document giving official permission to do something:
freedom to deviate from rules:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
legal document giving official permission to do something:

Origin

From Middle English licence, licens, lisence, lissens, licance, from Old French licence, f

From Middle English licence, licens, lisence, lissens, licance, from Old French licence, from Latin licentia (“license”), from licens, present participle of licere (“to be allowed, be allowable”); compare linquere, Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “leave”).

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Forms

plural: licenses

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization:permissionpermit
  • a legal document giving official permission to do something:licencepermit
  • freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech):licence
  • excessive freedom; lack of due restraint:licence

Word family

29 related words
Relatedlicensurelicentious
Deriveddriver's licenseA2bare licensebeginner's licenseclickwrap licensecolicensedramatic licensedriving licensehigh licenselearner's licenselicense feelicense-freelicense launderinglicenselesslicenselikelicense platelicentiouslylicentiousnessmarriage licensemultilicensenaked licenseperpetual licenseprovisional licensepublic licenseshrinkwrap license

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
libraryA1librelicenceA2lichlickB2
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