licence

licencia, permiso

Documento o autorización oficial que permite realizar una actividad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: An official document or permission allowing you to do a particular activity.

• I have a driving licence.
• Her fishing licence expires next month.
• Do you need a licence to run this business?

Cómo se usa: licence to do something (You need a licence to sell alcohol.)

Sinónimos: permit

Expresiones frecuentes: driving licence, a valid licence, renew a licence

autorizar, conceder licencia

Autorizar oficialmente que se haga, produzca o venda algo.

En inglés sencillo: To give official permission to do, produce, or sell something.

• The city will licence new taxi operators.
• They licenced the software to several schools.
• Which authority can licence shops to sell alcohol?

Cómo se usa: licence someone to do something (The council will licence the company to operate buses.)

Sinónimos: license, authorize, permit

Antónimos: prohibit

Expresiones frecuentes: licence a business, licence software, licence someone to sell