licence

permis, licence

Document ou accord officiel permettant de pratiquer une activité précise.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : licence to do something (You need a licence to sell alcohol.)

Synonymes : permit

Expressions courantes : driving licence, a valid licence, renew a licence

autoriser, accorder une licence

Permettre officiellement de faire, de produire ou de vendre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : licence someone to do something (The council will licence the company to operate buses.)

Synonymes : license, authorize, permit

Contraires : prohibit

Expressions courantes : licence a business, licence software, licence someone to sell