la
feminine
/liˈθen.θja/
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Translation
licence, permit
Word origin
From Latin licentia ('freedom, leave, permission'), from licere ('to be allowed, be permitted').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- licentia
- English cognates
- licence, licit
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallicencias
Examples
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I have to change my driving licence.
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Without a licence you can't sell in this bar.
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They asked him for the licence to open the venue.
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My father lost his licence last year.
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The bar's licence ends in the summer.
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