What does licencia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word licencia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use licencia in Spanish.

The word licencia in Spanish means permit, licence, leave, leave of absence, leave, leave of absence, graduate from law school, award a degree, discharge, graduate, opening licence, gun license, gun permit, driver's license, export license, import license, construction permit, sick leave, poetic license. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word licencia

permit

nombre femenino (permiso oficial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ingenieros obtuvieron la licencia de la alcaldía y comenzaron a construir el edificio.
The builders obtained the permit from the town hall and started on the construction of the building.

licence

nombre femenino (documento con autorización) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siempre que Pablo lleva su arma a algún lugar, también lleva la licencia consigo.
Whenever Pablo carries his gun, he also takes his license with him.

leave, leave of absence

nombre femenino (trabajo: permiso para ausentarse) (from work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solicité una licencia de tres semanas porque quiero estar con mi familia.
I applied for a three-week leave of absence because I want to be with my family.

leave, leave of absence

nombre femenino (soldado: permiso para ausentarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

graduate from law school

verbo pronominal (derecho: recibir el grado de licenciado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

award a degree

verbo transitivo (conceder licenciatura)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El Ministerio de Educación ha licenciado este año a más estudiantes que el curso pasado.
This year the Ministry of Education has awarded more degrees to students than last year.

discharge

verbo transitivo (dar permiso) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El ejercitó licenció al grupo de mayor edad.
The armed forces discharged the group of elderly soldiers.

graduate

verbo pronominal (recibir grado)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se ha licenciado en biología.
He graduated in biology.

opening licence

locución nominal femenina (der: permiso administrativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gun license, gun permit

(permiso de tenencia y uso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nueva ley restringe aún más los casos en los que es posible obtener una licencia de armas.
The new law further restricts the cases in which you're allowed to obtain a gun license.

driver's license

(AmL (permiso para conducir) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya tienes edad para obtener tu licencia de conducir.
You are old enough to get your driver's license now.

export license

locución nominal femenina (comercio internacional (der: documento autoriza venta exterior)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

import license

locución nominal femenina (der: documento para ingresar mercancías)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

construction permit

(permiso de construcción) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No fue fácil, pero finalmente obtuvimos la licencia de obras y podremos comenzar la construcción pronto.
It wasn't easy, but we finally obtained the construction permit and can break ground soon.

sick leave

(permiso por cuestiones médicas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos pidió licencia médica en el trabajo.
Carlos asked for sick leave from work.

poetic license

nombre femenino (recurso de escritores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mario Benedetti se permite la licencia poética en su obra.

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