copyright

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒpɪrʌɪt/ AmE /ˈkɑːpərɑɪt/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL RIGHT [uncountable] B1

the legal right to be the only person or company that can produce copies of a book, film, song, etc., for a certain period of time

derecho de autor, copyright

  • have the copyright to something

Collocations copyright infringement · copyright law

  • The company holds the copyright on this book.

    La empresa posee el derecho de autor sobre este libro.

2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE [countable] B2

the notice that appears at the bottom of a page or at the beginning of a book, film, etc., stating who has copyright on it and for how long

aviso de derechos de autor, copyright

  • include the copyright at the bottom of a page

Collocations copyright notice · copyright symbol

  • The book includes a copyright notice on its title page.

    El libro incluye un aviso de derechos de autor en su página de título.