license

an official document that gives you permission to do something or allows you to have something

licencia, permiso

• a license for/to do sth

Collocations driver's license · business license

• You need a special license to drive a large truck.

  Necesitas una licencia especial para conducir un camión grande.

the right or permission given by an official organization to do something, especially a business activity

licencia, permiso

• a license for/to do sth

Collocations business license · bar license

• The restaurant has a liquor license.

  El restaurante tiene una licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas.

to give someone official permission to do something or have something

dar licencia, otorgar permiso

• license somebody/something for/to do sth

Collocations license a business · license someone to drive

• The council has licensed the new nightclub.

  El consejo ha otorgado la licencia al nuevo club nocturno.

the legal right to copy or use a book, film, piece of music, etc.

derechos de autor, licencia

• have the license for sth

Collocations copyright license · software license

• The company holds the license to distribute this software.

  La empresa posee la licencia para distribuir este software.

to make a copy of something using its copyright license

licenciar, reproducir con permiso

• license sth

Collocations license a film · license software

• The company licensed the movie for distribution in Europe.

  La empresa licenció la película para su distribución en Europa.