license

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Giấy phép, giấy chứng nhận

BrE /ˈlɪsəns/ AmE /ˈlɪsəns/

noun / verb en → vi

1 DOCUMENT [singular] B1

Giấy phép, giấy chứng nhận

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

  • have a license for sth

Collocations driver's license · business license

  • He has a driving license.

    Anh ấy có giấy phép lái xe.

2 PERMISSION [singular] B1

Giấy phép, chứng nhận

the permission given by the government or an official organization to do something that is controlled, such as driving a car or selling alcohol

  • apply for a license

Collocations issue a license · renew a license

  • She applied for a business license.

    Cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin giấy phép kinh doanh.

3 RIGHT [singular] B2

Quyền, giấy phép

the right to use something or the permission given by someone in authority for you to have that right

  • have a license to do sth

Collocations license to operate · license to sell

  • The company has a license to manufacture the product.

    Công ty có giấy phép sản xuất sản phẩm đó.

4 VERB [transitive] B2

Cho phép, cấp giấy phép

to give someone permission to do something or allow them to have something

  • license somebody/something

Collocations license a business · license an activity

  • The government licenses the sale of alcohol.

    Chính phủ cấp giấy phép bán rượu.

5 COPYRIGHT [singular] C1

Quyền bản quyền

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

  • have a license for sth

Collocations license agreement · copyright license

  • The company has a license to use the software.

    Công ty có giấy phép sử dụng phần mềm đó.

6 ALLOW [transitive] C1

Cho phép, cấp phép

to allow something officially or legally

  • license somebody/something

Collocations license a product · license an activity

  • The council licenses the use of public spaces.

    Ủy ban cấp phép sử dụng không gian công cộng.

7 SELL [transitive] C1

Bán, phân phối

to sell something officially or legally

  • license sth

Collocations license a product · license an activity

  • The company licenses its products to other companies.

    Công ty phân phối sản phẩm của mình cho các công ty khác.

8 GRANT [transitive] C1

Cho phép, cấp giấy phép

to grant permission officially or legally for something to happen

  • license sth

Collocations license a product · license an activity

  • The government licenses the construction of new buildings.

    Chính phủ cấp phép xây dựng các công trình mới.