noun/verbpl: licenses (noun form)
licenças
1. Official permits or documents authorizing someone to do something
The restaurant has all the necessary licenses to operate.
O restaurante possui todas as licenças necessárias para funcionar.
2. Legal permissions granted by an authority to use, own, or operate something
He obtained three driver's licenses from different states.
Ele obteve três carteiras de motorista de diferentes estados.
3. Third person singular present tense of the verb 'to license'
The government licenses new medical professionals every year.
O governo licencia novos profissionais médicos todo ano.
4. Legal authorization to use intellectual property or software
We purchased software licenses for our entire company.
Compramos licenças de software para toda a empresa.
In Brazil, licenses (licenças) are essential documents for business operations and professional practice. Driver's licenses (carteira de motorista or CNH - Carteira Nacional de Habilitação) are particularly important for identity verification. The licensing process in Brazil often involves bureaucratic procedures. In the USA, licenses are similarly vital for driving and professional work, and the term is widely used for software and intellectual property authorization in tech industries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
license to print money - a highly profitable business venture
poetic license - freedom to deviate from facts or rules for artistic effect
under license - authorized to operate or use something
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