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άδεια — meaning in English

adeia

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English meaning

  • leave verb To go away from a place or person.
  • license verb To give official permission or authorization to do something.
  • pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
  • permission noun Formal or informal consent for something to happen.

Senses

άδεια is used for these senses in English:

  • leave Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
  • pass A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission
  • permission authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
  • permission The act of permitting.
  • permission (computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
  • time off (idiomatic, business, human resources) A period of time where one is not required to work.

leave — full definition

  1. verb To go away from a place or person.
  2. verb To let something remain in place, or to allow it to stay without taking it away.
  3. verb To give something to someone, especially after death.
  4. noun Official permission to be absent from work, or the time away itself.

license — full definition

  1. verb To give official permission or authorization to do something.
  2. verb To grant or obtain formal permission to use a piece of intellectual property, often for payment.

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