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licença — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
  • leave verb To go away from a place or person.
  • license noun The American spelling of the noun licence: an official document or permission to own, use or do something. In British English the noun is spelled licence and license is the verb.
  • permit verb To allow something to happen or to give someone authorization to do it.

Senses

licença is used for these senses in English:

  • furlough A leave of absence or vacation.
  • leave Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
  • license A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
  • permit An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. [from 17th c.]

furlough — full definition

  1. noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
  2. verb To place an employee on temporary unpaid leave, often to cut costs.

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.
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