🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

senza licenza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɛntsa liˈtʃɛntsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unlicensed/ʌnˈlaɪ.sənst/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Gestiva un'attività commerciale senza licenza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not having official permission or a license to do, sell, or use something.

    "The authorities cracked down on several unlicensed vendors operating near the stadium."
  2. 2

    Operating without the legal certification or professional credentials required by law.

    "He was arrested for practicing medicine as an unlicensed physician."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (meaning not) combined with 'licensed', which stems from Middle English and Old French 'licence', ultimately from Latin 'licentia' meaning freedom or permission. Historically evolving to denote a lack of official authorization or legal permit for a specific activity.

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