licença

Feminine

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for licençawith pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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Phonetic spelling

lee-SEN-sah

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/liˈsẽsɐ/

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What does “licença” mean?

Definitions of “licença” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

excuse me (in 'com licença')Interjection

Com licença, posso passar?

Excuse me, may I get by?

Com licença, onde fica o banheiro?

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

Com licença, vou fechar a janela.

Excuse me, I'm going to close the window.

license; permissionNoun

A licença foi aprovada.

The license was approved.

Ele pediu licença do trabalho.

He requested leave from work.

The environmental license is mandatory.