poetic licence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for poetic licence in the English»French Dictionary

poetic licence Brit, poetic license Am N

poetic licence

licence f poétique

Translations for poetic licence in the French»English Dictionary

licence poétique

poetic licence

Translations for poetic licence in the English»French Dictionary

poetic [Brit pəʊˈɛtɪk, Am poʊˈɛdɪk] ADJ

poetic

poétique

licence Brit, license Am [Brit ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns, Am ˈlaɪs(ə)ns] N

1. licence (to make, sell sth):

licence

licence f (to do de faire, for pour)

the restaurant doesn't have a licence

le restaurant n'a pas de licence de débit de boissons

sold/manufactured/brewed under licence (from)

vendu/fabriqué/brassé sous licence (de)

2. licence:

licence (to drive, carry gun, fish)

permis m (to do pour faire, for pour)

licence (for TV)

redevance f

to lose one's (driving) licence

se faire retirer son permis (de conduire)

to be married by special licence

se marier avec dispense

3. licence (freedom):

licence pej

licence f pej

4. licence (permission):

licence fig

autorisation f

this law is a licence to harass the innocent

cette loi laisse le champ libre pour harceler les innocents

it's a licence to print money

c'est un pactole

poetic licence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poetic licence in the English»French Dictionary

poetic [pəʊˈetɪk, Am poʊˈet̬-] ADJ

poetic

poétique

it's poetic justice

c'est un juste retour des choses

licence [ˈlaɪsənts] N

1. licence (document):

licence

permis m

gun licence

permis m de port d'arme

dog licence

plaque f de chien

2. licence (maker's permission):

licence

licence f

under licence

sous autorisation

3. licence no pl form (freedom):

licence

licence f

to allow sb licence

permettre à qn des licences

to have licence to +infin

avoir l'autorisation de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Folk dance research has shown that this individuality is not merely poetic licence, but genuine features.

en.wikipedia.org

Fact, fiction and poetic licence merge in a series that reimagines urban myth encounters.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Memory takes a lot of poetic licence.

en.wikipedia.org

And though not entirely true, you'll forgive us our poetic licence.

www.herald.ie

There was a bit of poetic licence at work there.

www.independent.co.uk

We can say with poetic licence that "the day is conquering the night", or that "the light is conquering the darkness".

jamaica-gleaner.com

While you might write this off as poetic licence for overcast weather, it's easy to see why they wouldd want to keep this place a secret.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The personification of the flower was a piece of poetic licence.

www.thehindu.com

The others named in the poem are there by a combination of poetic licence and association.

www.derryjournal.com

Some degree of poetic licence but not too extreme.

www.abc.net.au