licenciar
licenciarse(
lee
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sehn
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syahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
1. (education)
b. to get a degree in (used with "en")
Elena se licenció en biología por la Universidad de Córdoba.Elena got a degree in biology from the University of Cordoba.
licenciar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (education)
a. to confer a degree on
Este año, nuestra universidad licenció a 300 estudiantes.This year, our university conferred a degree on 300 students.
3. (military)
a. to discharge
El ejército licenció a los soldados cuando terminaron su servicio militar.The army discharged the soldiers when they finished their military service.
licenciar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (military)
a. to discharge
2. (en universidad)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to confer a degree on
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (en universidad)
a. to graduate
4. (military)
a. to be discharged
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb Conjugations for licenciar
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