This is the 11108th most frequent Portuguese word.
licenças
"Licenças" means "licenses" or "permissions" in English.
In this sentence, 'licenças' is used in its plural form to refer to official permissions or certifications that allow someone the right to perform a certain activity or job.
Eles possuem licenças para atuar como engenheiros.
They have licenses to work as engineers.
Here, 'licenças' is utilized to denote formal permissions or approvals necessary for an action, in this case, leaving early.
Peço licenças para sair mais cedo hoje.
I request permissions to leave earlier today.
In this context, 'licenças' signifies documents or authorizations granted to permit access to a restricted area.