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1 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) frelsi2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) frjálsræði3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) vera nærgöngull; taka sér bessaleyfi•- take the liberty of -
2 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) bjarga2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) björgun- rescuer
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freedom from captivity — index liberty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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captivity — UK [kæpˈtɪvətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a situation in which a person is being kept as a prisoner The girls should be released from captivity immediately. in captivity: At least a quarter of the prisoners died in captivity. 2) a situation in… … English dictionary
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captivity — noun (U) the state of being kept in a prison, cage etc and not allowed to go where you want: The hostages were released from captivity. | in captivity: Many animals do not breed well when kept in captivity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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