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1 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) sloboda2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) sloboda3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) opovážlivosť•- take the liberty of* * *• volnost• sloboda• smelost• dovolenie• bezocivost• opovážlivost• odvaha -
2 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) štedrý2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) liberálny3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberál•- liberally* * *• velkorysý• velkodušný• všeobecný• slobodomyselný• štedrý• hojný• bohatý• pokrokový• liberálny• liberál
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liberty — ► NOUN (pl. liberties) 1) the state of being free from oppression or imprisonment. 2) a right or privilege. 3) the power or scope to act as one pleases. 4) informal a presumptuous remark or action. ● take liberties Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
liberty — lib·er·ty n pl ties 1 a: freedom from external (as governmental) restraint, compulsion, or interference in engaging in the pursuits or conduct of one s choice to the extent that they are lawful and not harmful to others b: enjoyment of the rights … Law dictionary
liberty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ complete ▪ basic, fundamental ▪ a citizens charter which gives people basic civil liberties ▪ civil … Collocations dictionary
liberty — noun 1) personal liberty Syn: freedom, independence, free rein, license, self determination, free will, latitude Ant: constraint, slavery 2) the fight for liberty Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
liberty hall — noun : a place where one can do as one likes his friends were all for the authoritarianism of home life; the last thing they wished was liberty hall Elizabeth Bowen especially : a house where a guest is encouraged to act with unusual freedom * *… … Useful english dictionary
liberty pole — noun : a tall flagstaff surmounted by a liberty cap, the flag of a republic, or other object regarded as a symbol of liberty * * * 1. Also called liberty tree. Amer. Hist. a pole or tree, often with a liberty cap or a banner at the top, usually… … Useful english dictionary
liberty — noun 1 FREEDOM (U) the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority: People will resent these restrictions on their liberty. 2 LEGAL RIGHT (countable usually plural) a particular legal right … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
liberty horse — noun : a circus horse that performs tricks (as wheeling, circling, running in file) in a group and without a rider * * * liberty horse noun A circus horse that, as one of a group and without a rider, carries out movements on command • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
Liberty Bonds — [Liberty Bonds] noun [pl] a special ↑issue of US government ↑bonds (= official papers that are sold with the promise to pay the money back, with interest, on a certain date). Liberty Bonds were sold to raise money for ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liberty bond — noun Usage: usually capitalized L : a bond of a Liberty loan * * * a single Liberty loan bond. [1915 20] * * * Liberty bond, U.S. a government bond issued during World War I to help finance the cost of the war … Useful english dictionary
liberty pole — noun Date: 1770 a tall flagstaff surmounted by a liberty cap or the flag of a republic and set up as a symbol of liberty … New Collegiate Dictionary
