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free [fri:]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjectivea. [person, animal, country] libre• to go free [prisoner] être relâché• they had to cut the driver free from the wreckage ils ont dû désincarcérer le conducteur du véhicule accidenté• it's a free country! on est en république ! (inf)• to be/get free of sb être débarrassé/se débarrasser de qn• is this seat free? est-ce que cette place est libre ?• a school where children feel free to express themselves une école où les enfants se sentent libres de s'exprimer• can I borrow your pen? -- feel free (inf) est-ce que je peux vous emprunter votre stylo ? -- je vous en prie► free from or of ( = without)b. ( = costing nothing) [object, ticket] gratuit• "free mug with each towel" « une chope gratuite pour tout achat d'une serviette »c. ( = lavish) généreux• you're very free with your advice (ironic) vous êtes particulièrement prodigue de conseils (ironique)2. adverba. ( = without payment) [give, get, travel] gratuitementb. ( = without restraint) [run about] en libertéc. ( = expressing release) to pull free se dégager• to wriggle free [person] se libérer en se tortillanta. ( = liberate) [+ nation, slave, caged animal, prisoner] libérer ; [+ person] (from wreckage) dégager ; (from burden) soulagerb. ( = untie) [+ person, animal] détacher4. compounds• to be a free agent avoir toute liberté d'action ► Free Church noun (British) église f non-conformiste adjective► free-floating adjective (in water, space) qui flotte librement ; (figurative) [person] sans attaches* * *[friː] 1.noun (also free period) School ≈ heure f de libre2.1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation] libre (after n); [access, choice] libre (before n)to break free of ou from — se libérer de
2) ( not captive or tied) [person, limb] libre; [animal, bird] en libertéto set [somebody/something] free — libérer [person]; rendre la liberté à [animal]
they had to cut the driver free (from his car) — on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur
the boat broke free from ou of its moorings — le bateau a rompu ses amarres
3) ( devoid)to be free from ou of somebody — être libéré de quelqu'un
free from ou of pollution — dépourvu de pollution
a day free from ou of interruptions — une journée sans interruptions
she was free from ou of any hatred — elle n'éprouvait aucune haine
this soup is free from ou of artificial colourings — cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels
4) ( costing nothing) gratuit‘admission free’ — ‘entrée gratuite’
free gift — Commerce cadeau m
you can't expect a free ride — fig on n'a rien pour rien
5) ( not occupied) libre6) (generous, lavish)to be free with — être généreux/-euse avec [food]; être prodigue de [advice]
7) ( familiar) familier/-ière8) Chemistry libre9) Linguistics [form] non lié; [vowel, stress] libre3.1) ( at liberty) librement, en toute libertéto go free — [hostage] être libéré; [criminal] circuler en toute liberté
2) ( without payment) gratuitement4.transitive verb1) ( from captivity) libérer; ( from wreckage) dégagerto free somebody from — débarrasser quelqu'un de [prejudice]; décharger quelqu'un de [blame]; délivrer quelqu'un de [oppression, guilt]; soulager quelqu'un de [suffering]
2) ( make available) débloquer [money, resources]; libérer [person, hands]5.6.to free oneself from — se dégager de [chains, wreckage]; se libérer de [influence]; se débarrasser de [burden]; se décharger de [blame]; se délivrer de [guilt]
- free combining formsmoke/sugar-free — sans fumée/sucre
7.interest-free — Finance sans intérêt
for free adverbial phrase gratuitement••to have a free hand — avoir carte blanche (in pour)
free as a bird ou the air — libre comme l'air
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free [fri:]libre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e) gratuit ⇒ 1 (d) franco ⇒ 1 (i) gratuitement ⇒ 2 (a) librement ⇒ 2 (b) libérer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) dégager ⇒ 3 (b) déboucher ⇒ 3 (c)(a) (unconfined, unrestricted → person, animal, passage, way) libre;∎ as free as the air or a bird libre comme l'air;∎ the hostage managed to get free l'otage a réussi à se libérer;∎ to cut sb free délivrer qn en coupant ses liens;∎ to let sb go free relâcher qn, remettre qn en liberté;∎ you are free to leave vous êtes libre de partir;∎ you are free to refuse libre à vous de refuser;∎ they gave us free access to their files ils nous ont donné libre accès à leurs dossiers;∎ to make a free choice décider librement ou en toute liberté;∎ feel free to visit us any time ne vous gênez pas pour nous rendre visite quand vous voulez;∎ feel free to speak your mind n'hésitez pas à dire ce que vous pensez;∎ can I use the phone? - yes, feel free puis-je téléphoner? - mais certainement;∎ free seating (sign) places non numérotées(b) (unattached) libre, sans attaches;∎ with his free hand avec sa main libre;∎ grab the free end of the rope attrape le bout libre de la corde(c) (democratic) libre;∎ it's a free country! on est en démocratie!;∎ a free press une presse libre(d) (at no cost) gratuit;∎ free admission entrée f gratuite ou libre;∎ free demonstration démonstration f gracieuse;∎ figurative there's no such thing as a free lunch les gens sont tous intéressés(e) (not in use, unoccupied) libre;∎ is that seat free? est-ce que ce siège est libre?;∎ she doesn't have a free moment elle n'a pas un moment de libre;∎ are you free for lunch today? êtes-vous libre pour déjeuner aujourd'hui?;∎ could you let us know when you're free? pourriez-vous nous faire savoir quand vous êtes libre ou disponible?;∎ what do you do in your free time? que faites-vous pendant vos loisirs?;∎ she has very little free time elle a peu de temps libre∎ the jury was not entirely free of or from prejudice les jurés n'étaient pas entièrement sans préjugés ou parti pris;∎ to be free from care être sans souci;∎ to be free from pain ne pas souffrir;∎ I just want to be free of him! je veux être débarrassé de lui!;∎ they're trying to keep Antarctica free from pollution ils essaient de préserver l'Antarctique de la pollution∎ free and easy désinvolte, décontracté;∎ she has a very free and easy attitude to life elle prend la vie de façon très décontractée∎ free carrier franco transporteur;∎ free overside franco allège;∎ free in and out bord à bord;∎ free alongside ship, free at quay franco long du quai, franco long du bord;∎ free at frontier franco frontière;∎ free of all average franc de toute avarie;∎ free of general average franc d'avarie commune;∎ free of particular average franc d'avarie particulière;∎ free on board franco à bord;∎ Customs free of duty exempt de droits d'entrée;∎ free on rail franco wagon;∎ free of tax franc d'impôts;∎ free on truck franco camion;∎ free on wharf franco long du quai, franco long du bord∎ to be free with one's time être généreux de son temps;∎ to be free with one's money être prodigue de son argent;∎ he was very free with his advice il a été très prodigue en conseils;∎ she's very free with her criticism elle ne ménage pas ses critiques(k) (disrespectful) trop familier;∎ he's a bit free in his manners for my liking il est un peu trop sans gêne à mon goût∎ free nitrogen azote m à l'état libre2 adverb(a) (at no cost) gratuitement;∎ they will deliver free of charge ils livreront gratuitement;∎ children travel (for) free les enfants voyagent gratuitement;∎ it came free with the magazine c'était en prime pour l'achat du magazine(b) (without restraint) librement;∎ wolves roamed free through the forests les loups rôdaient librement à travers les forêts;∎ to make free with sth se servir de qch sans se gêner;∎ he made very free with his wife's money il ne se gênait pas pour dépenser l'argent de sa femme(a) (release → gen) libérer; (→ prisoner) libérer, relâcher; (→ tied-up animal) détacher; (→ caged animal) libérer; (→ slave, colony) affranchir;∎ to free sb's hands (untie) détacher les mains de qn;∎ giving up work has freed me to get on with my painting arrêter de travailler m'a permis de continuer à peindre(b) (disengage, disentangle) dégager;∎ it took two hours to free the driver from the wreckage il a fallu deux heures pour dégager le conducteur de sa voiture;∎ she tried to free herself from his grasp elle essaya de se libérer ou dégager de son étreinte;∎ figurative to free sb from an obligation libérer qn d'une obligation;∎ to free oneself from one's commitments se libérer ou se délier de ses engagements;∎ he cannot free himself of guilt il ne peut pas se débarrasser d'un sentiment de culpabilité►► free agent personne f libre ou indépendante; (sports player) joueur(euse) m,f indépendant(e);∎ I'm a free agent je ne dépends de personne;Psychology free association association f libre;Free Church Église f protestante d'Écosse;the Free Church of Scotland = secte protestante écossaise à tendance traditionnaliste;Sport free climbing escalade f libre;free competition libre concurrence f;School free composition composition f libre;free diver plongeur(euse) m,f autonome;free diving plongée f sous-marine autonome;Golf free drop free drop m, drop m sans pénalité;Economics free enterprise libre entreprise f;free fall chute f libre;free flight vol m ballistique;Stock Exchange free float actions fpl disponibles (au marché);History Free France la France libre;History the Free French les Français mpl libres;Commerce free gift cadeau m;free hand liberté f d'action;∎ to give sb a free hand to do sth donner carte blanche à qn pour faire qch;∎ they gave me a completely free hand ils m'ont donné toute liberté d'action;British free house = pub libre de ses approvisionnements (et non lié à une brasserie particulière);free indirect speech style m indirect libre;Stock Exchange free issue attribution f d'actions gratuites;Music free jazz free-jazz m inv;Sport free kick coup m franc;free love union f libre;Economics free market économie f de marché;Law free pardon grâce f;Customs free port port m franc;free press liberté f de la presse;Medicine free radical radical m libre;familiar Industry free rider = ouvrier non-syndiqué qui profite des avantages gagnés par les syndicats;Commerce free sample échantillon m gratuit;free skating figures fpl libres;free speech liberté f de parole ou d'expression;free spirit non-conformiste mf;History Free Stater partisan m de l'État libre d'Irlande;free thought libre pensée f;Sport free throw (in basketball) lancer m franc;Economics free trade libre-échange m;Economics free trade area zone f de libre-échange;Economics free trade policy politique f antiprotectionniste, politique f de libre-échange;Economics free trader libre-échangiste mf;Economics free trade zone zone f de libre-échange;Commerce free trial essai m gratuit;Commerce free trial period période f d'essai gratuit;free verse vers m libre;free vote vote m libre;free will libre arbitre m;∎ to do sth of one's own free will faire qch de son plein gré;Politics the Free World le monde libre(funds) dégager; 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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be freed[Swahili Word] -ondokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa[English Example] (S)he laughed heartily and was freed from wavering[Swahili Example] Shangwe alicheka, akaondokewa kule kusitasita [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the shopkeeper gave me three tomatoes for free[Swahili Example] mwenyeduka alinipa nyanya tatu bure------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] huria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -huru[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huria, uhuru[English Example] feel free to communicate with me or any of my colleagues in this group (ideas and advice blog, 18 May, 2006)[Swahili Example] jiskie huru kuwasiliana nami au mwenzangu yeyote kwenye kikundi hiki (http://bangaiza.kylix.co.ke/?p=590 mawazo na mawaidha, 18 Mei 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] sabili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] mahonyo[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Don't eat my fruit without paying.[Swahili Example] msile matunda yangu mahonyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -feleti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free (from a trap)[Swahili Word] -nasua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[Related Words] -nasulia, -nasuka, -nasuana, -nasusha, -nasuliwa[English Example] all his efforts in wanting to free himself from the firm grasp of that European were for naught[Swahili Example] jitihada zake zote za kutaka kujinasua na mkamato thabiti wa Mzungu huyo zilikuwa bure [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from (a charm, taboo etc.)[Swahili Word] -gangua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a charm or illness (by means of magic)[Swahili Word] -zingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -rogoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mngwana[Swahili Plural] wangwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] freemen[Swahili Word] mungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mwungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free of charge[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free oneself[Swahili Word] -fungasa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Amejifungua mtoto wa kike.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] adinasi[Swahili Plural] adinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] huri[Swahili Plural] mahuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huria, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] wadinasi[Swahili Plural] wadinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let free[Swahili Word] -sabilia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] to take one of their female children and to let her free into a foreign land[Swahili Example] kumtoa mtoto wao mmoja wa kike na kumsabilia ulimwengu wa kigeni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one born of free parents[English Plural] people born of free parents[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] release (from a magic spell)[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set free from a spell[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opp. to a slave)[Swahili Word] uungwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opposed to a slave)[Swahili Word] ungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
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fri:
1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libre2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libre3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) abierto5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito, gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libre7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libre8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) libre de; librado de
2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberar, poner en libertad2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) deshacerse de, librarse de•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance
3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) trabajar por cuenta propia- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
free1 adj1. libreare you free on Monday? ¿estás libre el lunes?2. gratis / gratuitofree of charge gratuito / gratuitamentefree2 vb soltar / poner en libertad / liberartr[friː]1 (gen) libre■ it's a free country, isn't it? es un país libre, ¿verdad?3 (not occupied) libre■ is that seat free? ¿está libre esa silla?■ do you know when the hall is free? ¿sabes cuando la sala está libre?4 (not busy) libre■ she'll be free after 4.00pm estará libre después de las 4.00■ are you free for dinner? ¿estás libre para comer?5 (translations) libre6 (in chemistry) libre1 (gratis) gratis2 (loose) suelto,-a3 (in free manner) libremente, con toda libertad1 (liberate, release - person) poner en libertad, liberar; (- animal) soltar2 (rid) deshacerse (of/from, de), librarse (of/from, de)3 (loosen, untie) soltar, desatar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfeel free! ¡tú mismo,-a!for free gratisfree and easy despreocupado,-afree of charge gratuito,-a, gratisfree of tax libre de impuestosfree on board franco a bordoto be free from / be free of estar libre de, quedar libre deto be free with repartir generosamente, ser generoso,-a conto have a free hand in something tener carta blanca en algoto run free andar suelto,-ato set somebody free liberar a alguien, poner en libertad a alguienfree admission entrada librefree agent persona libre de hacer lo que quierafree enterprise libre empresafree fall caída librefree gift regalofree kick saque nombre masculino de faltafree love amor nombre masculino librefree market economy economía libre de mercadofree port puerto francofree speech libertad nombre femenino de expresiónfree ticket invitación nombre femeninofree trade libre cambiofree verse verso librefree vote voto librefree will libre albedríoFree World Mundo Libre1) liberate: libertar, liberar, poner en libertad2) relieve, rid: librar, eximir3) release, untie: desatar, soltar4) unclog: desatascar, destaparfree adv1) freely: libremente2) gratis: gratuitamente, gratis1) : librefree as a bird: libre como un pájaro2) exempt: libretax-free: libre de impuestos3) gratis: gratuito, gratis4) voluntary: espontáneo, voluntario, libre5) unoccupied: desocupado, libre6) loose: sueltoadj.• desahogado, -a adj.• descampado, -a adj.• desembarazado, -a adj.• desenfadado, -a adj.• exento, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• gratis adj.• gratuito, -a adj.• holgado, -a adj.• inmune adj.• libre adj.• suelto, -a adj.adv.• gratis adv.• libremente adv.v.• desembarazar v.• escapar v.• eximir v.• libertar v.• librar v.• soltar v.• zafar v.
I friː1)a) ( at liberty) (usu pred) libreto be free — ser* libre
to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien
free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)
b) <country/people/press> librethe right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión
c) ( loose) sueltoto come/work free — soltarse*
2) (pred)a) (without, rid of)free FROM o OF something — libre de algo
free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes
b) ( exempt)3) ( costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuitoadmission free — entrada gratuita or libre
free on board — ( Busn) franco a bordo
4) ( not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libreis this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?
I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?
5) ( lavish) generosoto be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo
she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro
II
a) ( without payment) gratuitamente, gratisI got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde
b) ( without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo
III
1)a) ( liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberarto free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf
b) (relieve, rid)to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país
2)a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatarb) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*•Phrasal Verbs:- free up[friː]1. ADJ(compar freer) (superl freest)1) (=at liberty) libre; (=untied) libre, desatado•
to break free — escaparse•
to get free — escaparse•
to let sb go free — dejar a algn en libertad•
to pull sth/sb free — (from wreckage) sacar algo/a algn; (from tangle) sacar or desenredar algo/a algn•
the screw had worked itself free — el tornillo se había aflojado2) (=unrestricted) libre; [choice, translation] libreto have one's hands free — (lit) tener las manos libres
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"can I borrow your pen?" - " feel free!" — -¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!•
to be free to do sth — ser libre de hacer algo, tener libertad para hacer algo- give free rein to- give sb a free hand- have a free hand to do sth3) (=clear, devoid)•
free from or of sth, a world free of nuclear weapons — un mundo sin armas nuclearesto be free from pain — no sufrir or padecer dolor
4) (Pol) (=autonomous, independent) [country, state] librefree elections — elecciones fpl libres
it's a free country! * — ¡es una democracia!
5) (=costing nothing) [ticket, delivery] gratuito, gratis; [sample, offer, transport, health care] gratuito•
free on board — (Comm) franco a bordo•
free of charge — gratis, gratuito•
to get sth for free — obtener algo gratis- get a free ridetax-free6) (=not occupied) [seat, room, person, moment] libre; [post] vacante; [premises] desocupadois this seat free? — ¿está libre este asiento?, ¿está ocupado este asiento?
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?
7) (=generous, open) generoso ( with con)•
to make free with sth — usar algo como si fuera cosa propia•
to be free with one's money — no reparar en gastos, ser manirroto *2. ADV1) (=without charge)I got in (for) free — entré gratis or sin pagar
2) (=without restraint)•
animals run free in the park — los animales campan a sus anchas por el parque3. VT1) (=release) [+ prisoner, people] liberar, poner en libertad; (from wreckage etc) rescatar; (=untie) [+ person, animal] desatar, soltarto free one's hand/arm — soltarse la mano/el brazo
2) (=make available) [+ funds, resources] hacer disponible, liberarthis will free him to pursue other projects — esto lo dejará libre para dedicarse a otros proyectos, esto le permitirá dedicarse a otros proyectos
3) (=rid, relieve)to free sb from pain — quitar or aliviar a algn el dolor
to free o.s. from or of sth — librarse de algo
4.N5.CPDfree agent N — persona f independiente
he's a free agent — tiene libertad de acción, es libre de hacer lo que quiere
free association N — (Psych) asociación f libre or de ideas
Free Church N — (Brit) Iglesia f no conformista
free clinic N — (US) (Med) dispensario m
free collective bargaining N — ≈ negociación f colectiva
to be in free fall — [currency, share prices] caer en picado or (LAm) picada
to go into free fall — empezar a caer en picado or (LAm) picada; see freefall
free flight N — vuelo m sin motor
free house N — (Brit) pub que es libre de vender cualquier marca de cerveza por no estar vinculado a ninguna cervecería en particular
free kick N — (Ftbl) tiro m libre
free labour N — trabajadores mpl no sindicados
see free-marketfree market N — (Econ) mercado m libre (in de)
free marketeer N — partidario(-a) m / f del libre mercado
free period N — (Scol) hora f libre
free radical N — (Chem) radical m libre
free running N — parkour m
free school N — escuela f especial libre
free speech N — libertad f de expresión
free spirit N — persona f libre de convencionalismos
free trade N — libre cambio m; see free-trade
free trader N — librecambista mf
free verse N — verso m libre
free vote N — (Brit) (Parl) voto m de confianza (independiente de la línea del partido)
free will N — libre albedrío m
the free world N — el mundo libre, los países libres
- free up* * *
I [friː]1)a) ( at liberty) (usu pred) libreto be free — ser* libre
to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien
free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)
b) <country/people/press> librethe right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión
c) ( loose) sueltoto come/work free — soltarse*
2) (pred)a) (without, rid of)free FROM o OF something — libre de algo
free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes
b) ( exempt)3) ( costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuitoadmission free — entrada gratuita or libre
free on board — ( Busn) franco a bordo
4) ( not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libreis this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?
I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?
5) ( lavish) generosoto be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo
she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro
II
a) ( without payment) gratuitamente, gratisI got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde
b) ( without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo
III
1)a) ( liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberarto free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf
b) (relieve, rid)to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país
2)a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatarb) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*•Phrasal Verbs:- free up -
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1. adjective,1) freiget free — freikommen; sich befreien
let somebody go free — (leave captivity) jemanden freilassen; (unpunished) jemanden freisprechen
set free — freilassen; (fig.) erlösen
free of something — (without) frei von etwas
free of charge/cost — gebührenfrei/kostenlos
free and easy — ungezwungen; locker (ugs.)
give free rein to something — einer Sache (Dat.) freien Lauf lassen
somebody is free to do something — es steht jemandem frei, etwas zu tun
you're free to choose — du kannst frei [aus]wählen
leave somebody free to do something — es jemandem ermöglichen, etwas zu tun
feel free! — nur zu! (ugs.)
feel free to correct me — du darfst mich gerne korrigieren
it's a free country — (coll.) wir leben in einem freien Land
free from pain/troubles — schmerz-/sorgenfrei
3) (provided without payment) kostenlos; frei [Überfahrt, Unterkunft, Versand, Verpflegung]; Frei[karte, -exemplar, -fahrt]; Gratis[probe, -vorstellung]‘admission free’ — "Eintritt frei"
have a free ride on the train — umsonst mit der Bahn fahren
for free — (coll.) umsonst
4) (not occupied, not reserved, not being used) freifree time — Freizeit, die
he's free in the mornings — er hat morgens Zeit
5) (generous)2. adverb 3. transitive verb(set at liberty) freilassen; (disentangle) befreien (of, from von)free somebody/oneself from — jemanden/sich befreien von [Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Tradition]; jemanden/sich befreien aus [Gefängnis, Sklaverei, Umklammerung]
free somebody/oneself of — jemanden/sich befreien od. freimachen von
* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frei2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frei3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) freigiebig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frei5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) kostenlos6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) frei7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) frei8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) ohne, frei2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) freilassen, befreien2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) entlasten•- academic.ru/29289/freedom">freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) freiberuflich tätig sein- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *[fri:]I. adj1. (not physically impeded) freito roam/run \free frei herumlaufento set sb/an animal \free ( also fig) jdn/ein Tier freilassen2. (not confined) freishe left the court a \free woman sie verließ das Gericht als freie Frau3. (not under compulsion) freiyou are \free to come and go as you please Sie können kommen und gehen, wann Sie wollenyou're \free to refuse es steht Ihnen frei abzulehnenam I \free to leave now? kann ich jetzt gehen?did you do this of your own \free will? haben Sie das aus freiem Willen getan?\free choice freie Wahlto feel \free sich dat keinen Zwang antuncan I get myself a drink? — feel \free kann ich mir etwas zu trinken nehmen? — bedienen Sie sich nurfeel \free to interrupt me unterbrechen Sie mich ruhig4. (without obstruction) frei\free movement of capital freier Kapitalverkehr\free movement of labour Freizügigkeit f für Arbeitnehmer und Selbstständigeto allow [or give] one's emotions \free play [or \free play to one's emotions] seinen Gefühlen freien Lauf lassen5. (disposable) frei\free capital freies Kapital\free reserves freie Rücklagenit's a \free country! das ist ein freies Land!\free speech Redefreiheit fmy doctor told me I would never be completely \free of the disease mein Arzt sagte mir, dass ich die Krankheit niemals ganz loswerden würde fam\free of charge kostenlosto be \free of [or from] customs/tax zoll-/steuerfrei sein\free of pain schmerzfreiI want the bookcase to stand \free of the wall ich will, dass der Bücherschrank nicht an der Wand stehtto get/pull sth \free etw freibekommen/losreißento work [itself/sth] \free [sich/etw akk] lösento leave sb \free to do sth es jdm ermöglichen, etw zu tun▪ to be \free [to do sth] Zeit haben[, etw zu tun]I've got a \free evening next Monday ich habe nächsten Montag einen freien Abend\free time Freizeit fexcuse me, is this seat \free? Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz frei?if you take these bags that will give me a free hand to open the door wenn Sie diese Tüten nehmen, habe ich die Hand frei, um die Türe zu öffnento leave sth \free etw freilassenadmission is \free der Eintritt ist freientrance is \free for pensioners Rentner haben freien Eintritt\free copy Freiexemplar nt\free ticket Freikarte f13. (generous) freigiebigto make \free with sth mit etw dat großzügig umgehendon't her parents mind her making \free with their house while they're on holiday? haben ihre Eltern nichts dagegen, dass sie so frei über ihr Haus verfügt, während sie im Urlaub sind?14. (inexact) frei, nicht wörtlich\free translation freie Übersetzung16. (public) library öffentlich\free section Kür f19.▶ to be as \free as the air [or a bird] frei wie ein Vogel sein▶ \free and easy entspannt, locker▶ there's no such thing as a \free lunch nichts ist umsonst\free of charge kostenlosfor \free ( fam) gratis, umsonstIII. vt1. (release)▪ to \free sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier freilassen2. (relieve)to \free sb from a contract jdn aus einem Vertrag entlassen3. (make available)▪ to \free sth etw frei machenI need to \free the afternoon to write this report ich muss mir den Nachmittag frei machen, um diesen Bericht zu schreibento \free funds Gelder flüssigmachento \free a space Platz schaffen▪ to \free sb to do sth jdm Freiraum geben, etw zu tun4. (loosen)▪ to \free sth rusty bolt, cog, tap etw lösenwe managed to \free the propeller from the rope wir konnten den Propeller vom Seil losmachen* * *[friː]1. adj (+er)1) (= at liberty, unrestricted) person, animal, state, activity, translation, choice freiyou're free to go now — Sie können jetzt gehen(, wenn Sie wollen)
I'm not free to do it — es steht mir nicht frei, es zu tun
(do) feel free to help yourself/ask questions — nehmen Sie sich/fragen Sie ruhig
feel free! (inf) — bitte, gern(e)!
he left one end of the rope free — er ließ ein Ende des Seils lose
See:→ rein2)(+prep)
free from worry — sorgenfreifree from blame/responsibility — frei von Schuld/Verantwortung
at last I was free of her — endlich war ich sie los
3) (= costing nothing) kostenlos, Gratis-; (COMM) gratisfree shares — Gratisaktien pl
free, gratis and for nothing — gratis und umsonst
I can tell you that for free (inf) — das kann ich dir gratis sagen
4) (= not occupied) room, seat, hour, person freiI wasn't free earlier —
if you've got a free hand could you carry this? — wenn du eine Hand frei hast, kannst du mir das tragen?
5) (= lavish, profuse) großzügig, freigebig; (= licentious, improper) language, behaviour frei, lose; (= overfamiliar) plumpvertraulich2. vtprisoner (= release) freilassen; (= help escape) befreien; caged animal freilassen; nation befreien; (= untie) person losbinden; tangle (auf)lösen; pipe frei machen; rusty screw, caught fabric lösen; (= make available) person frei machen* * *free [friː]A adj (adv freely)1. allg frei:a) unabhängigb) selbstständigc) ungebundend) ungehinderte) uneingeschränktf) in Freiheit (befindlich):he left the court a free man, he walked free from court er verließ das Gericht als freier Mann;he’s always free SPORT er ist immer anspielbar;he is free to go, it is free for him to go es steht ihm frei zu gehen;please be free to ask questions Sie können gerne Fragen stellen;it’s ( oder this is) a free country umg ist das etwa verboten?, hier kann jeder tun und lassen, was er will;mind if I sit here? - it’s a free country ich kann dich nicht daran hindern;2. frei:a) unbeschäftigt:he is free after 5 o’clockb) ohne Verpflichtungen (Abend etc)c) nicht besetzt:3. frei:a) nicht wörtlich:free practice (Motorsport) freies Training;free skater Kürläufer(in);free technique (Skilanglauf) freie Technikc) frei gestaltet (Version etc)4. (from, of) frei (von), ohne (akk):free of alcohol alkoholfrei;free of damage WIRTSCH unbeschädigt;free from error fehlerfrei;free from infection MED frei von ansteckenden Krankheiten;stay free of injury SPORT von Verletzungen verschont bleiben;the judge wasn’t free from prejudice JUR der Richter war befangen5. frei, befreit ( beide:from, of von):free from contradiction widerspruchsfrei;free of debt schuldenfrei;free from distortion TECH verzerrungsfrei;free of income tax einkommensteuerfrei;free of pain schmerzfrei;free of taxes steuerfrei;6. gefeit, im’mun, gesichert ( alle:from gegen)7. CHEM nicht gebunden, frei8. los(e), frei:get one’s arm free seinen Arm freibekommen9. frei (stehend oder schwebend)10. ungezwungen, natürlich, unbefangen:11. a) offen(herzig), freimütigb) unverblümtc) dreist, plump-vertraulich:make free with sich Freiheiten herausnehmen gegen jemanden; sich (ungeniert) gütlich tun an einer Sache12. allzu frei:free talk lockere Reden pl13. freigebig, großzügig:be free with großzügig sein oder umgehen mit15. leicht, flott, zügig16. a) (kosten-, gebühren)frei, kostenlos, unentgeltlich, gratis:free admission freier Eintritt;free copy Freiexemplar n;free sample Gratisprobe f;free transport Beförderung f zum Nulltarif;for free umg umsonst;b) TEL gebührenfrei, zum Nulltariffree alongside ship frei Längsseite Schiff;free on board frei an Bord;free on rail frei Waggon;free domicile frei Haus19. WIRTSCH frei verfügbar (Vermögenswerte etc)20. öffentlich, allen zugänglich:free library Volksbücherei f;be (made) free of sth freien Zutritt zu etwas haben21. willig, bereit ( beide:to do zu tun)22. Turnen: ohne Geräte:free gymnastics Freiübungen23. (frei) beweglich:free balloon Freiballon m;be free of the harbo(u)r aus dem Hafen heraus seinrun free leerlaufen25. LINGa) in einer offenen Silbe stehend (Vokal)b) frei, nicht fest (Wortakzent)B v/tfree o.s. sich befreien;free o.s. of sich frei machen von2. freilassen3. entlasten (from, of von)C adv allg frei:call us free on … rufen Sie uns gebührenfrei oder zum Nulltarif an unter …;go free SCHIFF raumschots segeln* * *1. adjective,1) freiget free — freikommen; sich befreien
go free — (escape unpunished) straffrei ausgehen
let somebody go free — (leave captivity) jemanden freilassen; (unpunished) jemanden freisprechen
set free — freilassen; (fig.) erlösen
free of something — (without) frei von etwas
free of charge/cost — gebührenfrei/kostenlos
free and easy — ungezwungen; locker (ugs.)
give free rein to something — einer Sache (Dat.) freien Lauf lassen
somebody is free to do something — es steht jemandem frei, etwas zu tun
you're free to choose — du kannst frei [aus]wählen
leave somebody free to do something — es jemandem ermöglichen, etwas zu tun
feel free! — nur zu! (ugs.)
it's a free country — (coll.) wir leben in einem freien Land
free from pain/troubles — schmerz-/sorgenfrei
3) (provided without payment) kostenlos; frei [Überfahrt, Unterkunft, Versand, Verpflegung]; Frei[karte, -exemplar, -fahrt]; Gratis[probe, -vorstellung]‘admission free’ — "Eintritt frei"
for free — (coll.) umsonst
4) (not occupied, not reserved, not being used) freifree time — Freizeit, die
5) (generous)6) (frank, open) offen; freimütig7) (not strict) frei [Übersetzung, Interpretation, Bearbeitung usw.]2. adverb(without cost or payment) gratis; umsonst3. transitive verb(set at liberty) freilassen; (disentangle) befreien (of, from von)free somebody/oneself from — jemanden/sich befreien von [Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Tradition]; jemanden/sich befreien aus [Gefängnis, Sklaverei, Umklammerung]
free somebody/oneself of — jemanden/sich befreien od. freimachen von
* * *adj.frei adj.offenherzig adj.umsonst adj. (from) v.befreien (von) v. v.befreien v.freigeben v. -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) gavmild4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) ligetil; åben5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) fri; ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) fri; ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) uden2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befri; løslade2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) befri•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) portofri forsendelse- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) gavmild4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) ligetil; åben5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) fri; ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) fri; ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) uden2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befri; løslade2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) befri•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) portofri forsendelse- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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fri: 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri, utvungen3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) raus, gavmild4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) fri, åpen, likefram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis, fri-6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig, fri7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) fri for, med fri/gratis adgang til2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befri, slippe løs/ut2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) frigjøre (seg)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilanse- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set freefri--------frigjøre--------gratis--------ledig--------utvungenIverb \/friː\/befri, frigi, frigjøre, sette fri, slippe løsfree someone from\/of something befri noen fra noeIIadj. \/friː\/1) fri, uavhengig, selvstendig2) fri3) fri, ubundet, ledig4) fri, på frifot, ikke fengslet5) uinnskrenket, ubegrenset, uhindret6) ( om fritid) fri7) tilgjengelig, åpen, tillatt8) befridd, fri(tatt)9) privilegert, med borgerrettigheter10) fri fra (handels)restriksjoner, skattefri, tollfri11) kostnadsfri, gratis, omkostningsfri12) fri, ledig, utvungen13) fri, åpenhjertig, likefrem14) freidig, uforskammet, frekk, uanstendig, dristig15) frigjort, fordomsfri16) rundhåndet, sjenerøs17) rikeligbe free to stå fritt til åfor free ( hverdagslig) kostnadsfri, gratisfree alongside (ship) (handel, forkortet f.a.s.) fritt til skipssidenfree alongside quay se ➢ quay, 1free and easy utvunget, naturlig tøylesløs usjenert lett på tråden, løsaktig som lar humla suse (som substantiv: fest) uformell sammenkomstfree as air se ➢ air, 1free association fri assosieringfree fall fritt fallfree fight alminnelig slagsmålfree from utenfree from alongside (handel, forkortet f.f.a.)fritt fra skipssidenfree gift fri gave (for å overtale en kunde til å handle)free labour frie arbeidere (ikke slaver)uorganisert arbeidskraft, uorganiserte arbeiderefree library offentlig bibliotekfree list friliste, liste over personer med fribillettfree of all average (handel, forkortet f.a.a.)fri for alt ansvar ved havarifree of charge kostnadsfrifree of general average (handel, hverdagslig forkortet f.g.a.) fri for ansvar ved felleshavarifree on board (handel, forkortet f.o.b.) fritt om bordfree speech ytringsfrihet, talefrihetfree union samvittighetsekteskapgive somebody a free hand se ➢ hand, 1have a free hand se ➢ hand, 1leave somebody free to se ➢ leave, 2make free with somebody ( overført) ta seg friheter med noenmake free with something behandle noe som om man eier detset free slippe fri, løslateIIIadv. \/friː\/( i ulike betydninger) fritt, gratis -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) prost2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) svoboden3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) velikodušen4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) odkrit5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) brezplačen6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) prost7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) prost8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) razbremenjen; brezplačen2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) osvoboditi2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) rešiti•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) opravljati svobodni poklic- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *I [fri:]adjective ( freely adverb)(from, of) prost; svoboden brezplačen; prostovoljen; neomejen, neodvisen; nezaposlen, brezdelen; nezaseden, prazen; neprisiljen, neoviran; radodaren; ljubek; surov, neprijazen; chemistry nevezanto be free to... — smetifree and easy — neformalen, nekonvencionalen, naravenFree Church — cerkev, ki je ločena od države; British English neanglikanska cerkevfree fight — pretep, ravs in kavsfree from ( —ali of) — brez, prost česa; izven, zunajfree hand — proste roke, posebna svoboda dejanjato make s.o. free of one's house — dati komu na razpolago svojo hišo, povabiti koga za poljubno dobofree labour — delavstvo, ki ni včlanjeno v sindikatihfree trade — prosta trgovina; tihotapstvofree alongside ship commerce prost prevoz do ladjeII [fri:]adverb ( from) prosto, neovirano; brezplačno, zastonjmotoring to run free — biti v prostem tekuIII [fri:]transitive verb(of, from) rešiti, oprostiti, osvoboditi; izločiti; odpreti (pot) -
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I 1. [friː]1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] liberoto leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare
"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"
to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare
2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [ animal] libero, in libertàto pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]
to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi
3) (devoid)to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi
4) (costing nothing) gratuito"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"
free gift — comm. omaggio
you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo
he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare
5) (not occupied) libero"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"
6) (generous, lavish)7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudenteto make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn
8) chim. [ atom] libero9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero10) - free in compostisugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi
2.interest -free — econ. senza interessi
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca••II [friː]to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)
1) (at liberty) liberamenteto go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente
2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratisbuy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due
III 1. [friː]for free — gratuitamente, gratis
1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberareto free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]
2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [ capital]; liberare [person, hands]2.to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]
* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libero2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libero3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) sciolto5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito, gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libero7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libero8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) esente2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberare2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) liberarsi di, sbarazzarsi di•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) lavorare come freelance/libero professionista- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *I 1. [friː]1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] liberoto leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare
"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"
to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare
2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [ animal] libero, in libertàto pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]
to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi
3) (devoid)to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi
4) (costing nothing) gratuito"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"
free gift — comm. omaggio
you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo
he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare
5) (not occupied) libero"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"
6) (generous, lavish)7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudenteto make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn
8) chim. [ atom] libero9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero10) - free in compostisugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi
2.interest -free — econ. senza interessi
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca••II [friː]to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)
1) (at liberty) liberamenteto go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente
2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratisbuy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due
III 1. [friː]for free — gratuitamente, gratis
1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberareto free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]
2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [ capital]; liberare [person, hands]2.to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]
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1. a свободный, независимый, вольный2. a находящийся на свободе, свободный3. a добровольный, свободный, без принуждения4. a незанятый, свободный5. a открытый, без препятствий или помех, свободныйfree term — свободный терм; свободный член
free end — подвижная опора; свободный конец
6. a открытый, доступный; беспрепятственный7. a эк. свободный, вольный, беспошлинный8. a неограниченный, не стеснённый правилами9. a бесплатный, даровой10. a лишённый; свободныйa river free of ice — река, очистившаяся ото льда
11. a неприкреплённый, незакреплённый, свободный12. a хим. несвязанныйfree atom — свободный щедрый, обильный
13. a непринуждённый, лёгкий, грациозный14. a распущенный; вольныйfree company — вольный отряд, отряд наёмников, ландскнехтов
15. a лингв. нефиксированный16. a лингв. свободный, позиционно не обусловленныйfree variable — свободная переменная; несвязанная переменная
17. a спец. свободный; нейтральный18. a спец. холостой19. a спец. спорт. вольный20. a спец. мор. попутный, благоприятный21. adv бесплатно22. adv мор. с попутным ветром, без лавированияFree State — свободный штат, штат без рабовладения
23. v выпускать на свободуto yearn to be free — стремиться к свободе, жаждать свободы
obstacle free zone — зона, свободная от препятствий
24. v освобождать, делать свободнымСинонимический ряд:1. available (adj.) available; extra; spare2. careless (adj.) careless; unchecked; uninhibited3. chargeless (adj.) chargeless; complimentary; cost-free; costless; gratis; gratuitous4. clear (adj.) clear; decontrolled; devoid; disengaged; exempt; immune; uncluttered; uncontrolled; unfastened5. familiar (adj.) candid; familiar; frank; informal; unceremonious; unconstrained6. fancy-free (adj.) fancy-free; heart-whole7. immoral (adj.) immoral; lewd; libertine; licentious; ribald8. lax (adj.) lax; unattached9. liberal (adj.) bounteous; bountiful; charitable; freehanded; generous; handsome; lavish; liberal; munificent; openhanded; open-handed; unsparing; unstinting10. open (adj.) open; scot-free; unobstructed; unoccupied; unregulated; unreserved; unrestricted11. outspoken (adj.) free-spoken; outspoken; round; vocal12. released (adj.) emancipated; liberated; manumitted; released; unfettered13. sovereign (adj.) at liberty; autarchic; autarkic; autonomous; independent; separate; sovereign14. unencumbered (adj.) easy; firm; swift; unencumbered; unimpeded15. unrestrained (adj.) inexact; loose; unconfined; unrestrained16. voluntary (adj.) spontaneous; uncompelled; unforced; voluntary17. gratis (noun) complimentary; gratis; gratuitous18. discharge (verb) deliver; discharge; disenthrall; disimprison; emancipate; exempt; liberate; loose; loosen; manumit; redeem; release; rescue; unbind; unchain; unshackle19. relieve (verb) clear; disengage; relieve; rid20. freely (other) at will; freely; unconstrainedlyАнтонимический ряд:amenable; attached; biased; bind; blocked; bound; chargeable; choice; close; compelled; compulsory; conditional; confine; confined; costly; dear; dependent; essential; reserved; subservient -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) livre2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) livre3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) franco5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) livre7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) livre8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) livre2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) libertar2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) livrar(-se)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) trabalhar por conta própria- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *[fri:] vt (ps e pp freed) 1 livrar, libertar, emancipar, soltar, pôr em liberdade. 2 resgatar, desobrigar, isentar, eximir. 3 desembaraçar, desobstruir, franquear, abrir. • adj 1 livre, independente, autônomo. you are free to do what you want / você tem toda liberdade para fazer o que deseja. 2 liberto, emancipado, que pode dispor de sua pessoa. it is free for you to go / você pode ir, se quiser. 3 espontâneo, voluntário. I am free to confess / estou pronto a confessar. 4 discricionário, arbitrário. 5 solto, desprendido, desatado, não fixo. the ship is free of the harbour / o navio encontra-se fora das águas do porto. 6 em liberdade, absolvido, inocente. he was set free / ele foi posto em liberdade. 7 desimpedido, desobstruído. 8 desocupado, vago. 9 permitido, lícito. 10 desembaraçado. 11 descoberto, aberto. 12 acessível, público, aberto (porto). 13 gratuito, grátis, franco. 14 isento, dispensado. 15 generoso, liberal, pródigo, profuso. 16 abundante, copioso, ilimitado, irrestrito. 17 não convencional, sem cerimônia. he was very free with me / ele tomou muitas liberdades comigo. 18 não textual, não ao pé da letra. 19 franco, sincero, ingênuo, cândido, que fala com franqueza. 20 atrevido, licencioso, descomedido, indecente, imoral, libertino. 21 desenfreado, descuidado. 22 Naut favorável. 23 Bot que não estão aderentes entre si. 24 Chem puro, simples (elemento). • adv grátis, gratuitamente. carriage free transporte pago. duty free isento de taxa alfadengária. for free coll grátis. free alongside ship (abreviatura: FAS) posto no costado do navio. free and easy natural, despreocupado, sem cerimônia. free and unencumbered sem hipoteca, não hipotecado. free cost gratuito. free from damage incólume, não avariado. free from disease livre de doença. free from restraint livre de restrições, desimpedido. free of care despreocupado, sem preocupações. free of charge (abreviatura: FOC) livre de despesas, franco. free of crowds and noise longe das multidões e do barulho. free of debt sem dívidas. free of duty sem taxa alfandegária. free on board (abreviatura: FOB) livre de despesas de transporte. free on quay (abreviatura: FOQ) entregue no cais sem despesa. free on rails (abreviatura: FOR) livre de despesas até ser posto no trem. free on truck (abreviatura: FOT) posto no caminhão livre de despesas. it runs free Tech corre em vazio. of my own free will de minha livre e espontânea vontade. post free porte pago. to feel free sentir-se à vontade. to free of limpar (um lugar) de, livrar-se de (alguém). to have ones’ hands free ter as mãos vazias. toll free isento de taxa, chamada telefônica grátis. to make free with explorar, usar de liberdade, tratar desrespeitosamente. to make someone free of something dar a alguém o direito de usar ou partilhar algo. -
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[friː] 1. adjwolny; meal, ticket bezpłatny2. vtprisoner, colony uwalniać (uwolnić perf); jammed object zwalniać (zwolnić perf); person (from responsibility, duty) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)to give sb a free hand — dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę
"admission free", "free admission" — "wstęp wolny"
free (of charge), for free — za darmo
* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) wolny, swobodny2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) wolny3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) hojny4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) swobodny5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezpłatny6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) wolny7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) wolny8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) uwolnić2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) uwolnić•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) pracować niezależnie- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frjáls2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frjáls, óbundinn3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) örlátur4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) hreinskilinn5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ókeypis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laus, ekki upptekinn7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laus8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) laus undan/við; ókeypis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) frelsa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) losa sig við•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) vera í lausamennsku- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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akadálytalan, szabad, ingyenes, mentes, független to free: mentesít, szabaddá tesz, felszabadít* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) szabad2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) szabad3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) bőkezű4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) nyílt5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ingyenes6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) nem (el)foglalt, szabad7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) szabad8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) mentes2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) megszabadít2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) megszabadul•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) szabadúszó- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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adj. özgür, hür, kısıtlanmamış, masrafsız, bağımsız, serbest, muaf, samimi, açık, doğal, bedava, ücretsiz, parasız, vergiden muaf, boş, aletsiz————————adv. serbestçe, ücretsiz, parasız————————v. serbest bırakmak, salıvermek, tahliye etmek, kurtarmak, muaf tutmak* * *1. serbest bırak (v.) 2. serbest (adj.)* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) özgür, hür2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) serbest, özgür3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) cömert, eli açık4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) açık, serbest5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bedeva, parasız ücretsiz6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) serbest, boş7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) boş, kullanılmayan8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.)...- den kurtulmuş2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) serbest bırakmak2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) kurtarmak•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) serbest çalışmak- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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• omaehtoinen• pakoton• riippumaton• ilmainen• ilmaiseksi• irrallaan• irtonainen• itsenäinen• irrallinen• irti• irralleen• irtaintechnology• irrottaa• joutilas• tuttavallinen• varaamaton• vastikkeeton• vapauttaa• vapaasti• esteetön• epävirallinen• estoton• antelias• täysivaltainen• valtoin• vapaa• valtoimenaan• väljä• liikenevä• kainostelematon• kahlehtimaton• pelastaa• maksuton• suvereeni• luonteva* * *fri: 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) vapaa2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) vapaa3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) avokätinen4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) avoin5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ilmainen6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) vapaa7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) vapaa8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) vapaa, ilman2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) vapauttaa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) vapautua•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) brīvs2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) brīvs3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) devīgs; izšķērdīgs4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) brīvs; nepiespiests5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezmaksas6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) brīvs7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) brīvs; neaizņemts8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) bezmaksas2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) atbrīvot2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) atbrīvot; atbrīvoties•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *izlaist brīvībā, atbrīvot; atbrīvot; neatkarīgs, brīvs; labprātīgs, nepiespiests; neaizņemts, brīvs; bezmaksas; neaprobežots, neierobežots; devīgs; graciozs, nepiespiests, viegls; pieejams, brīvs; vaļīgs, neapvaldīts; brīvs; nefiksēts, brīvs; nesaistīts; bez rīkiem, brīvs; labvēlīgs; brīvi; bez maksas, par velti -
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[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) laisvas2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) laisvas3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) dosnus4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) laisvas, nesuvaržytas5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) nemokamas6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laisvas7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laisvas, neužimtas8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) ne(be)turintis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) išlaisvinti2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) iš(si)vaduoti•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) dirbti laisvu/neetatiniu darbuotoju- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
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adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen--------adv. gratis; fritt--------v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) befriad, fri, utan2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) bli av med, befria•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
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free-climb — verb Date: 1969 transitive verb to climb (as a rock face) without using aids for support intransitive verb to free climb something • free climber noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
free — 1 adj 1 a: having the legal and political rights of a citizen representatives...shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons U.S. Constitution art. I b: enjoying civil and political liberty a free people c: enjoying political … Law dictionary
free — ► ADJECTIVE (freer, freest) 1) not under the control or in the power of another. 2) permitted to take a specified action. 3) not or no longer confined, obstructed, or fixed. 4) not subject to engagements or obligations. 5) not occupied or in use … English terms dictionary
free ride — ˌfree ˈride noun [singular] something that you do not have to pay for, because someone else is paying for it: • Government employees are getting a free ride on taxpayers money. * * * Ⅰ. free ride UK US noun [C, usually singular] DISAPPROVING ► an … Financial and business terms
free up — ˌfree ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they free up he/she/it frees up present participle freeing up past tense … Useful english dictionary
free-as|so|ci|ate — «FREE uh SOH shee ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to use or engage in free association: »“But you can free associate to anything” said Polly. “The word fire for instance. What does it make you think of?” “Water.” “And water?”... (Mary… … Useful english dictionary
free´load´er — free|load «FREE LOHD», intransitive verb. Informal. 1. to get something at another s expense, such as a free trip or free tickets, accommodations, or food. 2. to take freely, without making any contribution or effort of one s own: »protesting… … Useful english dictionary
free|load — «FREE LOHD», intransitive verb. Informal. 1. to get something at another s expense, such as a free trip or free tickets, accommodations, or food. 2. to take freely, without making any contribution or effort of one s own: »protesting that a…TV and … Useful english dictionary
