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1 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.) 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
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2 spontaneous
[spən'teiniəs]1) (said, done etc of one's own free will without pressure from others: His offer was quite spontaneous.) sem gerist án utanaðkomandi áhrifa2) (natural; not forced: spontaneous behaviour.) óþvingaður•- spontaneousness
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3 (in) honour bound
(forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right: I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised.) skuldbundinn af drengskaparheiti -
4 (in) honour bound
(forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right: I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised.) skuldbundinn af drengskaparheiti -
5 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) draga úr2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) hóflegur2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) öfgalaus maður- moderateness
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6 voluntary
['voləntəri, ]( American[) volən'teri]1) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) sjálfviljugur2) (run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc: He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.) sjálfboðaliðs-•
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