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1 liberty
['lɪbətɪ]nome libertà f. (anche filos. pol.)I am not at liberty to say — form. non ho il diritto di parlarne
to take liberties with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn
••* * *['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) libertà2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) libertà3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) libertà•- take the liberty of* * *['lɪbətɪ]nome libertà f. (anche filos. pol.)I am not at liberty to say — form. non ho il diritto di parlarne
to take liberties with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn
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2 ♦ liberty
♦ liberty /ˈlɪbətɪ/n.1 [uc] libertà: liberty of conscience, libertà di coscienza; civil liberty, libertà civile; liberty of the press, libertà di stampa; liberty of speech, libertà di parola; to take the liberty to do (o of doing) st., prendersi la libertà di fare qc.; to take liberties with sb., prendersi delle libertà con q.● (stor.) liberty cap, berretto frigio □ (econ.) liberty of contract, libertà contrattuale □ to be at liberty, essere in libertà; essere libero ( anche dal lavoro); (fam. USA) essere disoccupato: You are at liberty to do what you like, sei libero di fare quel che vuoi □ to set sb. at liberty, mettere q. in libertà; liberare q. -
3 liberty *** lib·er·ty n
['lɪbətɪ]libertà f invat liberty — (not detained) in libertà
to take the liberty of doing sth — prendersi la libertà di fare qc, permettersi di fare qc
what a liberty! fam — come ti permetti? (or si permette? etc)
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4 presume pre·sume
[prɪ'zjuːm]1. vt1)to presume (that) — supporre (che), presumere (che)2)(
frm: venture) to presume to do sth — permettersi di fare qc2. vi(frm: take liberties) prendersi troppe libertà
См. также в других словарях:
take liberties with someone — take liberties (with (someone)) to be friendly with another person for your own benefit. The head of our department believed that everyone there would take liberties with her if she let them … New idioms dictionary
take liberties with — take liberties (with (someone)) to be friendly with another person for your own benefit. The head of our department believed that everyone there would take liberties with her if she let them … New idioms dictionary
take liberties — (with (someone)) to be friendly with another person for your own benefit. The head of our department believed that everyone there would take liberties with her if she let them … New idioms dictionary
take liberties with something — take liberties with (something) to change something to suit your needs, esp. when writing a story or book. The play takes liberties with history, but it brings to life the people from so long ago … New idioms dictionary
take liberties with — (something) to change something to suit your needs, esp. when writing a story or book. The play takes liberties with history, but it brings to life the people from so long ago … New idioms dictionary
take liberties — index infringe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take liberties — ► take liberties 1) behave in an unduly familiar manner towards a person. 2) treat something freely, without strict faithfulness to the facts or to an original. Main Entry: ↑liberty … English terms dictionary
take liberties with — 1. To treat with undue freedom or familiarity, or indecently 2. To falsify • • • Main Entry: ↑liberty … Useful english dictionary
take liberties — ACT WITH FAMILIARITY, show disrespect, act with impropriety, act indecorously, be impudent, act with impertinence; take advantage, exploit. → liberty * * * 1) behave in an unduly familiar manner toward a person you ve taken too many liberties… … Useful english dictionary
take liberties — {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or friendly a manner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. * /Mary would not let any boy take liberties with her./ * /Bill took liberties with Tom s bicycle./ Compare: MAKE FREE WITH … Dictionary of American idioms
take liberties — {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or friendly a manner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. * /Mary would not let any boy take liberties with her./ * /Bill took liberties with Tom s bicycle./ Compare: MAKE FREE WITH … Dictionary of American idioms