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free
(frē)adj. fre·er, fre·est
1.
a. Not imprisoned or confined: walked out of prison a free man; set the birds free.
b. Not controlled by obligation or the will of another: felt free to go.
2.
a. Not controlled by another country or political power; independent: a free nation.
b. Governed by consent and possessing or granting civil liberties: a free citizenry.
c. Not subject to arbitrary interference by a government: a free press.
d. Not enslaved.
3.
a. Not affected or restricted by a given condition or circumstance: a healthy animal, free of disease; people free from need.
b. Not subject to a given condition; exempt: income that is free of all taxes.
4.
a. Not bound by convention or the rules of form: a free artistic style.
b. Not literal or exact: a free translation.
5.
a. Costing nothing; gratuitous: a free meal.
b. Publicly supported: free education.
6.
a. Unobstructed; clear: a free lane on the highway.
b. Not occupied or used: a free locker; free energy.
c. Not taken up by scheduled activities: free time between classes.
7.
a. Immoderate in giving or spending; liberal or lavish: tourists who are free with their money.
b. Frank or unguarded in expression or manner; open or outspoken: She is very free with her opinions.
8. Given, made, or done of one's own accord; voluntary or spontaneous: a free act of the will; free choices.
9. Chemistry & Physics
a. Unconstrained; unconfined: free expansion.
b. Not fixed in position; capable of relatively unrestricted motion: a free electron.
c. Not chemically bound in a molecule: free oxygen.
d. Involving no collisions or interactions: a free path.
e. Empty or unoccupied: a free space; an atom with a free energy level.
10. Nautical Favorable: a free wind.
11. Not bound, fastened, or attached: the free end of a chain.
12. Linguistics
a. Being a form, especially a morpheme, that can stand as an independent word, such as boat or bring.
b. Being a vowel in an open syllable, as the o in go.
adv.
1. In a free manner; without restraint.
2. Without charge.
tr.v. freed, free·ing, frees
1. To make free, as from confinement or oppression: freed the slaves.
2. To relieve of a burden, obligation, or restraint: a people who were at last freed from fear.
3. To remove obstructions or entanglements from; clear: free a path through the jungle.
4. To make available: Canceling the program freed up money for the new library.
n. Sports
Idiom: Freestyle.
for free Informal
Without charge.
[Middle English fre, from Old English frēo. V., from Middle English freen, from Old English frēon, to love, set free; see prī- in Indo-European roots.]
free′ly adv.
free′ness n.
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free
(friː)adj, freer or freest
1. able to act at will; not under compulsion or restraint
2.
a. having personal rights or liberty; not enslaved or confined
b. (as noun): land of the free.
3. (and foll by: from) not subject (to) or restricted (by some regulation, constraint, etc); exempt: a free market; free from pain.
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a country, etc) autonomous or independent
5. exempt from external direction or restriction; not forced or induced: free will.
6. not subject to conventional constraints: free verse.
7. (Jazz) (of jazz) totally improvised, with no preset melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic basis
8. not exact or literal: a free translation.
9. costing nothing; provided without charge: free entertainment.
10. (Law) law (of property)
a. not subject to payment of rent or performance of services; freehold
b. not subject to any burden or charge, such as a mortgage or lien; unencumbered
11. (postpositive; often foll by of or with) ready or generous in using or giving; liberal; lavish: free with advice.
12. unrestrained by propriety or good manners; licentious
13. not occupied or in use; available: a free cubicle.
14. not occupied or busy; without previous engagements: I'm not free until Wednesday.
15. open or available to all; public
16. without charge to the subscriber or user: freepost; freephone.
17. not fixed or joined; loose: the free end of a chain.
18. without obstruction or impediment: free passage.
19. (Chemistry) chem chemically uncombined: free nitrogen.
20. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics denoting a vowel that can occur in an open syllable, such as the vowel in see as opposed to the vowel in cat
21. (Grammar) grammar denoting a morpheme that can occur as a separate word. Compare bound18a
22. (Logic) logic denoting an occurrence of a variable not bound by a quantifier. Compare bound19
23. (Building) (of some materials, such as certain kinds of stone) easily worked
24. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of the wind) blowing from the quarter
25. feel free (usually imperative) to regard oneself as having permission to perform a specified action
26. for free not standard without charge or cost
27. free and easy casual or tolerant; easy-going
28. make free with to take liberties with; behave too familiarly towards
adv
29. in a free manner; freely
30. without charge or cost
31. (Nautical Terms) nautical with the wind blowing from the quarter: a yacht sailing free.
vb (tr) , frees, freeing or freed
32. (sometimes foll by up) to set at liberty; release
33. to remove obstructions, attachments, or impediments from; disengage
34. (often foll by: of or from) to relieve or rid (of obstacles, pain, etc)
n
(Journalism & Publishing) informal a freesheet
[Old English frēo; related to Old Saxon, Old High German frī, Gothic freis free, Sanskrit priya dear]
ˈfreer n
ˈfreely adv
ˈfreeness n
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free
(fri)adj. fre•er, fre•est, adj.
1. enjoying personal rights or liberty, as one who is not in slavery or confinement.
2. pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: living on free soil.
3. existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties: the free nations of the world.
4. enjoying political independence, as a people or country not under foreign rule.
5. exempt from external authority, interference, or restriction; independent: free choice.
6. able to do something at will: free to act.
7. clear of obstructions or obstacles: The highway is now free of fallen rock.
8. without engagements or obligations: free time.
9. not occupied or in use: The room is free now.
10. exempt or released; unburdened: free from worry; free of taxes.
11. provided without a charge: free parking.
12. not impeded: free movement.
13. loose; unattached: to get one's arm free.
14. lacking self-restraint; loose; licentious.
15. ready or generous in giving: free with one's advice.
16. lavish; unstinted: free spending.
17. frank and open; unconstrained.
18. unrestrained by decency: free behavior.
19. not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: free passage.
20. of, pertaining to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy.
21. open to all: a free port.
22. not literal; loose: a free translation.
23. not subject to rules or set forms: free improvisation.
24. uncombined chemically: free oxygen.
25. traveling under no force except gravity or inertia: free flight.
26. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked).
27. easily worked, as stone or land.
28. (of a variable in logic) not occurring within the scope of a quantifier. Compare bound 1 (def. 11).
29. (of a wind) blowing favorably nearly on the quarter.
30. not containing something specified (often used in combination): a sugar-free candy; a smoke-free environment.
31. (of a linguistic form) capable of being used by itself as an independent word without combination with other forms: Fire and run are free forms. Compare bound 1 (def. 10).
adv. 32. in a free manner; freely.
33. away from the wind: a sailboat running free.
v.t. 34. to set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint.
35. to exempt or deliver (usu. fol. by from).
36. to relieve or rid (usu. fol. by of): to free oneself of responsibility.
37. to disengage; clear (usu. fol. by from or of).
38. free up,
Idioms: a. to release, as from restrictions.
b. to disentangle.
1. for free, without charge.
2. free and easy,
a. casual; informal.
b. inappropriately casual; presumptuous.
3. make free with,
a. to use as one's own.
b. to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with.
4. set free, to release; liberate.
[before 900; Middle English fre, Old English frēo; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German frī]
free′ly, adv.
free′ness, n.
syn: See release.
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free
– freely1. no controls
You use free as an adjective to describe activities that are not controlled or limited.
We believe in free speech.
The elections were free and fair.
Don't use 'free' as an adverb with this meaning. Use freely.
We are all friends here and I can talk freely.
2. no payment
If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
The coffee was free.
Many children are entitled to free school meals.
The adverb you use with this meaning is free, not 'freely'. For example, you say 'Pensioners can travel free on the buses'. Don't say 'Pensioners can travel freely on the buses'.
Children can get into the museum free.
3. releasing
If something is cut or pulled free, it is cut or pulled so that it is no longer attached to something or no longer trapped. Don't say that something is cut or pulled 'freely'.
She tugged to get it free.
I shook my jacket free and hurried off.
4. availability
If you are free at a particular time, you are not busy. Free time is time when you are not busy.
They spend most of their free time reading.
Are you free on Tuesday?
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Past participle: freed
Gerund: freeing
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| Noun | 1. |  free - people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| Verb | 1. |  free - grant freedom to; free from confinementunspell - release from a spell unchain - make free bail - release after a security has been paid run - set animals loose to graze bail out - free on bail parole - release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" |
| 2. | free - relieve from; "Rid the house of pests" cleanse - purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins" relieve - free from a burden, evil, or distress smooth out, smooth - free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations" clear - clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk" disinfest - rid of vermin; "The exterminator disinfests the house" disembody - free from a body or physical form or reality | |
| 3. | free - remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble" | |
| 4. | free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" derestrict - make free from restrictions deregulate - lift the regulations on dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" forgive - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt" spare - save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally" | |
| 5. | free - make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" issue, supply - circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" declassify - lift the restriction on and make available again; "reclassify the documents" | |
| 6. | free - free from obligations or duties disinvest, divest - deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" cut - discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team" clear - free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock" cashier - discharge with dishonor, as in the army set free, liberate - grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university" disembroil, disinvolve, disentangle - free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?" | |
| 7. | free - free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" dig out - dig out from underneath earth or snow unclog - become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it" disencumber, disentangle, extricate, untangle - release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" | |
| 8. |  free - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"let off, excuse, exempt, relieve - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" wash one's hands - to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this" forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" | |
| 9. | free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" derequisition - release from government control | |
| 10. | free - release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions bring forth, generate - bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami" | |
| 11. | free - make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" | |
| Adj. | 1. | free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" unbound - not restrained or tied down by bonds unconfined - not confined independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" free - not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man" unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter" unrestricted - not subject to or subjected to restriction unfree - hampered and not free; not able to act at will |
| 2. | free - unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" bound - held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union | |
| 3. | free - costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" | |
| 4. | free - not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane" unoccupied - not held or filled or in use; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours" | |
| 5. | free - not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran" unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened | |
| 6. | free - not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man" free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" unfree - held in servitude; "he was born of slave parents" | |
| 7. | free - not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands" unoccupied - not held or filled or in use; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours" | |
| 8. | free - completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning" nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent" | |
| 9. | free - not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" inexact - not exact | |
| Adv. | 1. | free - without restraint; "cows in India are running loose" |
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free
adjective
1. complimentary, for free (informal), for nothing, unpaid, for love, free of charge, on the house, without charge, gratuitous, at no cost, gratis, buckshee (Brit. slang) The seminars are free, with lunch provided.
2. allowed, permitted, unrestricted, unimpeded, at liberty, open, clear, able, loose, unattached, unregulated, disengaged, untrammelled, unobstructed, unhampered, unengaged The government will be free to pursue its economic policies.
3. at liberty, loose, liberated, at large, off the hook (slang), on the loose All the hostages are free.
at liberty secured, bound, restricted, dependent, confined, restrained, captive, incarcerated, fettered, immured
at liberty secured, bound, restricted, dependent, confined, restrained, captive, incarcerated, fettered, immured
4. independent, unfettered, unrestrained, uncommitted, footloose, unconstrained, unengaged, not tied down I was young, free and single at the time.
5. non-working, leisure, unemployed, idle, unoccupied She spent her free time shopping.
6. available, extra, empty, spare, vacant, unused, uninhabited, unoccupied, untaken There's only one seat free on the train.
7. unattached, loose, unsecured, untied, unfastened Wrap the free end of the strip over the second length of piping
8. generous, willing, liberal, eager, lavish, charitable, hospitable, prodigal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting, unsparing, bounteous, munificent, big (informal) They weren't always so free with their advice.
generous mean, close, tight, stingy, ungenerous, mingy (informal)
generous mean, close, tight, stingy, ungenerous, mingy (informal)
9. autonomous, independent, democratic, sovereign, self-ruling, self-governing, emancipated, self-determining, autarchic We cannot survive as a free nation.
10. relaxed, open, easy, forward, natural, frank, liberal, familiar, loose, casual, informal, spontaneous, laid-back (informal), easy-going (informal), lax, uninhibited, unforced, free and easy, unbidden, unconstrained, unceremonious a confidential but free manner
relaxed official, formal, stiff, constrained, unnatural
relaxed official, formal, stiff, constrained, unnatural
11. unencumbered, open, clear, unrestricted, unobstructed They have to ensure the free flow of traffic.
verb
1. clear, deliver, disengage, cut loose, release, rescue, rid, relieve, exempt, undo, redeem, ransom, extricate, unburden, unshackle It will free us of a whole lot of debt.
2. release, liberate, let out, set free, deliver, loose, discharge, unleash, let go, untie, emancipate, unchain, turn loose, uncage, set at liberty, unfetter, disenthrall, unbridle, manumit They are going to free more prisoners.
release limit, restrict, confine, restrain, inhibit, imprison, incarcerate, straiten
release limit, restrict, confine, restrain, inhibit, imprison, incarcerate, straiten
adverb
2.
for free without charge, for nothing, for love, on the house, at no cost, gratis He did it for free.
free and easy relaxed, liberal, casual, informal, tolerant, laid-back (informal), easy-going, lax, lenient, uninhibited, unceremonious He had a free and easy approach.
free of or from unaffected by, without, above, lacking (in), beyond, clear of, devoid of, exempt from, immune to, sans (archaic), safe from, untouched by, deficient in, unencumbered by, not liable to She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles.
Quotations
"Free at last, Free at last"
"Thank God Almighty"
"I'm Free at last" [Martin Luther King Jr. Spiritual, quoted on his tomb]
"The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means" [Robert F. Kennedy The Pursuit of Justice]
"I am condemned to be free" [Jean-Paul Sartre L'Être et le néant]
"The thoughts of a prisoner - they're not free either. They keep returning to the same things" [Alexander Solzhenitsyn One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]
"Free at last, Free at last"
"Thank God Almighty"
"I'm Free at last" [Martin Luther King Jr. Spiritual, quoted on his tomb]
"The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means" [Robert F. Kennedy The Pursuit of Justice]
"I am condemned to be free" [Jean-Paul Sartre L'Être et le néant]
"The thoughts of a prisoner - they're not free either. They keep returning to the same things" [Alexander Solzhenitsyn One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]
Proverbs
"The best things in life are free"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch"
"The best things in life are free"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch"
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
free
adjective1. Able to move about at will without bounds or restraint:
2. Having political independence:
4. Costing nothing:
Idiom: on the house.
5. Not spoken for or occupied:
6. Free from obstructions:
7. Speaking or spoken without reserve:
8. Characterized by bounteous giving:
9. Done by one's own choice:
10. Freed from contact or connection:
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Translations
بدون مُقابِل، مَجّانيحُرحُرّصَريح، مُنْفَتِحطليق، حُر
osvoboditvolnýzadarmosvobodnýuvolnit
frigratisbefriledigligetil
liberaliberisenkostasenpaga
vaba
آزاد
ilmainenvapaavaparivapauttaailmais-
slobodanbesplatanneograničenosloboditiotvoren
ingyenesmegszabadulnem foglaltszabad
bebas
frelsafrjálsfrjáls, óbundinnhreinskilinnlaus
自由な無料の自由･･･を自由にするそのまま
공짜막힘무료무료로무료의
liberlīberliberare
absoliučiai priklausantis savininkuiatliktas rankaatviros varžytynėsdirbti laisvu darbuotojudirbti neetatiniu darbuotoju
atbrīvotatbrīvotiesatbrīvotsbezmaksasbrīvs
gratisgratuitliber
oslobodiťoslobodiť sa
prostsvobodenzastonjbrezplačennezaseden
slobodan
frigratiskostnadsfrifrita
burehuru
ทำให้อิสระฟรีมีอิสระ
безкоштовний
آزاد
miễn phíthả tự dotự do
free
[friː]A. ADJ (freer (compar) (freest (superl)))
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
to set free [+ prisoner] → liberar; [+ slave] → emancipar, liberar; [+ animal] → soltar
the screw had worked itself free → el tornillo se había aflojado
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
to set free [+ prisoner] → liberar; [+ slave] → emancipar, liberar; [+ animal] → soltar
the screw had worked itself free → el tornillo se había aflojado
2. (= unrestricted) → libre; [choice, translation] → libre
the fishing is free → la pesca está autorizada
she opened the door with her free hand → abrió la puerta con la mano que tenía libre
to have one's hands free (lit) → tener las manos libres
free and easy (= carefree) → desenfadado
"can I borrow your pen?" - "feel free!" → -¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
feel free to ask questions → haced las preguntas que queráis
feel free to help yourself → sírvete con toda libertad
to be free to do sth → ser libre de hacer algo, tener libertad para hacer algo
he is not free to choose → no tiene libertad de elección
to give free rein to → dar rienda suelta a
to give sb a free hand → dar a algn carta blanca
to have a free hand to do sth → tener carta blanca para hacer algo
as free as a bird or the air → libre como el viento
the fishing is free → la pesca está autorizada
she opened the door with her free hand → abrió la puerta con la mano que tenía libre
to have one's hands free (lit) → tener las manos libres
free and easy (= carefree) → desenfadado
"can I borrow your pen?" - "feel free!" → -¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
feel free to ask questions → haced las preguntas que queráis
feel free to help yourself → sírvete con toda libertad
to be free to do sth → ser libre de hacer algo, tener libertad para hacer algo
he is not free to choose → no tiene libertad de elección
to give free rein to → dar rienda suelta a
to give sb a free hand → dar a algn carta blanca
to have a free hand to do sth → tener carta blanca para hacer algo
as free as a bird or the air → libre como el viento
3. (= clear, devoid)
free from or of sth a world free of nuclear weapons → un mundo sin armas nucleares
the area is free of malaria → ya no hay paludismo en la región
to be free from pain → no sufrir or padecer dolor
we are free of him at last → por fin nos hemos librado de él
free of duty → libre de derechos de aduana
free from or of sth a world free of nuclear weapons → un mundo sin armas nucleares
the area is free of malaria → ya no hay paludismo en la región
to be free from pain → no sufrir or padecer dolor
we are free of him at last → por fin nos hemos librado de él
free of duty → libre de derechos de aduana
4. (Pol) (= autonomous, independent) [country, state] → libre
free elections → elecciones fpl libres
the right of a free press → la libertad de prensa
it's a free country! → ¡es una democracia!
free elections → elecciones fpl libres
the right of a free press → la libertad de prensa
it's a free country! → ¡es una democracia!
5. (= costing nothing) [ticket, delivery] → gratuito, gratis; [sample, offer, transport, health care] → gratuito
catalogue free on request → solicite nuestro catálogo gratuito
"admission free" → "entrada f libre"
free on board (Comm) → franco a bordo
free of charge → gratis, gratuito
to get sth for free → obtener algo gratis
there's no such thing as a free lunch → no te regalan nada
to get a free ride → aprovecharse de la situación
see also tax-free
catalogue free on request → solicite nuestro catálogo gratuito
"admission free" → "entrada f libre"
free on board (Comm) → franco a bordo
free of charge → gratis, gratuito
to get sth for free → obtener algo gratis
there's no such thing as a free lunch → no te regalan nada
to get a free ride → aprovecharse de la situación
see also tax-free
6. (= not occupied) [seat, room, person, moment] → libre; [post] → vacante; [premises] → desocupado
is this seat free? → ¿está libre este asiento?, ¿está ocupado este asiento?
are you free tomorrow? → ¿estás libre mañana?
is this seat free? → ¿está libre este asiento?, ¿está ocupado este asiento?
are you free tomorrow? → ¿estás libre mañana?
B. ADV
1. (= without charge) I got in (for) free → entré gratis or sin pagar
they'll send it free on request → si lo solicita se lo mandarán gratis
they'll send it free on request → si lo solicita se lo mandarán gratis
2. (= without restraint)
animals run free in the park → los animales campan a sus anchas por el parque
he allowed his imagination to run free → dio rienda suelta a su imaginación
animals run free in the park → los animales campan a sus anchas por el parque
he allowed his imagination to run free → dio rienda suelta a su imaginación
C. VT
1. (= release) [+ prisoner, people] → liberar, poner en libertad; (from wreckage etc) → rescatar; (= untie) [+ person, animal] → desatar, soltar
to free one's hand/arm → soltarse la mano/el brazo
she freed herself from his embrace → se desligó de sus brazos
to free one's hand/arm → soltarse la mano/el brazo
she freed herself from his embrace → se desligó de sus brazos
2. (= make available) [+ funds, resources] → hacer disponible, liberar
this will free him to pursue other projects → esto lo dejará libre para dedicarse a otros proyectos, esto le permitirá dedicarse a otros proyectos
this 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 sth → liberar a algn de algo
to free sb from pain → quitar or aliviar a algn el dolor
their aim is to free the country of disease → se han propuesto acabar con la enfermedad en el país
to free o.s. from or of sth → librarse de algo
to free sb from pain → quitar or aliviar a algn el dolor
their aim is to free the country of disease → se han propuesto acabar con la enfermedad en el país
to free o.s. from or of sth → librarse de algo
D. N
the land of the free → el país de la libertad (Estados Unidos)
the land of the free → el país de la libertad (Estados Unidos)
E. CPD free 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
free enterprise N → libre empresa f
free-enterprise economy → economía f de libre empresa
free fall N → caída f libre
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
free flight N → vuelo m sin motor
free gift N → obsequio m, regalo m
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
free love N → amor m libre
free market N (Econ) → mercado m libre (in de) free marketeer N → partidario/a m/f del libre mercado
free pass N → pase m gratuito
free period N (Scol) → hora f libre
free port N → puerto m franco
free radical N (Chem) → radical m libre
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
free-trade zone → zona f franca
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
he did it of his own free will → lo hizo por voluntad propia
the free world N → el mundo libre, los países libres
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
free enterprise N → libre empresa f
free-enterprise economy → economía f de libre empresa
free fall N → caída f libre
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
free flight N → vuelo m sin motor
free gift N → obsequio m, regalo m
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
free love N → amor m libre
free market N (Econ) → mercado m libre (in de) free marketeer N → partidario/a m/f del libre mercado
free pass N → pase m gratuito
free period N (Scol) → hora f libre
free port N → puerto m franco
free radical N (Chem) → radical m libre
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
free-trade zone → zona f franca
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
he did it of his own free will → lo hizo por voluntad propia
the free world N → el mundo libre, los países libres
free up VT + ADV [+ funds, resources] → hacer disponible, liberar; [+ staff] → dejar libre
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free
[ˈfriː] adj
(= costing nothing) [thing] (= gratis) → gratuit(e)
a free brochure → une brochure gratuite
admission free → entrée libre
for free adv [work, provide] → gratuit, gratuitement; [get] → gratuitement
a free brochure → une brochure gratuite
admission free → entrée libre
for free adv [work, provide] → gratuit, gratuitement; [get] → gratuitement
(= not imprisoned) → libre
[time] → libre
(= unrestricted) free choice → choix m (personnel)
It's their free choice → C'est leur choix.
given a free choice
Given a free choice, I would opt to stay in → Si ça ne tenait qu'à moi, je choisirai de ne pas sortir.
It's their free choice → C'est leur choix.
given a free choice
Given a free choice, I would opt to stay in → Si ça ne tenait qu'à moi, je choisirai de ne pas sortir.
(= press) → libre
[election] → libre
[passage, movement] → libre
to be free to do sth (= at liberty) [person] → être libre de faire qch
to feel free to do sth (= feel at liberty) → ne pas se gêner pour faire qch
feel free (= don't hesitate) → je vous en prie, je t'en prie
to feel free to do sth (= feel at liberty) → ne pas se gêner pour faire qch
feel free (= don't hesitate) → je vous en prie, je t'en prie
free of sth, free from sth (= without) → sans qch
to be free of sth, to be free from sth → être sans qch
to be free of sth, to be free from sth → être sans qch
(= liberal) → généreux/euse, large
vt
[+ prisoner] → libérer
[+ country] → libérer
(from restrictions, burden) → libérer
to free sb of sth, to free sb from sth → libérer qn de qch
to free sb of sth, to free sb from sth → libérer qn de qch
free up
vt [+ cash, time, resources] → dégagerfree agent n (gen) to be a free agent → avoir toute liberté d'actionfree and easy free-and-easy adj (= easy-going) [person] → pas contrariant(e); [relationship] → détendu(e); [atmosphere] → décontracté(e)
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free
adj (+er)
(= at liberty, unrestricted) person, animal, state, activity, translation, choice → frei; as free as a bird or (the) air → frei wie ein Vogel; to set a prisoner free → einen Gefangenen freilassen or auf freien Fuß setzen; to go free (= not be imprisoned) → frei ausgehen; (= be set free) → freigelassen werden; he is free to go → es steht ihm frei zu gehen; you’re free to choose → die Wahl steht Ihnen frei; you’re free to come too → Sie können ruhig auch kommen; you’re free to go now → Sie können jetzt gehen(, wenn Sie wollen); you’re free to decide → Sie können das selbst entscheiden; 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)!; to give somebody a free hand → jdm freie Hand lassen; he left one end of the rope free → er ließ ein Ende des Seils lose; his arms were left free (= not tied) → seine Arme waren frei (gelassen); free elections → freie Wahlen pl ? rein
(+prep) free from worry → sorgenfrei; free from blame/responsibility → frei von Schuld/Verantwortung; free of something → frei von etw; free of or from pain → schmerzfrei; free of violence → gewaltlos; free of fear → ohne Angst; a world free of nuclear weapons → eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen; at last I was free of her → endlich war ich sie los
(= costing nothing) → kostenlos, Gratis-; (Comm) → gratis; free shares → Gratisaktien pl; it’s free → das kostet nichts; admission free → Eintritt frei; to get something free → etw umsonst bekommen; we got in free or for free (inf) → wir kamen umsonst rein; free, gratis and for nothing → gratis und umsonst; I can tell you that for free (inf) → das kann ich dir gratis sagen; free delivery → (porto)freier Versand; free alongside ship (Comm) → frei Kai; free on board (Comm) → frei Schiff
(= not occupied) room, seat, hour, person → frei; a few seats are kept free → einige Plätze werden frei gehalten; I wasn’t free earlier → ich hatte nicht eher Zeit; this leaves our hands free for other issues → dadurch haben wir für andere Dinge Zeit; if you’ve got a free hand could you carry this? → wenn du eine Hand frei hast, kannst du mir das tragen?
(= lavish, profuse) → großzügig, freigebig; (= licentious, improper) language, behaviour → frei, lose; (= overfamiliar) → plumpvertraulich; to be free with one’s money → großzügig mit seinem Geld umgehen; to be free with one’s advice → Ratschläge erteilen; to make free with other people’s property → sich großzügig anderer Leute Sachen (gen) → bedienen
vt prisoner (= 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; to free somebody from pain → jdn von seinen Schmerzen befreien; to free oneself from something → sich von etw frei machen
free
:free agent
n to be a free → frei und ungebunden sein, ein freier Mensch sein
free-and-easy
adj attr, free and easy
adj pred person, lifestyle, atmosphere, relationship → ungezwungen; (morally) → locker
free association
n → freie Assoziation
free
:freeboard
n → Freibord nt
freebooter
n → Freibeuter m
freeborn
adj → frei geboren
Free Church
n → Freikirche f
free climbing
n → Freiklettern nt
free collective bargaining
n → Tarifautonomie f
free currency
n (Fin) → frei konvertierbare Währung
free
:free enterprise
n → freies Unternehmertum
free fall
free-fall
vi → frei fallen
free-fall parachuting
n → Fallschirmspringen nt → mit freiem Fall
free fight
n → allgemeine Schlägerei
free
:free-for-all
n → Gerangel nt (inf); (= fight) → allgemeine Schlägerei; to stop the situation becoming a free → es unterbinden, dass jeder mitmischen kann
free gift
n → (Gratis)geschenk nt
freehand
adj free drawing → Freihandzeichnung f; free sketch → Freihandskizze f
freehold
adj free property → freier Grundbesitz; free apartment → Eigentumswohnung f; free house → Eigenheim nt; the house is free → das Haus ist nicht gepachtet und gehört dem Eigentümer uneingeschränkt
adv to own something free → etw besitzen; for sale free → als Eigentumswohnung/Eigenheim zu verkaufen
free house
n (Brit) Wirtshaus, das nicht an eine bestimmte Brauerei gebunden ist
free kick
n (Sport) → Freistoß m
free labour, (US) free labor
n (nonunionized) → nicht organisierte Arbeitnehmer pl
freelance
adj journalist, photographer, writer → frei(schaffend), freiberuflich tätig; work → freiberuflich; I do a bit of free journalism → ich arbeite gelegentlich als freier Journalist; most translators are free → die meisten Übersetzer sind freiberuflich tätig
n → Freiberufler(in) m(f); (with particular firm) → freier Mitarbeiter, freie Mitarbeiterin
vi → freiberuflich arbeiten, freiberuflich tätig sein
free list
n (Theat) → Liste f → der Empfänger von Freikarten
freeload
vi (inf) → schmarotzen (on bei)
freeloader
n (inf) → Schmarotzer(in) m(f)
free
:freemail
n (Internet) → Freemail f
freeman
n
(= not a slave) → Freie(r) m
free market economy
n → freie Marktwirtschaft
free-marketeer
n → Befürworter(in) m(f) → des freien Marktes
Freemason
n → Freimaurer m
freemasonry
n → Freimaurerei f
free port
n → Freihafen m
free-range
adj (Brit) hen → frei laufend; chicken, pig etc → aus Freilandhaltung; produce → aus artgerechter Haltung; free eggs → Eier pl → von frei laufenden Hühnern
free sample
n → Gratisprobe f
free sheet
n → kostenlose Zeitung
free
:free speech
n → Redefreiheit f
free-spoken
adj → freimütig
freestanding
freestyle
n (= freestyle section) → Kür f; (Swimming) → Freistil m; the 200 metres (Brit) or meters (US) free → die 200 Meter Freistil
attr free swimming/wrestling → Freistilschwimmen/-ringen nt
freethinker
n → Freidenker(in) m(f), → Freigeist m
freethinking
adj person → freidenkerisch, freigeistig
free time
free trade
free-trader
n → Freihändler(in) m(f)
free throw
n (Basketball) → Freiwurf m
free TV
n → frei empfangbares Fernsehen
Freeview
free vote
n (esp Brit: Parl) → Abstimmung f → ohne Fraktionszwang
freeware
n (Comput) → Freeware f
freeway
n (US) → Autobahn f
freewheeling, free-wheeling
adj lifestyle, style, approach, atmosphere → ungezwungen, zwanglos; person, community → frei, locker; discussion → offen
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free
[friː]1. adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))
a. (at liberty) free (from or of) → libero/a (da)
free from ties/cares → senza legami/preoccupazioni
to be free of pain → non soffrire
feel free → fai pure
to break free (of) → liberarsi (da)
to set free → liberare
free and easy → rilassato/a
he is not free to choose → non è libero di scegliere
to give free rein to one's anger → dare libero sfogo alla propria rabbia
to give sb a free hand → dare carta bianca a qn
free from ties/cares → senza legami/preoccupazioni
to be free of pain → non soffrire
feel free → fai pure
to break free (of) → liberarsi (da)
to set free → liberare
free and easy → rilassato/a
he is not free to choose → non è libero di scegliere
to give free rein to one's anger → dare libero sfogo alla propria rabbia
to give sb a free hand → dare carta bianca a qn
b. (not occupied) → libero/a
is this seat free? → è libero questo posto?
are you free tomorrow? → sei libero domani?
to have one's hands free → avere le mani libere
is this seat free? → è libero questo posto?
are you free tomorrow? → sei libero domani?
to have one's hands free → avere le mani libere
c. free (with) (generous) → prodigo/a (di)
to be free with one's money → spendere con facilità
he's too free with his remarks → è sempre pronto alla critica
to be free with one's money → spendere con facilità
he's too free with his remarks → è sempre pronto alla critica
d. (costing nothing, ticket, delivery) → gratuito/a, gratis inv
free of charge → gratuito/a
admission free → entrata libera
free baggage allowance (Aer) → franchigia bagaglio
free of charge → gratuito/a
admission free → entrata libera
free baggage allowance (Aer) → franchigia bagaglio
e. (improper, behaviour) → sfrontato/a; (language) → spinto/a
2. adv (without charge) → gratuitamente, gratis
I got in free or for free (fam) → sono entrato gratis
I got in free or for free (fam) → sono entrato gratis
3. vt (gen) → liberare; (jammed object) → districare; (untie, person, animal) → sciogliere
to free o.s. from or of sth → sbarazzarsi di qc
to free o.s. from or of sth → sbarazzarsi di qc
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free
(friː) adjective1. allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc. The prison door opened, and he was a free man.
2. not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way. free speech; You are free to think what you like.
3. (with with) generous. He is always free with his money/advice.
4. frank, open and ready to speak. a free manner.
5. costing nothing. a free gift.
6. not working or having another appointment; not busy. I shall be free at five o'clock.
7. not occupied, not in use. Is this table free?
8. (with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc). She is free from pain now; free of charge.
verb – past tense, past participle freed – 1. to make or set (someone) free. He freed all the prisoners.
2. (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.
ˈfreedom noun the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes. The prisoner was given his freedom.
ˈfreely adverb1. in a free manner. to give freely to charity; to speak freely.
2. willingly; readily. I freely admit it was my fault.
Freefone® noun (also freephone ; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.
ˌfree-for-ˈall noun a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.
ˈfreehand adjective, adverb (of a drawing etc) (done) without any instruments (eg a ruler) to guide the hand.
ˈfreehold adjective (of land, property etc) belonging completely to the owner, not just for a certain time.
ˈfreelance noun, adjective (of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer. a freelance journalist; freelance work.
verb to work in this way. He is freelancing now.
Freepost noun a system in Britain in which a business or an organization pays the cost of the post sent to it.
free ˈskating noun a free style in ice-skating competitions.
free speech the right to express an opinion freely. I believe in free speech.
free trade trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc.
ˈfreeway noun a motorway.
ˌfreeˈwheel verb to travel (downhill) on a bicycle, in a car etc without using mechanical power.
free will the ability to choose and act freely. He did it of his own free will.
a free hand freedom to do whatever one likes. He gave her a free hand with the servants.
set free to make (someone) free. The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.
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free
→ حُرّ, مَجَّاناً, يُحَرِّرُ osvobodit, volný, zadarmo befri, fri, gratis befreien, frei, kostenlos δωρεάν, ελεύθερος, ελευθερώνω gratis, libre, soltar ilmainen, vapaa, vapauttaa gratuit, libérer, libre besplatan, osloboditi, slobodan gratis, liberare, libero ･･･を自由にする, 無料の, 自由な 무료로, 무료의, 없애다 gratis, vrij, vrijmaken fri, frigjøre, gratis bezpłatny, uwolnić, wolny gratuito, libertar, livre бесплатный, освобождать, свободный fri, frita, gratis ทำให้อิสระ, ฟรี, มีอิสระ bedava, özgür, özgürlüğüne kavuşturmak miễn phí, thả tự do, tự do 免费的, 摆脱, 自由的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
free
a. libre, suelto-a; [of charge] gratis;
___ association → ___ asociación;
adv. libremente.
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free
adj libre, suelto; (no cost) gratuito; fat-free, sugar-free, etc. sin grasa, sin azúcar, etc.; — of pain sin dolor; — services servicios gratuitos; pain-free sin dolor, (method, procedure) que no duele; vt soltarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.