free
adjective/friː/
(comparative freer
/ˈfriːər/
, superlative freest/ˈfriːɪst/
)Слово англійською: free
Переклад free українською: вільний
Детальний опис
- (of a person or time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy
- Are you free on Saturday? We're having a barbecue.
- We try to keep Sundays free.
- free for something If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out.
- Keep Friday night free for my party.
- What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)?
- not being used
- He held out his free hand and I took it.
- Is this seat free?
- costing nothing
- Admission is free.
- free software/tickets
- We even offer a free web design service.
- We''ll give you a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy.
- free to somebody Use of the pool is free to members.
- free for somebody Updates are free for registered users.
- for free You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).
- not under the control or in the power of somebody else; able to do what you want
- I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.
- Students have a free choice of modules in their final year.
- free to do something You are free to leave at any time.
- The government wants to leave companies free to make their own decisions.
- free from something The organization wants to remain free from government control.
- free of something We want an independent state free of foreign interference.
- ‘Can I sit here?’ ‘Please, feel free (= of course you can).’
- Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
- not limited or controlled by anyone else
- A true democracy needs free speech and a free press.
- He called for free and fair elections.
- They gave me free access to all the files.
- (of a person) not a prisoner or slave
- He walked out of jail a free man.
- The hostages were all set free.
- The hacker is currently free on bail.
- not tied up or in a cage
- The researchers set the birds free.
- free to do something Our livestock is free to roam.
- clear; not blocked
- Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.
- the free movement of traffic
- free from/of something not containing or affected by something harmful or unpleasant
- free from artificial colours and flavourings
- Everyone deserves to live free from fear.
- free of defects/problems/symptoms
- Beef producers want their herds free of disease.
- It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.
- We've managed to keep the garden free of weeds this year.
- -free(in adjectives) without the thing mentioned
- pure, additive-free ingredients
- a trouble-free life
- After six months of treatment he is cancer-free.
- not attached to something; not stuck somewhere and unable to move
- Pull gently on the free end of the rope.
- She finally managed to pull herself free.
- They tied him up but he managed to get free.
- free from something They had to be cut free from their car after the accident.
- free of something The boat had broken free of its moorings.
- They swam free of the wreckage.
- free with something (often disapproving) ready to give something, especially when it is not wanted
- He's too free with his opinions.
- a free translation is not exact but gives the general meaning compare literal
not busy
not being used
no payment
not controlled
not prisoner
animal/bird
not blocked
without something
not attached/able to move
ready to give
translation
Word OriginOld English frēo (adjective), frēon (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vrij and German frei, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by friend.
Idioms
be home and free (North American English)
(British English be home and dry)
- to have done something successfully, especially when it was difficult
- I could see the finish line and thought I was home free.
free and easy
- informal; relaxed
- Life was never going to be so free and easy again.
(give somebody/get) a free pass
- (informal) if you give somebody a free pass or somebody gets a free pass, they are not punished for something bad they have done, or they are given permission to do something bad
- This time he gets a free pass but if he does it again, he’ll be sent to jail.
- Just because someone has expensive designer gear, it doesn't mean they have a free pass to be mean to my staff.
get, have, etc. a free hand
- to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions
- I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.
get, take, etc. a free ride
- to get or take something without paying because somebody else is paying for it
give/allow somebody/something free/full rein | give/allow free/full rein to something
- to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
- The designer was given free rein.
- The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
- When I paint I just give my imagination free rein.
it’s a free country
- (informal) used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something, or when somebody has asked permission or said they are going to do something
- It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
- Wear what you like. It's a free country.
- ‘It's a free country!’ he shouted. ‘I can do what I like!’
there’s no such thing as a free lunch
- (informal) used to say that it is not possible to get something for nothing
walk free
- to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment
- She was acquitted and walked free from court.