Слово англійською: liberty

Іменник

Переклад liberty українською: свобо́да, во́ля, вільність, дозвілля

noun

/ˈlɪbərti/

(plural liberties)

[uncountable] freedom to live as you choose without too many limits from government or authority
- the fight for justice and liberty
- The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution.
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[uncountable] the state of not being a prisoner or a slave
- He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.
[countable] the legal right and freedom to do something
- The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
- People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties.
see also civil liberty
[singular] an act or a statement that may offend or annoy somebody, especially because it is done without permission or does not show respect
- He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber ‘free’.

Idioms

at liberty

(formal) (of a prisoner or an animal) no longer in prison or in a cage
- The escaped prisoner has been at liberty for five days.
synonym free

at liberty to do something

(formal) having the right or freedom to do something synonym free
- You are at liberty to say what you like.
- I am not at liberty to discuss my client’s case.

take liberties with somebody/something

to make important and unreasonable changes to something, especially a book
- The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.
(old-fashioned) to be too friendly with somebody, especially in a sexual way
- He’s always taking liberties with the secretaries.