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free
[friː]
adjetivo
1libre (unrestricted)(from or of de)
  • to be free to do something -> ser libre para hacer algo
  • to set somebody free -> liberar a alguien
  • free and easy -> relajado(a)
  • feel free to borrow the car -> coge el coche cuando quieras
  • feel free to help yourself to tea -> sírvete té si quieres
  • she didn't feel free to… -> no se atrevía a…
  • as free as a bird -> libre como el viento
  • to be a free agent -> poder obrar a su antojo; (in general) tener la carta de libertad (sports player)
  • to have a free hand (sentido figurado) -> tener carta blanca (to make decisions)
  • free enterprise (economía) -> empresa (f) libre
  • free fall -> caída (f) libre; (of parachutist) caída (f) en (of economy) picado or (español de España) picada (Am)
  • free kick -> golpe (m) franco (in soccer)
  • free market (economía) -> libre mercado (m)
  • free speech -> libertad (f) de expresión
  • she's a free spirit -> no se conforma con una vida convencional
  • free trade -> libre cambio (m) , libre comercio (m)
  • free trade agreement -> acuerdo (m) de libre comercio
  • free verse -> verso (m) libre
  • free will -> propia voluntad (f) ; (generally) libre albedrío (m) (in philosophy, theology)
2libre (unoccupied)
  • I am free tomorrow -> mañana estoy libre
  • is this seat free? -> ¿está libre este asiento?
  • free time -> tiempo (m) libre
3gratuito(a), gratis (without charge)
  • free gift -> obsequio (m) (promocional)
4(Ironic) (generous)
  • he is very free with his advice -> es demasiado pródigo a la hora de dar consejos
adverbio
5gratis, gratuitamente (without charge)
  • for free -> gratis
verbo transitivo (pt & pp freed [friːd])
6liberar (prisoner, funds, mechanism)(from de); desocupar ; soltar
  • to free oneself from or of something (time, place)(something stuck) -> librarse de algo

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free [fri]
adjetivo
1Libre, independiente.
2Libre, licencioso, insubordinado; disoluto, torpe, deshonesto; desenfrenado, atrevido.
3Liberal, generoso, franco, abierto, ingenuo; familiar.
4Exento, privilegiado, dispensado.
5Libre, per mitido, voluntario.
6Gratuito, lo que es de balde o gratis.
7Inocente.
8Cortés, airoso; vivo, activo.
9zafo, flojo, suelto. (Marina)
  • Free reed, lengüeta. Free and easy -> (Fam.) natural, despejado, no cohibido
  • Free-board -> (Mar.) obra muerta
  • Free-born -> nacido libre, no en esclavitud; libre por herencia
  • Free goods -> mercancías exentas de derechos
  • Free-handed -> (a) libre de manos, exento de trabas
  • Free-liver -> comedor, comilón, el que come y bebe mucho
  • To make free with -> usar con mucha o demasiada libertad; tomarse libertades con
  • Free on board -> (Com.) libre de gastos a bordo; comúnmente se abrevia así: f
  • This seat is free -> este asiento está vacante
  • To ride a free horse to death -> (Fig.) abusar de la paciencia de alguno
(b) Liberal, dadivoso.o.b. Free port, puerto franco.
1Libertar, poner en libertad.
2Librar, sacar o preservar a otro de algun riesgo.
3Libertar, eximir.
4Abrirse camino.
5rescatar.
  • To free the ship -> achicar el agua del bajel
va.

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free [friː]
adjective
freer (comparative)freest (superlative)
1 (at liberty) libre; (untied) libre; desatado
to break freebreak escaparse
to get freeget escaparse
They tied him up but he managed to get free
to let sb go freego dejar a algn en libertad
to pull sth/sb freepull (from wreckage) sacar algo/a algn; (from tangle) sacar desenredar algo/a algn;or
I pulled my wrist free With a sob, she pulled herself free
to set freeset [+prisoner] liberar; [+slave] emancipar; liberar; [+animal] soltar
the screw had worked itself freeworked 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 tener las manos libres
free and easyeasy (carefree) desenfadado
"can I borrow your pen?" — "feel free!"feel —¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? —¡por supuesto! —¡claro que sí!;or
feel free to ask questions haced las preguntas que queráis; feel free to help yourself sírvete con toda libertad
to be free to do sthto 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
Himmler said the Gestapo must have a free hand to question whom they like
as free as a bird the airor libre como el viento
If he signs the confession he can be out at once and as free as a bird "People have the most amazing misconceptions about the life of a writer," he said. `They think of us as favoured beings, going where we like, working when we feel like it, free as the air
3 (clear, devoid)
free from of sthfromorof
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 padecer dolor;or 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
We are proud to have no censorship. That is the essence of a free country ... the Irish Free State We must settle this question now, whether in a free government the minority have the right to break up the government whenever they choose In March 1990, the first free elections for nearly sixty years resulted in a massive majority for the parties demanding reunification
free elections elecciones libres; (f) the right of a free press la libertad de prensa
It is only a few days since hundreds of Chinese /journalists demonstrated for the right of a free press/
it's a free country! (informal) ¡es una democracia!
I'll go wherever I want to! It's a free country!
5 (costing nothing) [+ticket, delivery] gratuito; gratis; [+sample, offer, transport, health care] gratuito
When Sean's company brought out a line of cakes, he bought several, sliced them, and handed out free samples to his customers ... bright coloured envelopes containing free offers
catalogue free on request solicite nuestro catálogo gratuito
"admission free"admission "entrada libre"; (f)
free on boardboard (Comm) franco a bordo
free of chargecharge gratis; gratuito
to get sth for freefor obtener algo gratis
there's no such thing as a free lunch no te regalan nada
It sounds like a good deal, but in health insurance there is no such thing as a free lunch and the policy has many drawbacks
to get a free ride (informal) aprovecharse de la situación
I never wanted anyone to think I was getting a free ride or special treatment from the boss For American critics, the Europeans are getting a free ride, and if they are not willing to pay for their own defence then why should the United States?
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?
7 (generous, open) generoso;with con
to make free with sthmake usar algo como si fuera cosa propia
he makes free with all my things
to be free with one's moneywith no reparar en gastos; ser manirroto; (informal)
he's too free with his remarks tiene una lengua muy suelta
adverb
1 (without charge)
I got in (for) free entré gratis sin pagar;or they'll send it free on request si lo solicita se lo mandarán gratis
2 (without restraint)
animals run free in the parkrun los animales campan a sus anchas por el parque
he allowed his imagination to run free dio rienda suelta a su imaginación
He learned how to find joy in solitude, often by using his hands while his thoughts ran free
verb:transitive
1 (release) [+prisoner, people] liberar; poner en libertad; (from wreckage etc) rescatar
Israel is due to free more Lebanese prisoners It took firemen two hours to free him
 (untie) [+person, animal] desatar; soltar
...while his companion freed the woman's wrists
to free one's hand/arm soltarse la mano/el brazo
Paterson, without apparent effort, freed his arm and smiled pleasantly at the man
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
There were more civilians working for the police, /freeing officers from desk jobs/
3 (rid, relieve)
to free sb from sth liberar a algn de algo; to free sb from pain quitar aliviar a algn el dolor;or their aim is to free the country of disease se han propuesto acabar con la enfermedad en el país; to free o.s. from of sthor librarse de algo
The singer is trying to free himself from his recording contract It will free us of a lot of debt Mobility has freed us from ties to our birthplaces
noun
the land of the freeland el país de la libertad Estados Unidos; (Estados Unidos)
modifier
free agent (n) persona independiente; (f)
he's a free agent tiene libertad de acción; es libre de hacer lo que quiere
as a free agent he is not a free agent
free association (n) (Psychology and Psychiatry) asociación libre de ideas; (f)or
Free Church (n) (Britain) Iglesia no conformista; (f)
free clinic (n) (US) (Med) dispensario; (m)
free collective bargaining (n) negociación colectiva; (f)
free enterprise (n) libre empresa; (f)
free-enterprise
free fall (n) caída libre; (f)
to be in free fall [+currency, share prices] caer en picado picada;or (LAm) to go into free fall empezar a caer en picado picada;or (LAm)
freefall
free flight (n) vuelo sin motor; (m)
free gift (n) obsequio; (m) regalo; (m)
free house (n) (Britain) pub que es libre de vender cualquier marca de cerveza por no estar vinculado a ninguna cervecería en particular
free kick (n) (Ftbl) tiro libre; (m)
free labour (n) trabajadores no sindicados; (m)
free love (n) amor libre; (m)
free market (n) (Economics) mercado libre; (m)in de
...a free market in capital goods ...the philosophy of a free-market in healthcare
free-market
free marketeer (n) partidarioapartidaria del libre mercado;a partidaria (m) (f)
Some find Yeltsin's conversion to democrat and free marketeer hard to believe
free pass (n) pase gratuito; (m)
free period (n) (Educ) hora libre; (f)
free port (n) puerto franco; (m)
free radical (n) (Chem) radical libre; (m)
free school (n) escuela especial libre; (f)
free speech (n) libertad de expresión; (f)
free spirit (n) persona libre de convencionalismos; (f)
Veronica was an original, a free spirit, a woman who scorned the conventions if they ran counter to the impulses of her heart
free trade (n) libre cambio; (m)
free-trade
free trader (n) librecambista; (m)
free verse (n) verso libre; (m)
free vote (n) (Britain) (Parl) voto de confianza (independiente de la línea del partido); (m)
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
Nehru had been much criticized by the free world for his invasion of Goa

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Verb Conjugation for "free"

Imperative
  • free
  • you free
  • he/she frees
  • we free
  • you free
  • they free
Preterite
  • I freed
  • you freed
  • he/she freed
  • we freed
  • you freed
  • they freed
Present Continuous
  • I am freeing
  • you are freeing
  • he/she is freeing
  • we are freeing
  • you are freeing
  • they are freeing
Present Perfect
  • I have freed
  • you have freed
  • he/she has freed
  • we have freed
  • you have freed
  • they have freed
Past Continuous
  • I was freeing
  • you were freeing
  • he/she was freeing
  • we were freeing
  • you were freeing
  • they were freeing
Past Perfect
  • I had freed
  • you had freed
  • he/she had freed
  • we had freed
  • you had freed
  • they had freed
Future
  • I will free
  • you will free
  • he/she will free
  • we will free
  • you will free
  • they will free
Future Perfect
  • I will have freed
  • you will have freed
  • he/she will have freed
  • we will have freed
  • you will have freed
  • they will have freed
Future Continuous
  • I will be freeing
  • you will be freeing
  • he/she will be freeing
  • we will be freeing
  • you will be freeing
  • they will be freeing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been freeing
  • you have been freeing
  • he/she has been freeing
  • we have been freeing
  • you have been freeing
  • they have been freeing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been freeing
  • you will have been freeing
  • he/she will have been freeing
  • we will have been freeing
  • you will have been freeing
  • they will have been freeing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been freeing
  • you had been freeing
  • he/she had been freeing
  • we had been freeing
  • you had been freeing
  • they had been freeing
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