free

free
fri:
1. adjective
1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libre
2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libre
3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso
4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) abierto
5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito, gratis
6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libre
7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libre
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.) libre de; librado de

2. verb
1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberar, poner en libertad
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.) deshacerse de, librarse de
- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance

3. verb
(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) trabajar por cuenta propia
- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free

free1 adj
1. libre
you are free to do what you want eres libre de hacer lo que quieras
are you free on Monday? ¿estás libre el lunes?
I have lots of free time tengo mucho tiempo libre
2. gratis / gratuito
they give you a free drink te dan una copa gratis
free of charge gratuito / gratuitamente
delivery is free of charge el reparto a domicilio es gratuito
to set someone free poner a alguien en libertad
free2 vb soltar / poner en libertad / liberar
the hostages have been freed los rehenes han sido liberados
El gerundio de free se escribe freeing
free
tr[friː]
adjective
1 (gen) libre
it's a free country, isn't it? es un país libre, ¿verdad?
you're free to do what you like eres libre de hacer lo que quieras
2 (without cost) gratuito,-a, gratis; (exempt) libre (from, de)
help yourself to tea and coffee - it's free sírvete té o café - es gratis
3 (not occupied) libre
is that seat free? ¿está libre esa silla?
do you know when the hall is free? ¿sabes cuando la sala está libre?
4 (not busy) libre
she'll be free after 4.00pm estará libre después de las 4.00
I don't have much free time no tengo mucho tiempo libre
are you free for dinner? ¿estás libre para comer?
5 (translations) libre
6 (in chemistry) libre
adverb
1 (gratis) gratis
children travel free los niños viajan gratis
2 (loose) suelto,-a
the screws have worked themselves free los tornillos se han aflojado
3 (in free manner) libremente, con toda libertad
animals in the wild can roam free los animales salvajes pueden vagar libremente
transitive verb
1 (liberate, release - person) poner en libertad, liberar; (- animal) soltar
the prisoner was freed el prisionero fue puesto en libertad
2 (rid) deshacerse (of/from, de), librarse (of/from, de)
3 (loosen, untie) soltar, desatar
4 (exempt) eximir (from, de)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
feel free! ¡tú mismo,-a!
for free gratis
free and easy despreocupado,-a
free of charge gratuito,-a, gratis
free of tax libre de impuestos
free on board franco a bordo
to be free from / be free of estar libre de, quedar libre de
I was free from all my responsibilities quedé libre de todas mis responsabilidades
to be free with repartir generosamente, ser generoso,-a con
he's very free with his money es muy generoso con su dinero
to have a free hand in something tener carta blanca en algo
to run free andar suelto,-a
to set somebody free liberar a alguien, poner en libertad a alguien
free admission entrada libre
free agent persona libre de hacer lo que quiera
free enterprise libre empresa
free fall caída libre
free gift regalo
free house pub independiente que sirve varias marcas diferentes de cerveza
free kick saque nombre masculino de falta
free love amor nombre masculino libre
free market economy economía libre de mercado
free port puerto franco
free speech libertad nombre femenino de expresión
free ticket invitación nombre femenino
free trade libre cambio
free verse verso libre
free vote voto libre
free will libre albedrío
Free World Mundo Libre
free ['fri:] vt, freed ; freeing
1) liberate: libertar, liberar, poner en libertad
2) relieve, rid: librar, eximir
3) release, untie: desatar, soltar
4) unclog: desatascar, destapar
free adv
1) freely: libremente
2) gratis: gratuitamente, gratis
free adj, freer ; freest
1) : libre
free as a bird: libre como un pájaro
2) exempt: libre
tax-free: libre de impuestos
3) gratis: gratuito, gratis
4) voluntary: espontáneo, voluntario, libre
5) unoccupied: desocupado, libre
6) loose: suelto
free
adj.
desahogado, -a adj.
descampado, -a adj.
desembarazado, -a adj.
desenfadado, -a adj.
exento, -a adj.
franco, -a adj.
gratis adj.
gratuito, -a adj.
holgado, -a adj.
inmune adj.
libre adj.
suelto, -a adj.
adv.
gratis adv.
libremente adv.
v.
desembarazar v.
escapar v.
eximir v.
libertar v.
librar v.
soltar v.
zafar v.

I friː
adjective freer 'friːər, 'friːə(r), freest 'friːəst, 'friːɪst
1)
a) (at liberty) (usu pred) libre

to be free — ser* libre

to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien

free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)

b) <country/people/press> libre

the right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión

c) (loose) suelto

to come/work free — soltarse*

2) (pred)
a) (without, rid of)

free FROM o OF something — libre de algo

at last we're free of her — por fin nos hemos librado de ella

free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes

b) (exempt)

free of tax — libre de impuestos

free of charge — gratis

3) (costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuito

you get a free gift with every purchase — te hacen un regalo con cada compra

admission free — entrada gratuita or libre

free on board — (Busn) franco a bordo

4) (not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libre

is this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?

I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre

are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?

5) (lavish) generoso

to be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo

she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro


II
adverb
a) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

I got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde

b) (without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo

III
transitive verb
1)
a) (liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberar

to free somebody FROM something — liberar a alguien de algo

to free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf

b) (relieve, rid)

to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país

2)
a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatar
b) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*
Phrasal Verbs:
[friː]
1. ADJ
(compar freer) (superl freest)
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

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

- give free rein to
- give sb a free hand
- have a free hand to do sth
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

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!

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

- get a free ride
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 sth — usar algo como si fuera cosa propia

to be free with one's money — no reparar en gastos, ser manirroto *

he's too free with his remarks — tiene una lengua muy suelta

2. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

4.
N

the land of the free — el país de la libertad (Estados Unidos)

5.
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; see free-enterprise

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; see freefall

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)

see free-market

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 running N — parkour m

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; see free-trade

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

* * *

I [friː]
adjective freer ['friːər, 'friːə(r)], freest ['friːəst, 'friːɪst]
1)
a) (at liberty) (usu pred) libre

to be free — ser* libre

to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien

free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)

b) <country/people/press> libre

the right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión

c) (loose) suelto

to come/work free — soltarse*

2) (pred)
a) (without, rid of)

free FROM o OF something — libre de algo

at last we're free of her — por fin nos hemos librado de ella

free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes

b) (exempt)

free of tax — libre de impuestos

free of charge — gratis

3) (costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuito

you get a free gift with every purchase — te hacen un regalo con cada compra

admission free — entrada gratuita or libre

free on board — (Busn) franco a bordo

4) (not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libre

is this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?

I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre

are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?

5) (lavish) generoso

to be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo

she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro


II
adverb
a) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

I got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde

b) (without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo

III
transitive verb
1)
a) (liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberar

to free somebody FROM something — liberar a alguien de algo

to free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf

b) (relieve, rid)

to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país

2)
a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatar
b) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*
Phrasal Verbs:

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