free

free
I 1. [friː]
aggettivo
1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] libero

to be free to do — essere libero di fare

to leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare

to feel free to do — sentirsi libero di fare

feel free to ask questions — chiedete pure

"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [animal] libero, in libertà

one more tug and the rope was free — ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

the boat broke free from o of its moorings — l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi

3) (devoid)

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

4) (costing nothing) gratuito

"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

5) (not occupied) libero

are you free for lunch on Monday? — sei libero per pranzo lunedì?

is this seat free? — (questo posto) è libero?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free — sto cercando di tenermi il martedì libero

"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"

6) (generous, lavish)

to be free with food — dare da mangiare generosamente

to be free with advice — essere prodigo di consigli

to be very free with money — essere spendaccione

7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudente

to make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn

8) chim. [atom] libero
9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero
10) -free in composti

sugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi

smoke -free — dove non si fuma

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

2.
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca
••

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

free as a bird o the air — libero come l'aria

II [friː]
avverbio
1) (at liberty) liberamente

to go free — [hostage] essere liberato; [criminal] circolare liberamente

2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

buy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due

children are admitted free — l'ingresso è gratuito per i bambini

for free — gratuitamente, gratis

III 1. [friː]
verbo transitivo
1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberare

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [capital]; liberare [person, hands]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

* * *
[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.) libero
2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libero
3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso
4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) sciolto
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.) libero
7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libero
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.) esente
2. verb
1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberare
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.) liberarsi di, sbarazzarsi di
- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance
3. verb
(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) lavorare come freelance/libero professionista
- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
* * *
I 1. [friː]
aggettivo
1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] libero

to be free to do — essere libero di fare

to leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare

to feel free to do — sentirsi libero di fare

feel free to ask questions — chiedete pure

"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [animal] libero, in libertà

one more tug and the rope was free — ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

the boat broke free from o of its moorings — l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi

3) (devoid)

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

4) (costing nothing) gratuito

"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

5) (not occupied) libero

are you free for lunch on Monday? — sei libero per pranzo lunedì?

is this seat free? — (questo posto) è libero?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free — sto cercando di tenermi il martedì libero

"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"

6) (generous, lavish)

to be free with food — dare da mangiare generosamente

to be free with advice — essere prodigo di consigli

to be very free with money — essere spendaccione

7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudente

to make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn

8) chim. [atom] libero
9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero
10) -free in composti

sugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi

smoke -free — dove non si fuma

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

2.
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca
••

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

free as a bird o the air — libero come l'aria

II [friː]
avverbio
1) (at liberty) liberamente

to go free — [hostage] essere liberato; [criminal] circolare liberamente

2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

buy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due

children are admitted free — l'ingresso è gratuito per i bambini

for free — gratuitamente, gratis

III 1. [friː]
verbo transitivo
1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberare

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [capital]; liberare [person, hands]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]


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