O que (quem) é free - definição
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Free
·adv Freely; willingly.
II. Free ·adj To Frank.
III. Free ·adv Without charge; as, children admitted free.
IV. Free ·superl Clear of offense or crime; guiltless; innocent.
V. Free ·superl Characteristic of one acting without restraint; charming; easy.
VI. Free ·superl Unrestrained; immoderate; lavish; licentious;
- used in a bad sense.
VII. Free ·superl Certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage.
VIII. Free ·adj To remove, as something that confines or bars; to relieve from the constraint of.
IX. Free ·superl Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited; as, a free horse.
X. Free ·superl Not confined or imprisoned; released from arrest; liberated; at liberty to go.
XI. Free ·superl Not close or parsimonious; liberal; open-handed; lavish; as, free with his money.
XII. Free ·superl Privileged or individual; the opposite of common; as, a free fishery; a free warren.
XIII. Free ·superl Liberated, by arriving at a certain age, from the control of parents, guardian, or master.
XIV. Free ·superl Unconstrained by timidity or distrust; unreserved; ingenuous; frank; familiar; communicative.
XV. Free ·superl Not gained by importunity or purchase; gratuitous; spontaneous; as, free admission; a free gift.
XVI. Free ·superl Not subjected to the laws of physical necessity; capable of voluntary activity; endowed with moral liberty;
- said of the will.
XVII. Free ·superl Invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights;
- followed by of.
XVIII. Free ·superl Not united or combined with anything else; separated; dissevered; unattached; at liberty to escape; as, free carbonic acid gas; free cells.
XIX. Free ·superl Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden;
- followed by from, or, rarely, by of.
XX. Free ·superl Not arbitrary or despotic; assuring liberty; defending individual rights against encroachment by any person or class; instituted by a free people;
- said of a government, institutions, ·etc.
XXI. Free ·superl Thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or appropriated; open;
- said of a thing to be possessed or enjoyed; as, a free school.
XXII. Free ·superl Not under an arbitrary or despotic government; subject only to fixed laws regularly and fairly administered, and defended by them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying political liberty.
XXIII. Free ·superl Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclinations; determining one's own course of action; not dependent; at liberty.
XXIV. Free ·adj To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, oppresses, ·etc.; to Release; to Disengage; to Clear;
- followed by from, and sometimes by off; as, to free a captive or a slave; to be freed of these inconveniences.
free
¦ adjective (freer, freest)
1. not under the control or in the power of another.
subject neither to foreign domination nor despotic government: a free press.
permitted to take a specified action.
2. not or no longer confined, obstructed, or fixed: the researchers set the birds free.
Physics (of power or energy) disengaged or available.
Physics & Chemistry not bound in an atom, molecule, or compound: free oxygen.
3. not subject to engagements or obligations.
not occupied or in use.
4. (free of/from) not subject to or affected by: an area free from weeds.
5. available without charge.
6. generous or lavish: she was always free with her money.
frank or unrestrained.
7. not observing the normal conventions; improvised: free jazz.
(of a translation) conveying only the broad sense; not literal.
8. Sailing (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction to the side or aft of a vessel.
¦ adverb
1. without cost or payment.
2. Sailing with the sheets eased.
¦ verb (frees, freeing, freed)
1. make free; release.
2. relieve of something undesirable or restrictive.
3. make available.
Phrases
free and easy informal and relaxed.
a free hand freedom to act completely at one's own discretion.
free on board (or rail) including delivery without charge to a ship (or railway wagon).
a free ride a situation in which someone benefits without having to make a fair contribution.
the free world the non-communist countries of the world, as formerly opposed to the Soviet bloc.
make free with treat without proper respect.
Derivatives
freeness noun
Origin
OE freo (adjective), freon (v.), of Gmc origin; related to friend.
free
(freer, freest, frees, freeing, freed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
The seminars are free, with lunch provided.
...a free brochure with details of gift vouchers.
ADJ
2.
Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example by rules, customs, or other people.
The government will be free to pursue its economic policies...
The elections were free and fair...
Economists argued that freer markets would quickly revive the region's economy...
He fears that until state subsidies are removed, Russia will never have a truly free press...
Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed.
ADJ: oft ADJ to-inf
• freely
They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day...
Merchandise can now circulate freely among the EU countries.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them.
The 30-year-old star is trying to free himself from his recording contract.
VERB: V n of/from n
4.
Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave.
More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.
ADJ: ADJ n, v-link ADJ, ADJ after v
5.
To free a prisoner or a slave means to let them go or release them from prison.
Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners...
The act had a specific intent, to protect freed slaves from white mobs.
VERB: V n, V-ed
6.
If someone or something is free of or free from an unpleasant thing, they do not have it or they are not affected by it.
...a future far more free of fear...
The filtration system provides the crew with clean air free from fumes.
ADJ: v-link ADJ of/from n
7.
A sum of money or type of goods that is free of tax or duty is one that you do not have to pay tax on.
ADJ: v-link ADJ of n
8.
To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for.
Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers...
His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project...
There were more civilians working for the police, freeing officers from desk jobs.
VERB: V n, V n to-inf, V n from/of/for n
•
It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
9.
If you have a free period of time or are free at a particular time, you are not working or occupied then.
She spent her free time shopping...
I am always free at lunchtime.
ADJ
10.
If something such as a table or seat is free, it is not being used or occupied by anyone, or is not reserved for anyone to use.
There was only one seat free on the train...
ADJ
11.
If you get something free or if it gets free, it is no longer trapped by anything or attached to anything.
He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door...
The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free.
ADJ: v n ADJ, v-link ADJ, oft ADJ of n
12.
If you free someone or something, you remove them from the place in which they have been trapped or become fixed.
It took firemen two hours to cut through the drive belt to free him...
VERB: V n
13.
When someone is using one hand or arm to hold or move something, their other hand or arm is referred to as their free one.
He snatched up the receiver and his free hand groped for the switch on the bedside lamp...
ADJ: ADJ n
14.
If you say that someone is free with something such as advice or money, you mean that they give a lot of it, sometimes when it is not wanted.
They weren't always so free with their advice...
They would often be free with criticism, some of it unjustified.
ADJ: v-link ADJ with n [disapproval]
15.
You say 'feel free' when you want to give someone permission to do something, in a very willing way. (INFORMAL)
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask me.
PHRASE: oft PHR to-inf [formulae]
16.
If you do something or get something for free, you do it without being paid or get it without having to pay for it. (INFORMAL)
I wasn't expecting you to do it for free...
PHRASE: PHR after v
17.
Exemplos de pronúncia para free
1. free, sometimes dairy free.
Gluten Free Baking for the Holidays _ Jeanne Sauvage _ Talks at Google
2. free speech, free speech.
Sexist Apps and Biased Algorithms _ Sara Wachter-Boettcher _ Talks at Google
3. dairy free, sugar free?
Be Your Own Hero _ Jennifer Lyle _ Talks at Google
4. free.
Dr. Jordan Metzl _ A Prescription for Healthy Movement _ Talks at Google
5. Free.
The Science of Great Relationships _ Laura Heck _ Talks at Google
Exemplos do corpo de texto para free
1. They were now free agents –– free to come, free to go, free to do whatever they wanted.
2. Free drinks, free food, incredible entertainment.
3. In noteworthy country developments, Ukraine and Indonesia saw their status improve from Partly Free to Free; Afghanistan moved from Not Free to Partly Free; and the Philippines saw its status decline from Free to Partly Free.
4. There are 8' free countries, 58 partly free and 45 not free, by its tally.
5. Free from racial and gender discrimination, free from poverty, free from fear and violence," Mbeki said.