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free

/friː/

Translations

freeadjective

freer

Comp.

freest

Super.

/friː/

gratuitAu sens de « sans frais ».

The museum offers free admission on Sundays.

Le musée offre une entrée gratuite le dimanche.

libre

She felt free to express her opinions without fear of judgment.

Elle se sentait libre d’exprimer ses opinions sans craindre d’être jugée.

libreAu sens de « non détenu, non prisonnier ».

The bird was finally free after being trapped in the cage for days.

L’oiseau était enfin libre après être resté piégé dans la cage pendant des jours.

Additional translations

vacantPour une place, un siège ou un créneau non occupé.

exemptS’emploie avec « de » pour marquer l’absence d’une substance, d’un risque ou d’un élément indésirable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

freeadverb

/friː/

/fri/

Used as a flat adverb meaning 'without cost' or 'without restriction'.

librement

After years in captivity, the prisoners were finally walking free.

Après des années de captivité, les prisonniers marchaient enfin librement.

gratuitement

Children under twelve can enter free during the festival.

Les enfants de moins de douze ans peuvent entrer gratuitement pendant le festival.

Synonyms

without charge

freely

at no cost

on the house

free of charge

gratis

for free

freeverb

freed

Past Simple

freed

Past Participle

freeing

Gerund

/friː/

dégagerQuand il s’agit d’ôter ce qui bloque ou entrave.

She used a knife to free the rope that was tangled around the branch.

Elle a utilisé un couteau pour dégager la corde qui était emmêlée autour de la branche.

libérer

The activists worked tirelessly to free the hostages from their captors.

Les militants ont travaillé sans relâche pour libérer les otages de leurs ravisseurs.

libérerAu sens de rendre du temps, une ressource ou une plage horaire disponible.

He decided to free his schedule for the weekend to spend time with his family.

Il a décidé de libérer son emploi du temps pour le week-end afin de passer du temps avec sa famille.

Additional translations

déchargerAu sens de dispenser quelqu’un d’une obligation ou d’une responsabilité.

Synonyms

freenoun

frees

Collective plural in ‘the free’; countable in sports contexts meaning a free kick/throw.

Additional translations

libresEmploi substantivé, surtout dans un registre littéraire ou historique.

Synonyms

Definitions

freeadjective

Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.

She felt free to express her opinions without fear of judgment.

Not or no longer confined or imprisoned.

The bird was finally free after being trapped in the cage for days.

Not subject to or affected by (a specified thing, typically an undesirable one).

The product is free from harmful chemicals.

Given or available without charge.

The museum offers free admission on Sundays.

Not occupied or in use.

Is this seat free, or is someone sitting here?

freeadverb

Without cost or payment; gratis.

Children under twelve can enter free during the festival.

Without restriction or impediment; in a liberated or unrestricted manner.

After years in captivity, the prisoners were finally walking free.

freeverb

To release from captivity, confinement, or slavery.

The activists worked tirelessly to free the hostages from their captors.

To remove something that is obstructing or restricting.

She used a knife to free the rope that was tangled around the branch.

To make available for use by removing other commitments or engagements.

He decided to free his schedule for the weekend to spend time with his family.

To relieve someone from a duty or responsibility.

The manager agreed to free her from the project so she could focus on her studies.

freenoun

People who are free; those not enslaved, imprisoned, or oppressed (used with “the”).

They fought so that the land of the free would remain independent.

(Sports) A free kick, free throw, or similar opportunity taken without opposition.

The striker scored directly from a free just outside the penalty area.