free Signification, définition

Signification de free en français

• 0 not costing any money -- gratuit/-uite

  • a free sample of our product un échantillon gratuit de notre produit

  • Admission to the show is free! L’entrée du spectacle est gratuite.

• 1 without restrictions or controls -- libre

  • the right to free speech le droit à la libre parole

  • You are free to do what you want. Vous êtes libre de faire ce que vous voulez.

• 2 (of a person) not a slave or prisoner -- libre

  • On April 4th I’ll be a free man. Le 4 avril, je serai un homme libre.

• 3 with enough time to do sth -- libre

  • I’m free to talk for a few minutes. J’ai le temps de parler pendant quelques minutes.

  • Are you free for dinner next Friday? Es-tu libre pour dîner vendredi prochain ?

• 4 (of time) not scheduled and therefore available -- libre

  • I have lots of free time now. J’ai plein de temps libre maintenant.

  • a free afternoon un après-midi libre

• 5 not held by or stuck in sth -- dégagé/-ée

  • He struggled until he was free of the ropes. Il s’est débattu jusqu’à ce qu’il se soit dégagé des cordes.

• 6 not affected or influenced by sth negative -- sans

  • chemical-/nuclear-/preservative-free sans produit chimique / dénucléarisé/-ée / sans conservateur

  • He felt free of/from all doubts. Il se sentait débarrassé de tout doute.

• 7 not being used -- libre

  • The seat next to her was free. Le siège à côté d’elle était libre.

• 8 to allow a prisoner or captive animal to go -- libérer

  • troops who freed the prisoners from the camps les troupes qui ont libéré les prisonniers des camps

• 9 to help sb or sth that is caught to get out -- délivrer

  • The animal tried to free its foot from the trap. L’animal tentait de dégager sa patte du piège.

• 10 to allow sb to have more time available -- permettre de libérer du temps

  • Your help frees me up to think about other issues. Ton aide me permet de libérer du temps pour réfléchir à d’autres questions.

• 11 without payment -- gratuitement

  • Children ride the subway free. Les enfants prennent le métro gratuitement.

• 12 out of a position in which sb or sth is held or caught -- en liberté

  • She finally managed to break free from her attacker. Elle a finalement réussi à se libérer de son agresseur.

• 13 allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc -- libre

  • The prison door opened, and he was a free man.

• 14 not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way -- libre

  • free speech

  • You are free to think what you like.

• 15 (with with) generous -- généreux

  • He is always free with his money/advice.

• 16 frank, open and ready to speak -- ouvert

  • Alan was known for his free and easy manner.

• 17 costing nothing -- gratuit

  • a free gift.

• 18 not working or having another appointment; not busy -- libre, disponible

  • I shall be free at five o’clock.

• 19 not occupied, not in use -- libre

  • Is this table free?

• 20 (with ofor from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc) -- débarrassé de, gratuit

  • She is free from pain now.

• 21 to make or set (someone) free -- libérer

  • He freed all the prisoners.

• 22 (with fromor of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something -- (se) libérer/débarrasser de

  • She was able to free herself from her debts by doing lots of overtime.