liberal Význam & definícia

Význam liberal v slovenčine

• 0 respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour:

  • a liberal society/attitude

  • Her parents were far more liberal than mine.

• 1 believing in or allowing a lot of personal freedom, and believing that society should change gradually so that money, property, and power are shared more fairly:

  • He absorbed the attitudes of his politically liberal parents.

  • Polling data shows these voters are socially conservative and economically liberal.

• 2 giving or given in a generous way:

  • He was very liberal with the wine.

• 3 not exact; without attention to or interest in detail:

  • a liberal interpretation of the law

• 4 someone who respects many different types of beliefs or behaviour:

  • I am a liberal who believes in tolerance.

• 5 someone who believes in personal freedom and that society should change gradually so that money, property, and power are shared more fairly:

  • She says she is proud to identify herself as a liberal and a feminist.

  • Three strands make up the party: the moderate reforming centre, the Thatcherite economic liberals, and the pro-clerical conservatives.

• 6 allowing many different types of beliefs or behavior:

  • a liberal society/person

• 7 tending to emphasize the need to make new laws when necessary because of changing conditions and to depend on the government to provide social services:

  • a liberal policy/position

• 8 giving or given in a generous way:

  • Some merchants offer very liberal return policies, but others are strict.

• 9 without attention to or interest in small details:

  • Other teachers are a lot more liberal about spelling errors than Mr. Brady.

• 10 a person who thinks the government needs to make new laws when necessary because of changing conditions and who believes that the government should provide social services:

  • Liberals in Congress support the bill.

• 11 respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour:

  • a liberal society/attitude/view Changing attitudes to sexuality are a reflection of a more liberal society.

  • a liberal policy/stance The government defends its liberal policy on soft drugs.

• 12 used to describe political beliefs and groups that support more personal freedom and a fairer sharing of wealth and power in society:

  • The federal government is bound to be a coalition involving the liberal party.

• 13 used to describe an economic system that allows industry to be free to develop without the involvement of government:

  • The successes of liberal economic policies in the US and Britain act as powerful examples.

• 14 giving or given in a generous way:

  • Terms were liberal, with small down payments and government financing.

• 15 not exact, and without attention to or interest in detail:

  • They now take a more liberal interpretation of their powers.

• 16 someone who respects many different types of beliefs or behaviour:

  • Liberals believe that in order to defend our own freedom we ought to defend those of our fellow citizens.

• 17 someone who supports personal freedom and a fairer sharing of wealth and power in society:

  • He described his opponent as a liberal who would tax the rich.