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free

 
 
/friː/ adjective

Translation

NOT CONTROLLED able to live, happen, or exist without being controlled by anyone or anything
serbest, bağımsız
free trade a free society [+ to do sth] People should be free to say what they think.1873
NO COST not costing any money
ücretsiz, bedava
a free sample of perfume Entry is free for children under 12. The unemployed get their prescriptions free of charge.1425
NOT A PRISONER not in prison or in a cage
hür, özgür, tutsak olmayan
He opened the cage and set the birds free.1873
NOT BUSY not busy doing anything
boş, meşgul olmayan
Are you free this evening? I don't have much free time.1824
NOT USED not being used by anyone
serbest, boşta, kullanılmayan
Is this seat free?1824
free from/of sth not containing or having anything harmful or unpleasant
...den/dan arındırılmış; zararlı madde içermeyen
a life free from pain929
feel free something that you say in order to tell someone that they are allowed to do something
Rahat ol! Tabiî buyrun, Hiç tereddüt etmeyin
[+ to do sth] Please feel free to ask questions.18731249
→ See also duty-free → See also a free hand → See also free rein → See also tax-free → See also toll-free
(Definition of free adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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