free in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice
libero
to be free to do
essere libero di fare
to leave sb free to do
lasciare qn libero di fare
to feel free to do
sentirsi libero di fare
feel free to ask questions
chiedete pure
“may I use your phone?” - “feel free”
“posso usare il telefono?” - “certamente”
feel free to make yourself a coffee
fatti pure un caffè se vuoi
to break free of or from influence, restriction
liberarsi da
to set sb free from situation, task
liberare qn da
to set sb free to do
lasciare a qn la libertà di fare
a school where children are allowed free expression
una scuola dove i bambini possono esprimersi liberamente
in the European Union there is free movement of workers
nell'Unione Europea c'è libera circolazione dei lavoratori
I oiled the hinges to allow free movement
ho lubrificato i cardini perché si aprisse e si chiudesse meglio
roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic
i lavori stradali hanno ridotto la scorrevolezza del traffico

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb
libero
free animal, bird
libero, in libertà
she grabbed it with her free hand
l'ha afferrato con la mano libera
one more tug and the rope was free
ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse
to set [sb, sth] free prisoner, hostage
liberare
to set [sb, sth] free animal, bird
liberare, dare la libertà a
to pull a person, an animal free
liberare una persona, un animale (from, of da)
to pull [sth] free object, shoe
liberare
to break free person, animal:
liberarsi
the boat broke free from or of its moorings
l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi
how did the parrot get free?
come si è liberato il pappagallo?
they had to cut the driver free from his car
hanno dovuto tagliare la lamiera per liberare l'autista dalla macchina
we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)
siamo riusciti a liberare il coniglio

III.also free period N SCHOOL

IV.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

V.free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans

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VI.to free oneself VB refl (from chains, wreckage)

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free labour, free labor [friːˈleɪbə(r)] N

free enterprise [Brit fri ˈɛntəprʌɪz, Am ˌfri ˈɛn(t)ərˌpraɪz] N

break free VB [breɪk -] (break free)

free association [Am fri əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən] N PSYCH

traffic-free [Brit ˈtrafɪkˌfriː] ADJ

sugar-free [Brit ˌʃʊɡəˈfriː, Am ˌʃʊɡərˈfri] ADJ

free in the PONS Dictionary

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free-spoken [ˌfri:·ˈspoʊ·kən] ADJ

free Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be free to do sth
essere libero di fare qc
to be free of a disease
essere guarito, -a da una malattia
to be free of customs/tax
essere esente da dazio/imposte
to feel free to do sth
sentirsi libero di fare qc
to sacrifice one's free time
sacrificare il proprio tempo libero
is this seat free/taken?
questo posto è libero/occupato?
to go into free fall FIN
precipitare
to free oneself from dependence on sth
fig affrancarsi dalla schiavitù di qc (fumo, droga, gioco)
to be free to do sth
essere libero di fare qc +inf
to free oneself of one's prejudices
disancorarsi dai pregiudizi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The first 300 riders to register receive a free meal ticket and gift.
www.kelownacapnews.com
A press release about the campaign called her the embodiment of a free-spirit on the cusp of womanhood (she would stay with the brand for a two-season run).
en.wikipedia.org
How the actions involved in enactivism relate to age-old questions about free will remains a topic of active debate.
en.wikipedia.org
The whirr of the engine, the shove in the backside and the little roadster that seems to pivot around you is replaced by a grunting, belching, feedback-free driving experience.
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This week hasn't exactly been controversy-free for the show, with claims that canned laughter was added to segments involving the audience.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There is also a significant amount of free time allocated to allow participants to explore the city where the event is held.
en.wikipedia.org
The pair of whio in the centre's free flight aviary have seven eggs, which were being incubated as part of the whio nest egg programme.
times-age.co.nz
These early years of the event led to a citizens initiative to provide free board and lodging for participators which is still active.
en.wikipedia.org
However, a flagrant foul will result in "both" the award of free throws and subsequent possession.
en.wikipedia.org
Free-range chicken is a chicken that is allowed to eat and roam in its natural habitat.
www.jamaicaobserver.com

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