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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
duty-frees N npl
duty-frees
marchandises fpl hors taxes
I. born-free N (in Africa)
born-free
membre de la génération post-apartheid en Afrique du Sud ou post-indépendance au Zimbabwe
the born-frees will make up about a third of the voters by 2019
les "Born Free" constitueront à peu près un tiers des votants d'ici 2019
II. born-free ADJ (in Africa)
born-free
né libre
the born-free generation
la génération née libre
I. free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL
free
≈ heure f de libre
II. free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ
1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):
free person, country, election, press, translation
libre
free after n access, choice
libre
to be free to do
être libre de faire
to leave sb free to do
laisser qn libre de faire
to feel free to do
ne pas hésiter à faire
feel free to ask questions
n'hésitez pas à poser des questions
‘may I use your phone?’—‘feel free’
‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’—‘je vous en prie’
feel free to make yourself a coffee
si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi
to break free of or from influence, restriction
se libérer de
to set sb free from situation, task
libérer qn de
to set sb free to do
donner toute liberté à qn pour faire
a school where children are allowed free expression
une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement
the free movement of labour
la libre circulation des travailleurs
I oiled the hinges to allow free movement
j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement
roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic
des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation
2. free (not captive or tied):
free person, limb
libre
free animal, bird
en liberté
she grabbed it with her free hand
elle l'a saisi de sa main libre
one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free
un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée
to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage
libérer
to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird
rendre la liberté à
to pull a person/an animal free
extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)
to pull sth free object, shoe
dégager qc
to break free person, animal:
se libérer (de ses liens)
the boat broke free from or of its moorings
le bateau a rompu ses amarres
how did the parrot get free?
comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé?
they had to cut the driver free from his car
on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur
we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)
nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin
3. free (devoid):
to be free from or of sb person:
être libéré de qn
free from or of litter/weeds/pollution
dépourvu de déchets/mauvaises herbes/pollution
he's not entirely free from or of blame
il n'est pas tout à fait irréprochable
a day free from or of interruptions
une journée sans interruptions
she was free from or of any bitterness/hatred
elle n'éprouvait aucune amertume/haine
I'm finally free from or of debt
je suis enfin débarrassé de mes dettes
to be free from or of pain
ne pas souffrir
this soup is free from or of artificial colourings
cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels
free of or from tax FIN
exonéré d'impôts
free of or from interest FIN
sans intérêts
4. free (costing nothing):
free ticket, meal, delivery, sample
gratuit
‘admission free’
‘entrée gratuite’
she only came with us in the hope of a free meal/ride
elle nous a accompagnés dans le seul espoir de gagner or d'économiser un repas/trajet
you can't expect a free ride fig
on n'a rien pour rien
he's had a free ride fig
il n'a pas trop sué pour en arriver là inf
5. free (not occupied):
free person, time, morning, chair, room
libre
are you free for lunch on Monday?
es-tu libre lundi pour déjeuner?
is this seat free?
cette place est-elle libre?
I'm trying to keep Tuesday free to go and see her
j'essaie de garder mon mardi libre pour pouvoir aller la voir
‘please leave or keep this parking space free for disabled drivers’
‘stationnement réservé aux conducteurs handicapés’
6. free (generous, lavish):
to be free with food, drink
être généreux/-euse avec
to be free with compliments, advice
être prodigue de
they've always been very free with money
ils ont toujours dépensé sans compter
7. free (familiar):
free
familier/-ière
he's too free in his manner
il a des manières trop familières
8. free CHEM:
free atom, nitrogen
libre
9. free LING:
free form, morpheme
non lié
free vowel, stress
libre
III. free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV
1. free (at liberty):
free run, roam
librement, en toute liberté
to go free hostage:
être libéré
to go free murderer, criminal:
circuler en toute liberté
the rapist walked free from the court
le violeur a pu sortir libre du tribunal
2. free (without payment):
free give, mend, repair, travel
gratuitement
buy two, get one free
un produit de gratuit pour l'achat de deux
children are admitted free
l'entrée est gratuite pour les enfants
IV. free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans
1. free (set at liberty):
free (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) person, animal
libérer
free (from wreckage)
dégager
to free sth from sth
dégager or libérer qc de qc
to free sb from prison
libérer qn de
to free sb from burden, prejudice
débarrasser qn de
to free sb from blame, responsibility
décharger qn de
to free sb from oppression, anxiety, guilt
délivrer qn de
to free sb from suffering, disease
soulager qn de
to free sth from state control
libérer qc du contrôle de l'État
2. free (make available):
free money, capital, resources
débloquer
free person, hands
libérer
early retirement freed him to pursue his hobby
la retraite anticipée lui a donné toute liberté pour se consacrer à son passe-temps favori
she wants to free or free up some time for interviewing
elle veut se réserver un peu de temps pour des entretiens
V. to free oneself VB refl
to free oneself refl (from chains, wreckage):
to free oneself
se dégager
to free oneself from chains, wreckage
se dégager de
to free oneself from control, restriction, influence
se libérer de
to free oneself from burden
se débarrasser de
to free oneself from blame, responsibility
se décharger de
to free oneself from anxiety, guilt
se délivrer de
VI. -free COMP
smoke/oil/sugar/additive-free
sans fumée/matières grasses/sucre/additifs
dust-free
exempt de poussière
VII. for free ADV
for free give, mend, repair, work:
for free
gratuitement
I'll tell you this for free inf
ça, je peux te le dire
VIII. free [Brit friː, Am fri]
to give sb a free hand
donner carte blanche à qn (in pour)
to have a free hand
avoir carte blanche (in pour, in doing pour faire)
free as a bird or the air
libre comme l'air
the best things in life are free
dans la vie les meilleures choses sont gratuites
to make free with
se servir généreusement de qc
to make free with sb
se permettre des familiarités avec qn
trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ
trouble-free period, operation:
trouble-free
sans problèmes
to be trouble-free machine:
marcher sans problème
to be trouble-free meeting:
avoir lieu sans aucun problème
the school has been trouble-free since …
il n'y a plus eu de problème à l'école depuis …
I. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N
lunch
déjeuner m
to have lunch
déjeuner
to eat sth for lunch
manger qc au déjeuner
I often go out for lunch
je déjeune souvent dehors
to take sb out for or to lunch
emmener qn déjeuner au restaurant
come round for lunch
viens déjeuner (à la maison)
she's gone to lunch , she's at lunch
elle est partie déjeuner
I'll take my lunch early
je vais déjeuner tôt
lunch!, time for lunch!
à table!
to close for lunch
fermer le midi
the bar does good lunches
le bar sert de bons repas le midi
II. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr
lunch
déjeuner (on, off de)
III. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ]
out to lunch inf
dingue inf
there's no such thing as a free lunch
on ne fait jamais rien pour rien
lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ
lead-free
sans plomb
country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N
1. country (nation, people):
country
pays m
developing/Third World country
pays en voie de développement/du tiers-monde
to go to the country Brit POL
appeler le pays aux urnes
2. country (native land):
country
patrie f
to die for one's country
mourir pour sa patrie
the old country
le pays natal
3. country:
country, a. countryside (out of town)
campagne f
across country
à travers la campagne
in the country
à la campagne
in the country attr person, road, life
de campagne
in the country scene
campagnard
4. country (area):
country
région f
fishing/walking country
une région bonne pour la pêche/la marche
cattle country
une région d'élevage de bétail
Brontë country
le pays des Brontë
cowboy country
la terre des cowboys
5. country MUS:
country, a. country music
country (music) f
country, a. country music attr music, singer
de country (music)
it's a free country!
on est en république!, on est libre de faire ce qu'on veut!
it's my line of country
ça me connaît
it's not really my line of country
ce n'est pas vraiment mon fort
tax-free ADJ
tax-free income:
tax-free
exempt d'impôt
free labour Brit, free labor Am N
free labour
main-d'œuvre f non syndiquée
tax-free ADJ
tax-free income:
tax-free
exempt d'impôt
free association N PSYCH
free association
association f libre
caffeine-free ADJ
caffeine-free
décaféiné
I. break free VB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -] (break free)
break free prisoner:
break free
s'évader
to break free of family
se couper de
to break free of captor
échapper à
fragrance-free [ˈfreɪɡrənsfriː] ADJ
fragrance-free
non parfumé
free agent N
to be a free agent
pouvoir agir à sa guise
in the PONS Dictionary
I. free <-r, -est> [fri:] ADJ
1. free (not tied up or restricted) a. fig:
free person, country, elections
libre
to set sb/sth free
libérer qn/qc
to break free of sth
se libérer de qc
to be free from sth
être libéré de qc
to be free to +infin
être libre de +infin
feel free to +infin
n'hésite pas à +infin
to leave sb free to +infin
laisser qn libre de +infin
to be free of sb
être débarrassé de qn
to go into free fall FIN
partir en chute libre
to get one's arm free of sth
libérer son bras de qc
2. free (costing nothing):
free sample
gratuit(e)
to be free of tax
être exonéré de taxes
3. free (not occupied):
free seat
libre
I'm leaving Monday free
je laisse mon lundi libre
4. free (without):
free of [or from] sth
sans
free of disease/prejudice
dépourvu(e) de toute maladie/de tout préjugé
free of commitments
libéré(e) de tout engagement
free of additives
sans additifs
sugar-free
sans sucre
5. free (giving in large amounts):
free
généreux(-euse)
to be free with one's advice
être prodigue en conseils
to make free with sth pej
ne pas se gêner avec qc
6. free (not strict):
free translation
libre
Phrases:
to be as free as a bird
être libre comme le vent
there's no such thing as a free lunch
c'est ce qui s'appelle renvoyer l'ascenseur
free and easy
décontracté(e)
II. free [fri:] ADV
1. free (in freedom):
free
en (toute) liberté
2. free (costing nothing):
free
gratuitement
free of charge
gratuit
for free inf
gratuitement
III. free [fri:] VB trans
1. free (release):
to free sb/sth from sth
libérer qn/qc de qc
2. free (relieve):
to free sb/sth from sth
soulager qn/qc de qc
to free sb from a contract
dégager qn d'un contrat
3. free (make available):
to free sth for sth
libérer qc pour qc
to free (up) a week to +infin
prendre une semaine (de libre) pour +infin
to free sb to +infin
laisser du temps à qn pour +infin
free kick N SPORTS
free kick
coup m franc
lead-free [ˈledfri:] ADJ
lead-free
sans plomb
free enterprise N
free enterprise
libre entreprise f
fancy-free ADJ
to be footloose and fancy-free
être libre comme l'air
tax-free ADJ
tax-free
non taxé(e)
risk-free ADJ
risk-free
sans risque
free port N
free port
franc port m
sugar-free ADJ
sugar-free
sans sucre
OpenDict entry
free VB
freed (from)
libéré
freed
exempté
freed
débloqué
in the PONS Dictionary
I. free <-r, -est> [fri] ADJ
1. free (not tied up or restricted) a. fig:
free person, country, elections
libre
to set sb/sth free
libérer qn/qc
to break free of sth
se libérer de qc
to be free from sth
être libéré de qc
to be free to +infin
être libre de +infin
feel free to +infin
n'hésite pas à +infin
to leave sb free to +infin
laisser qn libre de +infin
to be free of sb
être débarrassé de qn
to go into free fall FIN
partir en chute libre
to get one's arm free of sth
libérer son bras de qc
2. free (costing nothing):
free sample
gratuit(e)
to be free of tax
être exonéré de taxes
3. free (not occupied):
free seat
libre
I'm leaving Monday free
je ne prévois rien lundi
4. free (without):
free of [or from] sth
sans
free of disease/prejudice
dépourvu de toute maladie/de tout préjugé
free of commitments
libéré de tout engagement
free of additives
sans additifs
sugar-free
sans sucre
5. free (giving in large amounts):
free
généreux(-euse)
to be free with one's advice
être prodigue en conseils
to make free with sth pej
ne pas se gêner avec qc
6. free (not strict):
free translation
libre
Phrases:
to be as free as a bird
être libre comme l'air
there's no such thing as a free lunch
c'est ce qui s'appelle renvoyer l'ascenseur
free and easy
décontracté(e)
II. free [fri] ADV
1. free (in freedom):
free
en (toute) liberté
2. free (costing nothing):
free
gratuitement
free of charge
gratuit
for free inf
gratuitement
III. free [fri] VB trans
1. free (release):
to free sb/sth from sth
libérer qn/qc de qc
2. free (relieve):
to free sb/sth from sth
soulager qn/qc de qc
to free sb from a contract
dégager qn d'un contrat
3. free (make available):
to free sth for sth
libérer qc pour qc
to free (up) a week to +infin
prendre une semaine (de libre) pour +infin
to free sb to +infin
laisser du temps à qn pour +infin
lead-free [ˈled·fri] ADJ
lead-free
sans plomb
rent-free ADJ
rent-free
gratuit(e)
fancy-free ADJ
to be footloose and fancy-free
être libre comme l'air
duty-free [ˌdu·t̬i·ˈfri] ADJ
duty-free
hors taxe inv
alcohol-free ADJ
alcohol-free
sans alcool
germ-free ADJ
germ-free
stérile
fat-free ADJ
fat-free
sans matière graisse
free enterprise N
free enterprise
libre entreprise f
free kick N sports
free kick
coup m franc
OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"
zone franche urbaine
urban free trade zone
Present
Ifree
youfree
he/she/itfrees
wefree
youfree
theyfree
Past
Ifreed
youfreed
he/she/itfreed
wefreed
youfreed
theyfreed
Present Perfect
Ihavefreed
youhavefreed
he/she/ithasfreed
wehavefreed
youhavefreed
theyhavefreed
Past Perfect
Ihadfreed
youhadfreed
he/she/ithadfreed
wehadfreed
youhadfreed
theyhadfreed
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to be free with one's advice
être prodigue en conseils
to be as free as a bird
être libre comme le vent
to do sth of one's own free will
faire qc de son propre chef
to feel free as a bird
se sentir libre comme l'air
elle est libre de ses choix
she's free to make her own choices
être libre de tout préjugé/engagement
to be free of any prejudice/commitment
vous êtes venus de vous-mêmes
you came of your own free will
se libérer de ses liens
to free oneself from one's ties
occuper ses loisirs à faire qc
to spend one's free time doing sth
se dégager de ses obligations
to free oneself from one's obligations
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
For people who enjoy drinking soft drinks, carbonated water can provide a calorie- and sugar-free substitute.
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Some flavours are sugar-free, for which the bags are striped.
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It is a calorie-free, fat-free, sugar-free thirst quencher that is essential to the body's metabolic functions.
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In some cases, chocolate confections (confections made of chocolate) are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of sugar confections.
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The next stage provides a blended or pureed sugar-free diet for at least two weeks.
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