free association in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for free association in the English»Spanish Dictionary

free association N U PSYCH

free association

asociación f libre

European Free Trade Association N

European Free Trade Association

Asociación f Europea de Libre Comercio

Translations for free association in the English»Spanish Dictionary

free-trade association

asociación f de libre comercio

Translations for free association in the English»Spanish Dictionary

association [Am əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n, əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit əsəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, əsəʊsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. association C (organization):

association

asociación f

trade or trading association

asociación comercial

2. association C or U (relationship):

association

relación f

freedom of association

libertad f de asociación

association with sb/sth

relación con alguien/algo

in association with as prep

en asociación con

3. association C or U (mental link):

association

asociación f

association of ideas

asociación de ideas

what associations does the word have for you?

¿con qué asocias la palabra?

I didn't make the association between the product and the company

no asocié el producto con la compañía

I.free <freer [ˈfriːər, ˈfriːə(r)], freest [ˈfriːəst, ˈfriːɪst]> [Am fri, Brit friː] ADJ

1.1. free (at liberty):

free usu pred

libre

to be free

ser libre

I am not free (to marry)

no soy libre

to set sb free

dejar or poner a alguien en libertad

to set sb free

soltar a alguien

divorce set me free from a life of drudgery

el divorcio me liberó de una vida de esclavitud

to get free

escaparse

to go free , he went free for years because of lack of witnesses

durante años no se lo pudo inculpar por falta de testigos

they let him go free for lack of evidence

lo dejaron en libertad or lo soltaron por falta de pruebas

free to + infin you're free to do what you think best

eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca

you're free to leave whenever you want

puede irse cuando quiera

you're free to leave whenever you want

es libre de irse cuando quiera

having a nanny leaves me free to go out more often

el tener una niñera me permite salir más a menudo

please feel free to help yourself

sírvete con confianza

please feel free to help yourself

sírvete nomás LatAm

may I use the telephone? — feel free!

¿puedo hacer una llamada? — ¡no faltaba más! or ¡por supuesto!

1.2. free:

free country/people/press

libre

free translation/interpretation

libre

the right of free speech

la libertad de expresión

you've got a free choice in this matter

tienes plena libertad en este asunto

I gave free rein to my imagination

di rienda suelta a or dejé volar mi imaginación

I had free access to the archive

podía usar el archivo con toda libertad

1.3. free (loose):

free

suelto

to come/work free

soltarse

he left/kept one end free

dejó suelto/no ató uno de los extremos

the boat floated free of the sandbank

el bote se desencalló del banco de arena

to break free (escape)

soltarse

to break free (break ties)

liberarse

2.1. free pred (without, rid of):

free from or of sth

libre de algo

at last I was free from pain/financial worries

por fin me vi libre del dolor/de las preocupaciones económicas

the book is free from any political bias

el libro está libre de todo sesgo político

at last we're free of her

por fin nos hemos librado de ella

at last we're free of her

por fin nos la hemos quitado de encima

free of or from additives/preservatives

sin aditivos/conservantes

keep the mechanism free of or from dirt/dust

mantenga limpio/libre de polvo el mecanismo

2.2. free pred (exempt):

free of tax

libre de impuestos

free of charge

gratis

3. free (costing nothing):

free ticket/food/sample/offer

gratis adj inv

free ticket/food/sample/offer

gratuito

free schooling/health care/bus service

gratuito

you get a free gift with every purchase

te regalan algo con cada compra

“admission free”

“entrada gratuita or libre”

free delivery COMM

entrega m gratuita a domicilio

free on board COMM

franco a bordo

you have free use of the pool

puede usar la piscina sin pagar

4.1. free (vacant):

free

libre

free

desocupado

is this table free?

¿está libre esta mesa?

4.2. free (unobstructed):

free passage/exit/view

libre

free passage/exit/view

despejado

4.3. free (not occupied):

free time/hands

libre

I have no free time at all

no tengo ni un momento libre

I have no free time at all

no tengo nada de tiempo libre

are you free tomorrow?

¿estás libre mañana?

are you free tomorrow?

¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?

I'm not free this evening

tengo un compromiso esta noche

keep this date free

no te comprometas para esta fecha

Mrs Styles is free to see you now

la señora Styles lo puede atender ahora

5.1. free (lavish):

free

generoso

to be free with sth

ser generoso con algo

they were very free with the drink

fueron muy generosos con la bebida

she's too free with her advice

reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra

she's too free with her advice

reparte consejos a diestro y siniestro Spain

to make free with sth they made free with the wine while we were away

se sirvieron vino a discreción mientras no estábamos

she makes free with words like 'idiot' and 'cretin'

usa y abusa de palabras como 'idiota' y 'cretino'

5.2. free (familiar):

free

atrevido

free

confianzudo esp LatAm inf

he's very free with his boss

se toma muchas libertades con su jefe

II.free [Am fri, Brit friː] ADV

1. free (without payment):

free travel/repair/service

gratuitamente

free travel/repair/service

gratis

you get one free or inf for free with every packet

con cada paquete te regalan uno or te dan uno gratis

I got in for free inf

entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde

2. free (without restriction):

free roam/wander/run

a su antojo

III.free [Am fri, Brit friː] VB trans

1.1. free (liberate):

free prisoner/hostage

poner en libertad

free prisoner/hostage

dejar en libertad

free prisoner/hostage

soltar

free animal

soltar

free nation/people/slave

liberar

to free sb from sth

liberar a alguien de algo

he freed the country from tyranny

liberó al país de la tiranía

she freed herself from her mother's influence

se liberó de la influencia de su madre

a credit card frees you from financial worries when traveling

una tarjeta de crédito le evita preocupaciones de dinero cuando está de viaje

to free sb to + infin

permitirle a algn +  infin

this frees me to concentrate on my work

esto me permite concentrarme en mi trabajo

1.2. free (relieve, rid):

to free sth of sth he promised to free the country of corruption

prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país

they had freed the road of all obstacles

habían quitado or eliminado todos los obstáculos de la carretera

2.1. free (untie, release):

free bound person

soltar

free bound person

dejar libre

free trapped person

rescatar

2.2. free (loose, clear):

free sth stuck or caught

desenganchar

free sth stuck or caught

soltar

free association in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for free association in the English»Spanish Dictionary

association [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən, Am -ˌsoʊ-] N

1. association (organization):

association

asociación f

2. association no pl (involvement):

association

colaboración f

3. association (mental connection):

association

asociación f

I.free [fri:] -r, -est ADJ

1. free (not constrained):

free person, country, elections

libre

to break free (of sth)

soltarse (de algo)

to break free of sb

despegarse de alguien

to go free

salir en libertad

to set sb free

poner en libertad a alguien

to be free to do sth

no tener reparos en hacer algo

free press

prensa f independiente

2. free (not affected by):

to be free of sth

no estar afectado por algo

to be free of a disease

no estar afectado por una enfermedad

3. free (not attached):

to get sth free

liberar algo

4. free (not busy):

to be free to do sth

estar libre para hacer algo

to leave sb free to do sth

dejar a alguien que haga algo

5. free (not occupied):

free

libre

to leave sth free

dejar algo libre

6. free (costing nothing):

free

gratis

free ticket

entrada f gratis

free of charge

gratis

free sample

muestra f gratuita

free on board

franco a bordo

to be free of customs/tax

estar libre de aranceles/impuestos

to be free to sb

ser gratis para alguien

7. free (generous):

to be free with sth

dar algo en abundancia

to make free with sth pej

usar algo como si fuera cosa propia

8. free translation, verse:

free

libre

Phrases:

free and easy

despreocupado

II.free [fri:] -r, -est ADV

free

gratis

free of charge

gratis

for free inf

gratis

III.free [fri:] -r, -est VB trans

1. free (release):

free person

poner en libertad

2. free (make available):

free

permitir

to free sb to do sth

dar libertad a alguien para que haga algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He moved from hypnosis to free association, interpretation of resistance, and dream interpretation.

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Techniques such as dream interpretation, free association, transference and analysis of the id, ego and superego were developed.

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In order for this free association to occur, he says, the personalities must not emphasize themselves too individually... with too much abandon and aggressiveness.

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The basic relationship of free association continues indefinitely.

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