freedom in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for freedom in the English»French Dictionary

freedom [Brit ˈfriːdəm, Am ˈfridəm] N

1. freedom (liberty):

freedom

liberté f (to do de faire)

freedom of choice/of the press

liberté de choix/de la presse

freedom of action/of speech

liberté d'agir/d'expression

freedom of information

libre accès m à l'information

freedom of movement (of person)

liberté de mouvement

freedom of movement (of part, screw etc)

jeu m

to give sb his/her freedom

rendre sa liberté à qn

2. freedom (entitlement to use):

they gave us the freedom of their house while they were away

ils nous ont laissé le plein usage de leur maison pendant leur absence

to give sb/receive the freedom of a city

nommer qn/devenir citoyen d'honneur d'une ville

freedom of the seas

liberté des mers

3. freedom:

freedom from (lack of) fear, control, hunger, influence

absence f de

freedom from (immunity from) fear, hunger, influence, disease

immunité f contre

to have or enjoy freedom from (gen) war, famine, fear, hunger

être à l'abri de

the new government promised freedom from hunger/from want to all its people

le nouveau gouvernement a promis d'affranchir toute la population de la faim/du besoin

4. freedom (ease of manner):

freedom

aisance f

freedom fighter N

freedom fighter

combattant m de la liberté

academic freedom N U

academic freedom

liberté f d'enseignement

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viva freedom!

vive la liberté!

curtail freedom, right

mettre une entrave à

to luxuriate in freedom, attention

savourer

unrestrained freedom

sans limites

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semi-liberté

relative freedom

certificat de non-gage

certificate of freedom from lien

liberté

freedom uncountable

choisir la liberté

to choose freedom

recouvrer la liberté

to regain one's freedom

amour de la liberté

love of freedom

vive la liberté!

long live freedom!

lutter pour la liberté

to fight for freedom

liberté

freedom uncountable

peu de/trop de liberté

little/too much freedom

en toute liberté

with complete freedom

liberté d'action/de mouvement/de choix

freedom of action/of movement/of choice

donner à qn la liberté de faire

to give sb freedom to do

liberté

freedom

liberté

freedom

liberté de pensée/d'expression/d'opinion/de parole

freedom of thought/of expression/of opinion/of speech

liberté d'association LAW, POL

freedom of association

liberté de confession

freedom of religious expression

liberté de conscience POL

freedom of conscience

liberté de l'enseignement LAW

freedom of choice in education

liberté d'installation LAW (dans l'UE)

freedom of establishment

liberté de la presse POL

freedom of the press

liberté du travail LAW

freedom of contract

freedom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for freedom in the English»French Dictionary

freedom [ˈfri·dəm] N

freedom

liberté f

to have the freedom to +infin

avoir la liberté de +infin

freedom of action/movement/speech

liberté d'action/de mouvement/d'expression

freedom of information

libre accès m à l'information

freedom from hunger/oppression

absence f de famine/d'oppression

to give sb the freedom of sth

donner carte blanche à qn pour qc

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bastion of freedom

bastion de la liberté

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vive la mariée/la liberté!

long live the bride/freedom!

liberté

freedom

rendre la liberté à qn

to give someone back his/her freedom

liberté

freedom

laisser toute liberté à qn

to give sb complete freedom

toute latitude

complete freedom

aspiration à la liberté

longing for freedom

idéal de justice/liberté/beauté

ideal of justice/freedom/beauty

passion de la liberté

passionate desire for freedom

épris de justice/liberté

passionate about justice/freedom

liberté d'opinion

freedom of opinion

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English

Boys have more freedom and will play outside or spend time with the men.

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Barrios instituted a number of reforms, including freedom of the press.

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The purpose of the movie is not to make any social message, it's more about personal freedom rather than a geographical issue.

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What connects them is solitude they both see as freedom.

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Here he was better paid and enjoyed greater freedom in his selection of subjects.

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He also gave a rousing speech on liberty and revolution, praising the revolutionaries for having gained their freedom.

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The outcome was hailed as a victory for academic freedom.

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As a young man he purchased his own freedom for $800.

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However, he could not (or would not) satisfy the growing demands of the people for increased freedom.

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In the book, she told her own story about finding her identity and freedom using this technique.

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