| Hlavní překlady |
| free adj | (gratis, no charge) | zadarmo, zdarma přísl |
| | (bez poplatků) | bezplatný příd |
| | I paid for the coat, but the hat was free. |
| | Za kabát jsem zaplatil, ale ten klobouk byl zadarmo. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Zaparkoval na bezplatném parkovišti. |
| free adj | (not restrained physically) (fyzicky neomezený) | volný, svobodný příd |
| | | na svobodě předl + ž |
| | The prisoner was free at last. |
| | Vězeň byl konečně volný. |
| free to do [sth] expr | (at liberty) | oprávněný příd |
| | The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Nemocnice není oprávněna sdělovat tisku informace o zdravotním stavu pacientů. |
| free adj | (seat: unoccupied) (neobsazený) | volný příd |
| | Excuse me, is this seat free? |
| | Promiňte, je to sedadlo volné? |
| free [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (release, liberate [sb], [sth]) (dát svobodu) | osvobodit dok |
| | | osvobozovat ned |
| | Slaves were freed in 1865 in the USA. |
| | Otroci byli v USA osvobozeni v roce 1865. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Generál osvobozoval jedno město za druhým. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (exempt [sb] from duty) (povinnosti) | osvobodit od dok + předl |
| | (povinnosti) | osvobozovat od ned + předl |
| | Household appliances have freed us from many of the time-consuming chores our grandparents had to do. |
| | Domácí spotřebiče nás osvobodily od spousty zdlouhavých povinností, které museli dělat naši prarodiče. |
| free adj | (person: available) (nemající nic v plánu) | volný příd |
| | | mající čas příd + m |
| | Are you free this Saturday? |
| | Jsi v sobotu volný? |
| free to do [sth] adj | (person: available to do [sth]) | mající čas příd + m |
| | Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
| | Sandra říkala, že by zítra měla čas nám pomoct. |
| free for [sth] adj + prep | (person: available for [sth]) | mající čas příd + m |
| | I'm free for coffee tomorrow morning if you fancy meeting up. |
| | Zítra mám čas na kafe, jestli se chceš potkat. |
| Další překlady |
| free adj | (not literal) (ne doslovný) | volný příd |
| | The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events. |
| free adj | (politically independent) (politicky) | nezávislý, samostatný příd |
| | The former colony became free last year. |
| free adj | (view: unobstructed) (výhled) | volný, nerušený příd |
| | We have a free view of the stage from here. |
| free adj | (unfettered) | neomezený příd |
| | After the divorce, he was given free access to his children. |
| free adj | (chemistry: uncombined) (částice v chemii) | volný příd |
| | Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
| free adj | (loose) (oděv) | volný příd |
| | I prefer clothes that are free and light. |
| free adj | (unrestrained) | bez zábran předl + ž mn |
| | Feel free to ask questions. |
| free adj | (frank) | upřímný příd |
| | If I can be free with you, I'll tell you what's wrong. |
| free adj | somewhat pejorative (lavish) | nešetřící příd |
| | He was very free with his advice. |
free,
-free adj | (without: [sth] undesirable) | překlad není dostupný |
| Poznámka: Used in combination |
| | This tube station has step-free access. |
free of [sth],
free from [sth] adj + prep | (without) | bez předl |
| | Your life will be free from stress. |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| free adv | (freely) | volně přísl |
| | I love to run free along the beach. |
| free adv | (gratis) | zdarma, zadarmo, bezplatně přísl |
| | I got this book free. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (exempt) | osvobodit od dok + předl |
| | | uvolnit z dok + předl |
| | His hearing problem freed him from military service. |
| free [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (relieve of) | osvobodit od dok + předl |
| | | zbavit dok |
| | Buying online will free you of the need to go to the shops. |
| free [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disengage) | uvolnit dok |
| | | vyprostit dok |
| | He couldn't free the fishing line from the weeds. |
Složené tvary
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| break free vi + adj | (escape) | osvobodit se dok |
| | (z uvěznění) | uprchnout dok |
| | Stan works in an office, but dreams of breaking free and joining a rock band. |
| break free from [sb] vi + adj | (escape) (někoho) | osvobodit se od dok + předl |
| | (někoho) | zbavit se dok |
| break free from [sth] v expr | (escape) | uprchnout z dok + předl |
| | | osvobodit se z dok + předl |
| | The two convicts were finally able to break free from the chain gang. |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | bezcelní zboží |
| | Duty-free goods can be purchased only by those who are over 18 years of age. |
| duty-free shop n | UK (airport: untaxed goods store) | duty free shop fráze |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| feel free interj | informal (please do, go ahead) | klidně přísl |
| | If you ever want to borrow a book, feel free. |
| | Pokud budete chtít, můžete si kdykoliv půjčit knihu. |
| for free adv | informal (free of charge, without paying) | zdarma |
| | | grátis |
| | Joe somehow managed to get hold of some concert tickets for free. |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | volný jako pták |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| free enterprise n | (liberal economics) | svobodné podnikání |
| | The G8 is a group of nations who share a belief in free enterprise as the best route to growth. |
| free fall n | (fall: subject to gravity) | volný pád příd + m |
| | The plane went into free fall when both engines stalled. |
| free fall n | (part of jump: no parachute) | volný pád příd + m |
| | Baumgartner is going to perform a free fall from 120,000 feet. |
| free fall n | figurative (sharp decline) (úpadek) | strmý pád příd + m |
| | The global economy went into free fall in the fall of 2008. |
| free from adj | (not containing) | bez předl |
| | | neobsahující příd |
| | The river was free from pollution before the factory was built nearby. |
| | Než byla v blízkosti řeky postavena továrna, tekla řeka bez nečistot. |
| free kick n | (sport: kick awarded after a foul) (sport) | penalta ž |
| | (sport) | přímý kop příd + m |
| free of adj | (not containing) | bez předl |
| | | neobsahující příd |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| free of charge adj | (having no cost) | zdarma přísl |
| | | bezplatný příd |
| | The film was rubbish but it's okay because the seats were free of charge. |
| free of charge adv | (at no cost) | zdarma přísl |
| | | v ceně předl + ž |
| | Breakfast is provided free of charge. |
free range,
free-range adj | (farm animal: roaming freely) (o zvířatech) | volně chovaný přísl + příd |
| | Free-range chickens are not kept in small cages. |
free range,
free-range adj | (produce: from free-range animals) | z volného chovu fráze |
| | Eggs generally cost more if they're free range. |
| | Vejce z volného chovu bývají dražší. |
| free ride n | slang (get without working for it) (co si člověk nemusí zasloužit) | zadarmo přísl |
| | (hovor., přen.) | parazitování s |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | There are no free rides here: if you don't work, you don't eat. |
| | Tady není nic zadarmo, když nepracuješ, nejíš. |
| free speech n | (speech unrestrained by censorship) | svoboda projevu |
| | Seventy percent of Americans agreed that people should have the right to free speech. |
| free spirit n | (non-conformist) | volnomyšlenkář, volnomyšlenkářka m, ž |
| | | svobodomyslný příd |
| | She's a free spirit: she wears what she likes, does what she likes, and doesn't care what anybody thinks. |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | volný čas příd + m |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| free trade n | (unrestricted commerce) | svobodný obchod, volný obchod |
| | The USA has a free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. |
| free will n | (choice, freedom to choose) | svobodná vůle příd + ž |
| | | vlastní vůle příd + ž |
| | Are all things preordained by God or does the individual have free will? |
| free yourself vi | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | osvobodit se dok |
| | | oprostit se dok |
| | No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
freelance,
free-lance adj | (working for self) | na volné noze fráze |
| | (ne v zaměstnaneckém poměru) | nezávislý příd |
| | Mike worked as a freelance journalist. |
freelance,
free-lance adj | (work: independent) | na volné noze fráze |
| | | freelance příd |
| | The teacher did some freelance tutoring in the evenings to make extra money. |
freelance,
free-lance,
free lance n | informal (self-employed or contract worker) | pracovník na volné noze fráze |
| | | živnostník, živnostnice m, ž |
| | | freelancer, freelancerka m, ž |
| | I used to work for a big corporation but now I'm a freelance. |
freelance,
free-lance adv | (as a freelance) | na volné noze fráze |
| | After the company closed, she began to work freelance. |
freelance,
free lance n | historical (medieval mercenary soldier) | překlad není dostupný |
freelance,
free-lance,
free lance n | informal (independent in political causes) | překlad není dostupný |
freelance writer,
free-lance writer n | (writer: self-employed) | spisovatel na volné noze |
| | Roger hired a freelance writer to write some articles for him. |
freestanding,
free-standing adj | (not supported) | samostatný příd |
| | | volně stojící přísl + příč ned |
| | We don't live in a duplex or apartment; our home is freestanding. |
freestanding,
free-standing adj | figurative (independent) | samostatný, nezávislý příd |
| | The novel isn't part of a series; it's a freestanding story. |
gluten free,
gluten-free adj | (not containing cereal protein) | bezlepkový příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Many people follow a gluten-free diet because they are allergic to wheat. |
| home free adj | informal (sure of safety, success) (přen.: mít něco jisté) | mít to v kapse ned, fráze |
| | (přen.: něco vyhrát, zajistit) | mít to doma end, fráze |
nonalcoholic,
also UK: non-alcoholic,
alcohol-free adj | (not containing alcohol) | nealkoholický příd |
| | | bez alkoholu předl + m |
| | The recovering alcoholic asked for a non-alcoholic beer at the wedding. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | ze svobodné vůle fráze |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
| own free will n | (personal choice) | svobodná vůle |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
| set free v expr | (liberate from captivity) | osvobodit dok |
| | Can you remember what year Nelson Mandela was set free? |
| set free v expr | (emancipate) | zrovnoprávnit dok |
squirm out of [sth],
squirm free of [sth] v expr | (get free by wriggling) (např. z objetí) | vykroutit se dok |
| | The little girl squirmed out of her mother's embrace and ran off to play with her friends. |
| toll-free number n | US (phone number that can be called without charge) | bezplatné číslo |
| | The area code for toll-free numbers is 800 or 888. The agency has a toll-free number so you can call without charge. |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free adj | (vehicle fuel: lead-free) (pohonná hmota) | bezolovnatý příd |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free n | informal (lead-free vehicle fuel) | bezolovnatý benzín příd + m |
| | Fill it with unleaded, please. |