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| free adj | (not literal) (niet letterlijk) | vrij bn |
| | The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events. |
| free adj | (politically independent) | onafhankelijk bn |
| | The former colony became free last year. |
| free adj | (view: unobstructed) | ongehinderd bn |
| | We have a free view of the stage from here. |
| free adj | (unfettered) | vrij, onbeperkt bn |
| | After the divorce, he was given free access to his children. |
| free adj | (chemistry: uncombined) (scheikunde) | vrij, ongebonden bn |
| | Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
| free adj | (loose) | los, wijd bn |
| | I prefer clothes that are free and light. |
| free adj | (unrestrained) (niet gedwongen) | vrij bw |
| | You are free to ask questions. |
| free adj | (frank) | eerlijk, openhartig bn |
| | If I can be free with you, I'll tell you what's wrong. |
| free adj | (lavish) | gul, royaal, vrijgevig bn |
| | He was very free with his advice. |
free of [sth],
free from [sth] adj + prep | (without) | vrij bn |
| | | zonder vz |
| | Your life will be free from stress. |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| free adv | (freely) | vrij, vrijelijk bw |
| | (bv. honden) | los bn |
| | I love to run free along the beach. |
| free adv | (gratis) | gratis bw |
| | I got this book free. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (exempt) | vrijstellen van iets ww + vz |
| | His hearing problem freed him from military service. |
| free [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (relieve of) | verlossen van iets ww + vz |
| | Buying online will free you of the need to go to the shops. |
| free [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disengage) | losmaken van iets overg.ww |
| | He couldn't free the fishing line from the weeds. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| break free vi + adj | (escape) | ontsnappen onoverg. ww |
| | | zich bevrijden wk. ww |
| | Stan works in an office, but dreams of breaking free and joining a rock band. |
| break free from [sb] vi + adj | (escape) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | belastingvrije artikelen, belastingvrije goederen nw mv |
| | 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) | belastingvrije winkel nw de |
| | | taxfreewinkel nw de |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| for free adv | informal (free of charge, without paying) | gratis, voor niets, kosteloos bw |
| | Joe somehow managed to get hold of some concert tickets for free. |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | vrij als een vogel frase |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| | Wanneer dit schooljaar voorbij is, ben ik zo vrij als een vogel. |
| free enterprise n | (liberal economics) | vrije onderneming bn + nw |
| | 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) | vrije val bn + nw |
| | The plane went into free fall when both engines stalled. |
| free fall n | (part of jump: no parachute) (parachutespringen) | vrije val bn + nw |
| | Baumgartner is going to perform a free fall from 120,000 feet. |
| free fall n | figurative (sharp decline) (figuurlijk) | vrije val bn + nw |
| | The global economy went into free fall in the fall of 2008. |
| | De wereldeconomie ging in vrije val in de herfst van 2008. |
| free from adj | (not containing) | vrij van bw |
| | The river was free from pollution before the factory was built nearby. |
| free kick n | (sport: kick awarded after a foul) | vrije trap bn + nw |
| free of adj | (not containing) | vrij van bw |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| free of charge adj | (having no cost) | gratis bn |
| | The film was rubbish but it's okay because the seats were free of charge. |
| free of charge adv | (at no cost) | gratis bn |
| | Breakfast is provided free of charge. |
free range,
free-range adj | (farm animal: roaming freely) | vrije uitloop bw |
| | Free-range chickens are not kept in small cages. |
free range,
free-range adj | (produce: from free-range animals) | vrije uitloop bw |
| | Eggs generally cost more if they're free range. |
| free ride n | slang (get without working for it) | gratis rit bn + nw |
| Opmerking: 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. |
| free speech n | (speech unrestrained by censorship) | vrijheid van meningsuiting, vrije meningsuiting nw de |
| | Seventy percent of Americans agreed that people should have the right to free speech. |
| free spirit n | (non-conformist) | vrije geest bn + nw |
| | 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) | vrije tijd bn + nw |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| | Ze leest vaak in haar vrije tijd. |
| free trade n | (unrestricted commerce) | vrijhandel nw de, ont. |
| | The USA has a free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. |
| | De VS heeft een vrijhandelsakkoord met Mexico en Canada. |
| free will n | (choice, freedom to choose) | vrije wil woordgr. |
| | Are all things preordained by God or does the individual have free will? |
| free yourself vi | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | bevrijd jezelf woordgr |
| | No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
freelance,
free-lance adj | (working for self) (in samenstellingen) | freelance- |
| | | freelance bn |
| | | onafhankelijk, zelfstandig bn |
| | Mike worked as a freelance journalist. |
freelance writer,
free-lance writer n | (writer: self-employed) | freelance auteur, zelfstandig schrijver bn + nw |
| | Roger hired a freelance writer to write some articles for him. |
freeman,
free man n | (citizen with liberty and rights) | vrij man bn + nw de |
| | He'll be on probation for the rest of his life, so he isn't really a free man. |
freestanding,
free-standing adj | (not supported) | vrijstaand bn |
| | | los bn |
| | We don't live in a duplex or apartment; our home is freestanding. |
freestanding,
free-standing adj | figurative (independent) | onafhankelijk bn |
| | The novel isn't part of a series; it's a freestanding story. |
freethinker,
free-thinker,
free thinker n | ([sb] with independent opinions) | vrijdenker nw de |
gluten free,
gluten-free adj | (not containing cereal protein) | glutenvrij bn |
| Opmerking: 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) | zeker bn |
nonalcoholic,
also UK: non-alcoholic,
alcohol-free adj | (not containing alcohol) | niet-alcoholhoudend bn |
| | | alcoholvrij bn |
| | The recovering alcoholic asked for a non-alcoholic beer at the wedding. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | uit vrije wil bw |
| | 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) | eigen vrije wil nw de, ont. |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
sugarless (US),
sugar-free (UK) adj | (gum, soda: artificially sweetened) | suikervrij bn |
| toll-free number n | US (phone number that can be called without charge) | gratis telefoonnummer bn + nw het |
| | 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) | loodvrij, ongelood bn |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free n | informal (lead-free vehicle fuel) | loodvrije benzine nw de, ont. |
| | Fill it with unleaded, please. |