| Sammansatta former: |
| at large adj | (escaped) (negativ) | lös adj |
| | (positiv) | fri adj |
| | | på fri fot uttr |
| | The murderer is still at large. |
| clear of sth adj + prep | (without debts or obligation) (som ej har något) | fri från ngt adj + prep |
| | (utan avdrag) | ograverad adj |
| | It's hard to get a loan that's clear of interest. |
| clearance n | (headroom) | fri höjd s |
| | The ceiling clearance is pretty low in this house. |
| comp n | informal, US, abbreviation (complimentary: tickets, etc., given free of charge) (förled) | gratis-, fri- adj |
| | | ingår v pres |
| | Comps to gigs are a perk of working at the venue. |
| complimentary adj | (free) | gratis, fri- adj |
| | | utan kostnad, utan extra kostnad uttr |
| | The gym provides complimentary energy bars and sports drinks. |
| deliver sb from sth vtr + prep | (liberate, rescue) | befria ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | släppa ngn fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The commandos delivered the hostages from captivity. |
| exempt from sth adj + prep | (not required to pay tax) (formellt) | dispenserad från ngt adj + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | undantagen från ngt adj + prep |
| | | befriad, -fri adj |
| | Charities are exempt from taxes. |
| footloose adj | (free, carefree) | fri adj |
| | | bekymmerslös adj |
| | | lycklig adj |
| | Eric has always had a footloose attitude and never takes life seriously. |
| free adj | (no charge) | gratis, fri adj |
| | (handel) | kostnadsfri adj |
| | (handel) | avgiftsfri adj |
| | (handel) | utan extra kostnad uttr |
| | For you, there's no charge - it's free! |
| | För dig kostar det inget. Det är gratis (or: fritt)! |
| free adj | (not restrained physically) | fri adj |
| | (som släppts fri) | frigiven, befriad adj |
| | The prisoner was free at last. |
| | Fången var äntligen fri. |
| free to do sth expr | (at liberty) (formell) | ha rätt att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | ha befogenhet att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | fri att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| | Medborgarna hade inte rätt att kritisera regeringen. |
| free adj | (not literal) | fri adj |
| | The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events. |
| free adj | (politically independent) | självständig adj |
| | | självstyrande adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | The former colony became free last year. |
| free adj | (view: unobstructed) | fri adj |
| | | öppen adj |
| | We have a free view of the stage from here. |
| free adj | (unfettered) | fri adj |
| | | obehindrad, oförhindrad adj |
| | | obegränsad adj |
| | | oinskränkt adj |
| | After the divorce, he was given free access to his children. |
free of sth,
free from sth adj + prep | (without) | fri från ngt adj + prep |
| | (efterled) | -fri adj |
| | Your life will be free from stress. |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| free adj | (chemistry: uncombined) | fri adj |
| | | obunden adj |
| | Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
| free adj | (unrestrained) | fri adj |
| | | utan hämningar, utan hinder prep + spl |
| | | välkommen adj |
| | You are free to ask questions. |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | fri som en fågel uttr |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| free enterprise n | (liberal economics) (ekonomi) | fri företagsamhet adj + s |
| | The G8 is a group of nations who share a belief in free enterprise as the best route to growth. |
| freeborn adj | (not born into slavery) | född fri adj |
| | (ålderdomligt) | friboren adj |
| | One of my ancestors was a freeborn African-American woman who lived in Louisiana. |
freeman,
free man n | (citizen with liberty and rights) | medborgare med rättigheter s |
| | (inte slav) | fri man s |
| | (inte slav) | fri kvinna s |
| | He'll be on probation for the rest of his life, so he isn't really a free man. |
| freewill adj | (voluntary, done by choice) | av fri vilja adj |
| | | av egen fri vilja uttr |
| | | frivilligt adv |
| headroom n | (space above head) | fri höjd s |
| | The new car doesn't have much headroom. |
| idle adj | (time: non-productive) | passiv, inaktiv adj |
| | (formellt) | obrukad adj |
| | | bortslösad adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | Fred liked to spend his idle time fishing in the creek behind his house. |
| | Fred gillade att spendera sin fria tid med att fiska i ån bakom hans hus. |
| independent of sth adj + prep | (free) | fri från ngt, obunden av ngt adj + prep |
| | Tom's latest venture is independent of his other businesses. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (free economy) (bildlig) | osynlig hand adj + s |
| | | fri ekonomi adj + s |
| | Adam Smith popularized the idea of the invisible hand. |
| liberate sb/sth vtr | (set free) | befria⇒ vtr |
| | | släppa fri vtr partikel skj |
| | (främst fånge) | frige⇒ vtr |
| | | frita⇒ vtr |
| | Animal activists liberated the farm animals. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) (högtidligt) | av egen fri vilja uttr |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
| open adj | (not blocked) | öppen adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | The sewage pipes were open again, once the blockage had been cleared. |
| | Avloppsrören var fria igen, när blockeringen hade lösts upp. |
| open adj | (view: unobstructed) | fri adj |
| | | öppen adj |
| | | obehindrad adj |
| | From the hilltop one has an open view all the way to the sea. |
| open adj | (not taken) | öppen adj |
| | | ledig, fri adj |
| | The tennis court is open for an hour this afternoon. Do you want to reserve it? |
| the open n | (clear space) | fri yta, öppen yta s |
| | Put it in the open, so we can all see it among all this clutter. |
| own free will n | (personal choice) | egen fri vilja s |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
| placeholder n | (symbol: can be replaced by number) | fri variabel adj + s |
| | We will use placeholders since we do not know the exact values yet. |
| public adj | UK (school: private) | privat-, fri- adj |
| | | privatskola, friskola s |
| | Their children attend an exclusive public school. |
| release sb vtr | (liberate) | frige⇒ vtr |
| | | släppa⇒ vtr |
| | | frisläppa⇒ vtr |
| | | släppa ut, släppa fri vtr partikel skj |
| | The jail released the prisoner after four years. |
| | Fängelset frigav fången efter fyra år. |
| rid sb/sth of sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | formal (free of, clear of) | göra sig av med, göra sig fri från vbal uttr |
| | | bli kvitt vtr + adj |
| | | befria⇒ vtr |
| | | rensa⇒ vtr |
| | Henry was a very tidy man and, when he moved in, he rid Amanda's house of clutter. |
| | We haven't managed to rid all the children of their head lice yet. |
| | Henry var en väldigt ordentlig man och, när han flyttade in, gjorde han sig av med all bråte i Amandas hus. |
| uncaught adj | (criminal: at large, free) | på fri fot adj |
| | | lös adj |
| | | fri adj |
| unconfined adj | (free, not restricted) (främst bildlig) | utan gränser adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | | utan restriktioner adj |
| unconstrained adj | (not restricted, free) | utan restriktioner adj |
| | | utan tyglar adj |
| | (främst bildlig) | fri adj |
| | Unconstrained spending led to the company's eventual bankruptcy. |
| unenclosed adj | (not closed in, not bounded) | oinhägnad adj |
| | | utan staket adj |
| | | fri adj |
| unencumbered adj | (carrying no burdens, responsibilities) | obehindrad adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | | obesvärad adj |
| | Alma recalled an unencumbered childhood at her family's home in the countryside. |
| unobstructed adj | (not hindered) | obehindrad adj |
| | | oförhindrad adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | The safety regulations state that all fire exits must be unobstructed. |
| unreserved adj | (available, not booked) | oreserverad adj |
| | | ledig adj |
| | | fri adj |
| unrestrained adj | (not fettered) (ej fasthållen) | fri adj |
| | (ej tjudrad) | obunden adj |
| | The dog was unrestrained in the front yard, and attacked a delivery man. |
| unstrap sb vtr | (unfasten restraints on) | spänna upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | frigöra⇒ vtr |
| | | släppa fri vtr + adj |
| unstructured adj | (freeform) | friformig adj |
| | (förled) | fri- adj |
| | | utan specifik struktur adj |
| up for grabs adj | informal (available) | fri att ta uttr |
| | | fritt fram att ta uttr |
| | I don't want this bag of chips any more - it's up for grabs. |
| wild adv | (naturally) | vild adj |
| | | fri adj |
| | A large variety of flowers and herbs grow wild in the nearby meadow. |
| | En massa olika blommor och örter växer vilt på ängen härintill. |