| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| 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 | (seat: unoccupied) | ledig adj |
| | Excuse me, is this seat free? |
| | Ursäkta mig, är den här platsen ledig? |
| free [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (release, liberate [sb], [sth]) (från förtryck eller fångenskap) | befria vtr |
| | (från fysisk fångenskap) | frige vtr |
| | (fysiskt, från fysisk fångenskap) | frita vtr |
| | Slaves were freed in 1865 in the USA. |
| | Slavar befriades 1865 i USA. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (exempt [sb] from duty) | befria ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | frigöra ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Household appliances have freed us from many of the time-consuming chores our grandparents had to do. |
| | Hushållsapparater har befriat oss från många av de tidskrävande sysslor som våra mor- och farföräldrar var tvungna att göra. |
| free adj | (person: available) | fri adj |
| | | ledig adj |
| | Are you free this Saturday? |
| | Är du ledig på lördag? |
| free to do [sth] adj | (person: available to do [sth]) | fri att göra ngt uttr |
| | | ledig att göra ngt uttr |
| | Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
| | Sandra sa att hon var fri att hjälpa oss imorgon. |
| free for [sth] adj + prep | (person: available for [sth]) | fri för ngt adj + prep |
| | | ledig för ngt adj + prep |
| | I'm free for coffee tomorrow morning if you fancy meeting up. |
| | Jag är ledig för kaffe imorgon på morgonen om du känner för att ses. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| 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 adj | (chemistry: uncombined) | fri adj |
| | | obunden adj |
| | Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
| free adj | (loose) | lös adj |
| | | ledig adj |
| | I prefer clothes that are free and light. |
| free adj | (unrestrained) | fri adj |
| | | utan hämningar, utan hinder prep + spl |
| | | välkommen adj |
| | You are free to ask questions. |
| free adj | (frank) | uppriktig adj |
| | | ärlig adj |
| | If I can be free with you, I'll tell you what's wrong. |
| free adj | somewhat pejorative (lavish) | generös adj |
| | | frikostig adj |
| | He was very free with his advice. |
free,
-free adj | (without: [sth] undesirable) (efterled) | -fri, -fritt adj |
| Anmärkning: Used in combination |
| | This tube station has step-free access. |
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 adv | (freely) | fritt adv |
| | I love to run free along the beach. |
| free adv | (gratis) | gratis adv |
| | | fritt adv |
| | I got this book free. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (exempt) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | undanta ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | His hearing problem freed him from military service. |
| free [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (relieve of) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | frigöra ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Buying online will free you of the need to go to the shops. |
| free [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disengage) | frigöra ngn/ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | lösgöra ngn/ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | lossa ngt/ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | He couldn't free the fishing line from the weeds. |