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vrij bn (onafhankelijk, ongedwongen)free adj
  open adj
  unrestricted adj
vrij bn (nog beschikbaar)free adj
  available adj
  vacant, unoccupied adj
vrij bn (zonder verplichting)free adj
vrij bn (zonder, ongevoelig voor)free adj
  -less suffix
vrij bn (openhartig, los)free adj
  open adj
  frank adj
vrij bw (nogal, tamelijk)quite, fairly, rather, pretty adv
vrij bw (onbeperkt, onbelemmerd)freely adv
vrij bn (gratis, zonder betaling)free, gratis adj
vrij nw de, ont. (auto: niet in de versnelling) (position of gears)neutral adj
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vacant adj (seat: unoccupied)vrij, onbezet bn
 Edward arrived late to the meeting and sat in the only vacant chair.
footloose adj (free, carefree)vrij, ongebonden bn
 Eric has always had a footloose attitude and never takes life seriously.
unhindered adj (not prevented)ongehinderd, vrij bn
 Unhindered by bad weather, construction of the new building progressed well during the summer.
unoccupied adj (seat, cubicle: not in use)vrij, onbezet, beschikbaar, leeg bn
 We found a couple of unoccupied seats in the front row.
freewheeling adj figurative (independent, free)onafhankelijk, vrij bn
  zorgeloos
 Patrick is a freewheeling type who dislikes rules and conventions.
unconfined adj (free, not restricted)vrij, onbegrensd bn
unconstrained adj (not restricted, free)ongedwongen, vrij, onbeperkt bn
 Unconstrained spending led to the company's eventual bankruptcy.
nonobligatory,
non-obligatory
adj
(optional)optioneel bn
  niet verplicht bn
  vrij bn
unappropriated adj (not taken or claimed)onverdeeld bn
  beschikbaar, vrij bn
reasonably adv (fairly, quite)vrij, nogal, tamelijk, behoorlijk bw
 The house was in reasonably good shape considering a tornado just struck.
off work adv (not at work) (van werk)vrij bw
  (met werk)klaar bw
 My husband is at home today; he's off work with the flu.
free adj (not restrained physically)vrij bn
 The prisoner was free at last.
unmanned adj (post, etc.: not staffed)onbemand bn
  onbezet, vrij bn
 The unmanned guard post gave the prisoners the opportunity to escape.
unreserved adj (available, not booked)niet geserveerd bw + bn
  beschikbaar, vrij bn
hands-off adj figurative, informal (person: not interfering)tolerant, vrij bn
 I'm glad I have a very hands-off boss, since I like to work independently.
unplugged adj (unblocked)vrij, los bn
 The workman explained that the sewer pipe was now unplugged.
neutral adj (vehicle gears: disengaged) (versnelling)vrij bn
 Danielle couldn't move the car while it was in neutral gear.
free to do sth expr (at liberty)vrij bn
  gerechtigd om iets te doen uitdr.
 The citizens were not free to criticize the government.
 You are free to leave whenever you like.
free adj (seat: unoccupied)vrij, onbezet, leeg bn
 Excuse me, is this seat free?
leave n (permission for absence)verlof nw het
  vrij bn
 My boss gave me some leave over Christmas.
neutral n (gears: disengaged position) (versnelling)vrij nw de, ont.
 Put the car in neutral when you come to the stop light.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
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usable,
useable
adj
(available for use)bruikbaar, beschikbaar bn
  vrij bn
 There's a lot of usable commercial space in the mall.
clear adj (unobstructed)vrij bn
 The students have a clear view of the teacher.
free adj (not literal) (niet letterlijk)vrij bn
 The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events.
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 (unrestrained) (niet gedwongen)vrij bw
 You are free to ask questions.
open adj (view: unobstructed)open, vrij bn
 From the hilltop one has an open view all the way to the sea.
open adj (unobstructed)open, vrij bn
 The building has an open floor plan with only a few columns.
open adj (not taken)vrij bn
 The tennis court is open for an hour this afternoon. Do you want to reserve it?
eligible adj (not married)vrijgezel, ongehuwd, ongetrouwd, vrij bn
independent adj (free)vrij, ongebonden bn
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.
weekend n (an approximate weekend)weekend nw het
  vrij
 We work Saturdays and Sundays, and have our weekend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
 We hebben vrij op dinsdag en woensdag.
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Samengestelde woorden:
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beg to differ v expr (politely disagree)zo vrij zijn ergens anders over te denken frase
  het er niet mee eens zijn frase
 You may think that poor people bring their problems on themselves, but I beg to differ.
clear vi (become free of anxiety, etc.)vrij worden
 Just relax, and let your mind clear.
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 from adj (not containing)vrij van bw
 The river was free from pollution before the factory was built nearby.
free of adj (not containing)vrij van bw
 I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents.
freehold n (land, property held for life)vrij goed bn + nw het
  onvervreemdbaar eigendom bn+nw het
 Freeholds are quite rare in this area because there is so much commercial property.
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.
liberation n figurative (sense of freedom)vrijheid, ongebondenheid nw de
  vrij zijn bn+koppelww
 This feeling of liberation can't last long – let's enjoy it while we can.
longish adj informal (fairly long)vrij lang, nogal lang bw + bn
 My hair is longish and gets tangled easily.
open to sb adj + prep (unrestricted)open bn
  vrij toegankelijk bn
 Registration is open to everybody.
paraphrase sb vtr (quote using different words)vrij weergeven bw + ww
 The army captain paraphrased Franklin D. Roosevelt when he said, "The only thing we should fear is fear itself."
promiscuity n (having casual sex)promiscuïteit nw de
  vrij seksueel verkeer nw het, ont.
 The whole town was talking about Bob's promiscuity after he had been seen with several dates in just one week.
take liberties with sth v expr (change text, content excessively) (tekst)vrij vertalen overg.uitdr.
 Some translators take too many liberties with the original texts.
take the liberty of doing sth v expr (do sth without permission)de vrijheid nemen onoverg. uitdr.
  zo vrij zijn onoverg. uitdr.
 May I take the liberty of calling you Marta? You weren't here when the waiter came so I took the liberty of ordering for you.
venture to say vtr (daresay, be so bold as to say)zo vrij zijn te zeggen frase
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