free
gb/fɹˈi/ us/fɹˈi/
A1
English
~ 2900
ingyenes, szabad, ráér, kiszabadít, mentesít, szabadon enged, ingyen
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ingyenes
A2
Usage pattern:
[something] is free
The coffee at the event was free.
A rendezvényen ingyenes volt a kávé.
You can download the app for free.
Az alkalmazást ingyenesen letöltheted.
They gave us free tickets to the show.
Learner examples
The water is free.
A víz ingyenes.
We got free food.
Ingyen kaptunk ételt.
He gave me a free pen.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'free' meaning 'no cost' with 'free' meaning 'not restricted'. Context is important.
Meaning
Not requiring payment
Collocations
free samples
|free trial
|free entry
|free gift
Synonyms
complimentary (Often used in formal or promotional contexts to mean free of charge.)
Antonyms
paid (Requires payment rather than being given without cost.)
Themes
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something you can have or use without paying money.
Provided without any cost or payment required.
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szabad
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is free to [verb]
Citizens are free to speak their minds.
Az állampolgárok szabadon elmondhatják a véleményüket.
He is finally free after years in prison.
A börtönben töltött évek után végre szabad.
You are free to leave whenever you want.
Learner examples
I am free to go.
Szabadon elmehetek.
She is free now.
Most már szabad.
You are free to choose.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'free' instead of more specific words like 'available' when talking about time.
Meaning
Not under control or limitation
Collocations
free country
|free to choose
|free speech
Synonyms
unrestricted (Emphasizes absence of limits or rules.)
Antonyms
restricted (Limited or controlled in movement, action, or rights.)
Themes
freedom
|law
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Definition
Able to act, move, or live without limits or control.
Not limited, controlled, or held by rules, obligations, or physical restraints.
A1
3
Usage pattern:
[someone] is free [time/day]
Are you free this weekend?
Ráérsz ezen a hétvégén?
The doctor is free at 3 p.m.
Az orvosnak délután háromkor van szabad időpontja.
Is this seat free?
Learner examples
I am free today.
Ma ráérek.
She is free now.
Most ráér.
The chair is free.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'free' meaning 'available' with 'free' meaning 'no cost'. Context helps clarify.
Meaning
Available to do something
Collocations
free time
|free afternoon
|free seat
Synonyms
available (A more formal term for being not busy or ready.)
Antonyms
busy (Occupied with work or other activities.)
Themes
daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having time or being not busy; ready to do something.
Not currently occupied, engaged, or in use.
VERB
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Usage pattern:
to free [someone/something] from [something]
They worked to free the trapped miners.
Azon dolgoztak, hogy kiszabadítsák a csapdába esett bányászokat.
The new policy will free businesses from strict regulations.
Az új intézkedés mentesíti majd a vállalkozásokat a szigorú szabályok alól.
She freed the bird from its cage.
Learner examples
He freed the dog.
Kiszabadította a kutyát.
They freed the man from jail.
Szabadon engedték a férfit a börtönből.
She freed the bird.
Meaning
Release from restriction or captivity
Collocations
free a prisoner
|free the hostages
|free up space
Synonyms
liberate (More formal and often used in political or military contexts.)
Antonyms
imprison (To put someone into confinement.)
Themes
freedom
|core_vocabulary
|law
Definition
To let someone or something go; to remove control or limits from them.
To cause someone or something to be no longer confined, controlled, or limited.
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5
ingyen
A2
Children under five eat free.
Az öt év alatti gyerekek ingyen esznek.
He offered to do the job free.
Felajánlotta, hogy ingyen elvégzi a munkát.
The drinks were given away free.
Learner examples
I got it free.
Ingyen kaptam meg.
She works free.
Ingyen dolgozik.
They eat free.
Meaning
Without paying money
Collocations
work for free
|given away free
Synonyms
gratis (Formal term for 'without payment'.)
Antonyms
for a fee (Requires payment instead of being without cost.)
Themes
commerce
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Without paying money for something.
Without any charge; at no cost.
Grammar
Dictionary form
free
IPA
GB/fɹˈi/
US/fɹˈi/
Syllables & stress
free (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (free)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: free
- Comparative: freeer
- Superlative: freeest
Verb
- Base: free
- 3rd Person Singular: frees
- Present Participle: freeing
- Past: freed
- Past Participle: freed
Word family
Forms
frees
verb
freeing
verb
freed
verb
freeer
adjective
freeest
adjective
Related words
freelance
adjective B1
freelancer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfree
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular comparative: freeer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: freeest Adjective
Expressions
break free
1/bɹˈeɪk fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Escape by force or effort
To get away from someone or something holding you by using effort or force.
Examples
- She managed to break free from his grip.
- The country hopes to break free from poverty.
feel free (to)
1/fˈil fɹˈi tə/
fixed phrase
Be encouraged to act without hesitation
Used to tell someone they can do something if they want and should not worry about it.
Examples
- Feel free to ask questions anytime.
- Please feel free to use my phone.
for free
1/fɚ fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Without paying money
Without having to pay any money.
Examples
- We got these tickets for free.
- She fixed my phone for free.
set free
1/sˈɛt fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Release from captivity or restraint
To allow someone or something to go free after keeping them under control.
Examples
- The rescue team set the hostages free.
- The bird was set free after treatment.
free of charge
1/fɹˈi əv t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Provided without cost (formal)
Provided without having to pay money; formal way of saying 'free'.
Examples
- Delivery is free of charge within the city.
- The delivery service is free of charge for orders over $50.
- The service is provided free of charge.
- This service is provided free of charge.
- Children under 5 can enter the zoo free of charge.
- Parking here is free of charge.