free
gb/fɹˈi/ us/fɹˈi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
Not requiring payment
Something you can have or use without paying money.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is free
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'free' meaning 'no cost' with 'free' meaning 'not restricted'. Context is important.
Συνώνυμα
complimentary (Often used in formal or promotional contexts to mean free of charge.)
Αντώνυμα
paid (Requires payment rather than being given without cost.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
free samples
|free trial
|free entry
|free gift
Θέματα
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The coffee at the event was free.
- You can download the app for free.
- They gave us free tickets to the show.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The water is free.
- We got free food.
- He gave me a free pen.
adjective
A2
property
2
Not under control or limitation
Able to act, move, or live without limits or control.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is free to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'free' instead of more specific words like 'available' when talking about time.
Συνώνυμα
unrestricted (Emphasizes absence of limits or rules.)
Αντώνυμα
restricted (Limited or controlled in movement, action, or rights.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
free country
|free to choose
|free speech
Θέματα
freedom
|law
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- Citizens are free to speak their minds.
- He is finally free after years in prison.
- You are free to leave whenever you want.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am free to go.
- She is free now.
- You are free to choose.
adjective
A1
state
3
Available to do something
Having time or being not busy; ready to do something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is free [time/day]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'free' meaning 'available' with 'free' meaning 'no cost'. Context helps clarify.
Συνώνυμα
available (A more formal term for being not busy or ready.)
Αντώνυμα
busy (Occupied with work or other activities.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
free time
|free afternoon
|free seat
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Are you free this weekend?
- The doctor is free at 3 p.m.
- Is this seat free?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am free today.
- She is free now.
- The chair is free.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Release from restriction or captivity
To let someone or something go; to remove control or limits from them.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to free [someone/something] from [something]
Συνώνυμα
liberate (More formal and often used in political or military contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
imprison (To put someone into confinement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
free a prisoner
|free the hostages
|free up space
Θέματα
freedom
|core_vocabulary
|law
Παραδείγματα
- They worked to free the trapped miners.
- The new policy will free businesses from strict regulations.
- She freed the bird from its cage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He freed the dog.
- They freed the man from jail.
- She freed the bird.
adverb
A2
relation
5
Without paying money
Without paying money for something.
Συνώνυμα
gratis (Formal term for 'without payment'.)
Αντώνυμα
for a fee (Requires payment instead of being without cost.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
work for free
|given away free
Θέματα
commerce
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Children under five eat free.
- He offered to do the job free.
- The drinks were given away free.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I got it free.
- She works free.
- They eat free.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
free
IPA
GB/fɹˈi/
US/fɹˈi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
free (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (free)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: free
- Comparative: freeer
- Superlative: freeest
Verb
- Base: free
- 3rd Person Singular: frees
- Present Participle: freeing
- Past: freed
- Past Participle: freed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
frees
verb
freeing
verb
freed
verb
freeer
adjective
freeest
adjective
Related words
freelance
adjective B1
freelancer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfree
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular comparative: freeer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: freeest Adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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'.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.