liberalize
gb/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
C1
Inglés
enyhít, liberalizál, liberálisabbá válik, liberálisabbá tesz
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
enyhít
B2
liberalizál
C1
Patrón de uso:
liberalize [laws/rules/policies/restrictions]
The government plans to liberalize visa rules for skilled workers.
A kormány azt tervezi, hogy enyhíti a szakképzett munkavállalókra vonatkozó vízumszabályokat.
Several countries have liberalized their media laws in recent years.
Az elmúlt években több ország is liberalizálta a médiaszabályozását.
The city voted to liberalize restrictions on outdoor dining.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The new law liberalizes the rules for small businesses.
Az új törvény enyhíti a kisvállalkozásokra vonatkozó szabályokat.
They want to liberalize travel rules.
Enyhíteni akarják az utazási szabályokat.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse liberalize with liberate. Liberate usually means to free a person or place from control or imprisonment.
Significado
make rules less strict
Colocaciones
liberalize laws
|liberalize rules
|liberalize regulations
|liberalize policy
|liberalize restrictions
|liberalize visa rules
|liberalize immigration laws
|liberalize censorship
Sinónimos
relax (more common and general; often used with rules or restrictions)
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loosen (less formal; suggests making controls less tight)
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ease (emphasizes making restrictions less severe)
Antónimos
tighten (to make rules or controls stricter)
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restrict (to limit freedom or reduce what is allowed)
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regulate (to control by rules, often more formally)
Temas
law
|government
|policy
|society
Definición
to change rules or laws so that people have more freedom
To make laws, rules, or systems less strict, especially by allowing more freedom or fewer restrictions.
VERBO
C1
BUSINESS
2
liberalizál
C1
Patrón de uso:
liberalize [an economy/a market/trade/an industry]
The reforms were designed to liberalize trade and attract foreign investment.
A reformokat a kereskedelem liberalizálására és a külföldi befektetések vonzására tervezték.
After the crisis, the country slowly liberalized its banking sector.
A válság után az ország lassan liberalizálta a bankszektorát.
Critics argue that liberalizing the energy market could raise prices for consumers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The country liberalized its economy in the 1990s.
Az ország az 1990-es években liberalizálta a gazdaságát.
The new policy will liberalize imports.
Az új politika liberalizálni fogja az importot.
Error frecuente:
Liberalize an economy means reduce controls; it does not necessarily mean make it politically liberal.
Significado
open markets to competition
Colocaciones
liberalize trade
|liberalize the economy
|liberalize markets
|liberalize the banking sector
|liberalize the energy market
|liberalize imports
|liberalize foreign investment
|liberalize capital flows
Sinónimos
deregulate (focuses specifically on removing government regulations)
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open up (less formal; often used for markets becoming accessible)
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free up (emphasizes removing limits on activity or movement)
Antónimos
protect (in trade, to shield domestic industries from foreign competition)
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regulate (to impose or maintain official controls)
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nationalize (to bring an industry under state ownership, often the opposite of market opening)
Temas
economics
|business
|trade
|markets
|government
Definición
to make trade or business freer by removing government controls or limits
To reduce government controls, tariffs, or restrictions in an economy, industry, or market so that trade and competition are freer.
VERBO
C2
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
[views/attitudes/society] liberalize; liberalize [someone's views/attitudes]
Public attitudes toward divorce have liberalized over time.
A válással kapcsolatos társadalmi attitűdök idővel liberálisabbá váltak.
University life helped liberalize his political views.
Az egyetemi élet liberálisabbá tette a politikai nézeteit.
The campaign aimed to liberalize social attitudes toward mental health.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Her views liberalized as she met people from different backgrounds.
A nézetei liberálisabbá váltak, ahogy különböző hátterű emberekkel találkozott.
Society has liberalized on many social issues.
A társadalom sok társadalmi kérdésben liberálisabbá vált.
Error frecuente:
This sense is less common than the policy or economic sense and is usually used in formal discussion.
Significado
become more socially open
Colocaciones
liberalize attitudes
|liberalize views
|liberalize society
|liberalize public opinion
|liberalize social norms
|liberalize political culture
Sinónimos
become more progressive (emphasizes support for reform or social change)
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become more tolerant (emphasizes accepting differences)
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open up (less formal; suggests becoming more accepting or less rigid)
Antónimos
harden (to become less flexible or less open to change)
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conservatize (rare; to make more conservative in attitude)
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radicalize (to make more extreme, not simply less liberal)
Temas
politics
|society
|attitudes
|culture
Definición
to become or make attitudes more open and accepting
To become, or make someone or something become, more liberal, tolerant, or open to social and political change.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
liberalize
AFI
GB/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
lib - er - al - ize (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (lib)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: liberalize
- 3rd Person Singular: liberalizes
- Present Participle: liberalizing
- Past: liberalized
Expresiones
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