Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable)The state of being free.

    Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.

    Freiheit

    свобо́даsvobóda, во́ляvólja, во́льностьvólʹnostʹ

    свобо́даsvobóda, ві́льністьvílʹnistʹ, во́ляvólja

  2. (countable)The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.

    Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.

    People in our city enjoy many freedoms.

    Freiheit

    свобо́даsvobóda

    свобо́даsvobóda

  3. (countable, uncountable)The right or privilege of unrestricted use or access

    Freedom of a city

  4. (countable, uncountable)Frankness; openness; unreservedness.

  5. (countable, uncountable)Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum.

More definitions
  • the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
  • immunity from an obligation or duty

Examples

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  1. The greatest happiness lies in freedom.

    Найбільше щастя - це свобода.

    ruВеличайшее счастье заключается в свободе.

    deDas größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit.

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  2. He has the freedom to do what he thinks is right.

    Він має свободу робити те, що він вважає правильним.

    deEr hat die Freiheit zu tun, was er für richtig hält.

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  3. Money can't buy freedom.

    Свободи за гроші не купиш.

    ruСвободу не купишь за деньги.

    deMit Geld lässt sich keine Freiheit kaufen.

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  4. We want our freedom.

    Ми хочемо свою свободу.

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  5. People love freedom.

    Люди люблять свободу.

    ruЛюди любят свободу.

    deDas Volk liebt die Freiheit.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state of not being imprisoned or enslaved:
Русский
By meaning 1
state of not being imprisoned or enslaved:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of not being imprisoned or enslaved:

Origin

From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-wil

From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dutch vrijdom (“freedom”), Low German frīdom (“freedom”), Middle High German vrītuom (“freedom”), Norwegian fridom (“freedom”).

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