Meaning

12 senses
  1. Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.

    I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.

    frisch

    све́жийsvéžij

    сві́жийsvížyj

  2. Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.

    After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.

    I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm.

    frisch

    све́жийsvéžij

    сві́жийsvížyj

  3. (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

  4. Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    What a nice fresh breeze.

    frisch

    све́жийsvéžij

  5. Without salt; not saline.

    After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.

    пре́сныйprésnyj

    not containing or composed of salt water

  6. Rested; not tired or fatigued.

  7. In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

    a fresh hand on a ship

  8. Youthful; florid.

  9. (slang)Good, fashionable.

    a fresh pair of sneakers

  10. (idiomatic)Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

    No one liked his fresh comments.

    frech

    гру́быйgrúbyj, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj

  11. (idiomatic)Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

    Hey, don't get fresh with me!

  12. (archaic, slang)Tipsy; drunk.

Examples

970 sentences
  1. What I need is fresh air.

    Що мені потрібно, так це свіже повітря. — Rovo

    ruЧто мне нужно, так это свежий воздух. — marafon

    deWas ich brauche, ist frische Luft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Not all of these eggs are fresh.

    Не всі ці яйця свіжі. — deniko

    ruНе все эти яйца свежие. — marafon

    deNicht alle diese Eier sind frisch. — raggione

  3. I think I need some fresh air.

    Я думаю, мені потрібно трохи свіжого повітря. — deniko

    deIch glaube, ich brauche frische Luft. — wolfgangth

  4. Open the window and let in some fresh air.

    Відкрий вікно і провітри. — uaspeaker

    ruОткрой окно и проветри. — las

    deMach das Fenster auf und lass etwas frische Luft herein! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. I like the smell of fresh bread.

    Мені подобається запах свіжого хліба. — deniko

    ruМне нравится запах свежего хлеба. — odexed

    deIch mag den Geruch von frischem Brot. — Zaghawa

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
newly produced or obtained:
Русский
By meaning 3
newly produced or obtained:
without salt:
rude or inappropriate:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
newly produced or obtained:
rude or inappropriate:

Origin

From Middle English fressh, from Old English fersċ (“fresh, pure, sweet”), from Proto-West

From Middle English fressh, from Old English fersċ (“fresh, pure, sweet”), from Proto-West Germanic *frisk (“fresh”), from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (“fresh”), from Proto-Indo-European *preysk- (“fresh”). The verb is from Middle English freshen (“to freshen”), from the adjective.

First use appears c. 1848, US slang, probably from German frech (“impudent, cheeky, insolent”), from Middle High German vrech (“bold, brave, lively”), from Old High German freh (“greedy, eager, avaricious, covetous”), from Proto-West Germanic *frek, from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy, outrageous, courageous, capable, active”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to be quick, twitch, sprinkle, splash”). Cognate with Old English frec (“greedy; eager, bold, daring; dangerous”) and Danish fræk (“naughty”). More at freak.

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Forms

fresher, freshest
Comparativefresher Lesson
Superlativefreshest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

38 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

39 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • some fresh air
  • fresh air
  • some fresh
  • get some fresh
  • a fresh start
  • in some fresh
  • of fresh air
  • for some fresh
  • fresh out of
  • need some fresh
  • fresh start
  • breath of fresh

See also

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