liberty
The condition of being freeThe condition of being free.
» The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday.
Der Gefangene wurde gestern freigelassen.
В'язня звільнили вчора.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being free.
The army is here, your liberty is assured.
Freiheit
свобо́даsvobóda
свобо́даsvobóda, ві́льністьvílʹnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
The prisoners gained their liberty from an underground tunnel.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
(countable, uncountable)Freedom from excessive government control.
freedom of choice
(countable, uncountable)A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
We're going on a three-day liberty as soon as we dock.
(countable, often, plural, uncountable)A breach of social convention.
You needn't take such liberties.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A local division of government administration in medieval England.
(countable, uncountable)An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
Examples
170 sentencesThe prisoner was set at liberty yesterday.
В'язня звільнили вчора.
deDer Gefangene wurde gestern freigelassen.
I'm not at liberty to say.
ruЯ не вправе что-либо говорить.
Give me liberty or give me death.
ruДай мне быть свободным или умереть.
I'm not at liberty to tell you about the incident.
ruУ меня нет права рассказывать тебе об инциденте.
deIch bin nicht berechtigt, Sie über den Vorfall zu unterrichten.
Are you at liberty to talk?
ruВы можете говорить свободно?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), froFrom Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.
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Forms
plural: libertiesSynonyms
6 synonyms- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence:autonomy
- leave granted to a sailor or naval officer:shore leave
- an act of undue intimacy:familiarityimproprietyindecorum
Word family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable