| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | free |
| IPA | /friː / verb [transitive] |
| Back | serbest bırakmak, azat etmek; kurtarmak |
| Back 2 | free (verb) /friː
/ verb [transitive]
1
free sb/sth (from sth)
to let sb/sth leave or
escape from a place where he/she/it is held
serbest
bırakmak, azat etmek; kurtarmak
to free a prisoner
The protesters freed the animals from their
cages.
The emergency services took three hours to
free the man from the wreckage of his car.
SYNONYM RELEASE1
2 free
sb/sth of/from sth
to take away sth that
is unpleasant from sb
kurtarmak, uzaklaştırmak,
dindirmek
The medicine freed her from pain for a few
hours.
3 free
sb/sth (up) for sth; free sb/sth (up) to do sth
to make sth available
so that it can be used; to put sb in a position in which they can do sth
sağlamak;
serbest
bırakmak
Cuts in defence spending would free up
money to spend on education.
If I cancel my trip, that will free me to
see you on Friday.
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