free

A1 · Beginner

adj. not busy or not being used by someone else.

adj. not occupied by previous engagements or currently available for use.

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“Are you free for a quick coffee after work today?”

“If the conference room is free at three o'clock, we should hold the briefing there to ensure everyone has enough space.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. not controlled by a government or another person; having the power to do what you want.

adj. enjoying personal liberty; not subject to the control or domination of another.

“After years of rules, she finally felt free to live her own life.”

“The citizens fought for decades to establish a free and independent press that could hold the government accountable without fear of reprisal.”

B1 · Intermediate

adj. not containing something, especially something bad or unwanted.

adj. devoid of a specified substance or quality; often used in compound adjectives.

“This bread is gluten-free and safe for people with allergies.”

“The architect designed a barrier-free environment to ensure that the entire campus remained accessible to students with limited mobility.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to let someone or something out of a place where they were kept.

v. to release from captivity, confinement, or a difficult physical position.

“They worked together to free the deer that was stuck in the fence.”

“The rescue team managed to free the trapped hikers just as the storm began to intensify, preventing a much more serious medical emergency.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Technical

v. to give back memory or space to a computer system so it can be used again.

v. to deallocate or relinquish previously assigned memory or resources back to the operating system.

“You need to free up some space on your hard drive before installing the update.”

“The application failed to free the allocated memory upon closing, leading to a significant system slowdown over several hours of use.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. without having to pay any money.

adv. without charge or cost; used adverbially.

“Children under the age of five can travel free on all city buses.”

“The promotional offer allows new subscribers to stream the first three episodes free before committing to a monthly plan.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports Informal

n. a chance to kick or throw the ball without the other team stopping you, usually after a foul.

n. a free kick or free throw awarded to a team following an infringement by the opposition.

“The referee gave us a free right outside the penalty area.”

“The captain stepped up to take the free, curling the ball expertly around the defensive wall and into the top corner of the net.”