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Meaning of Freelance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈfɹiːlɑːns

Definitions

Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.
A medieval mercenary.
historical

Equivalents

العربية مستقل

Català autònom

Deutsch freiberuflich freier Mitarbeiter

Ελληνικά αυτοαπασχολούμενος ελεύθερος επαγγελματίας

Español autónomo chambear independientemente freelance (frílans) independiente laburar autónomamente por cuenta propia por libre trabajador autónomo trabajar por cuenta propia trabajar por libre

Suomi freelance freelancer vapaa

Français à la pige freelance freelance freelance Indépendant mercenaire pigiste

Gaeilge neamhspleách

Bahasa Indonesia kerja lepas pekerja bebas pekerja lepas pekerjaan bebas pekerjaan lepas tenaga lepas

Italiano freelance libero professionista mercenario

日本語フリーランス

Português freelance freelance

Русский фрилансер фрила́нсить

Svenska frilans frilansa frilansande

ไทย อิสระ

Examples

“The objector, one Millworthy, a free-lance of journalism, was not to be so easily silenced.”

“The person you are revising (the revisee) is a colleague at your own rank, or another freelance.”

“I—I offered Richard the service of my Free Lances, and he refused them—I will lead them to Hull, seize on shipping, and embark for Flanders; […] Trust me, Estoteville alone has strength enough to drive all thy Free Lances into the Humber.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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