Meaning of take the liberty | Babel Free
Definitions
To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
dovolit si
Suomi
ottaa vapaus
Français
prendre la liberté
Polski
pozwalać sobie
Português
tomar a liberdade
Svenska
ta sig friheten
Examples
“I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.”
“—What about Dignam? says Bob Doran. Who's talking about ...? / —Dead! says Alf. He's no more dead than you are. / —Maybe so, says Joe. They took the liberty of burying him this morning anyhow.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.