Meaning of brīvs | Babel Free
[brīːws]Definitions
- free (politically, socially, economically or juridically independent)
- free (not in prison or captivity)
- free (of, from) (having no obligations or duties, no worries)
- free (not restrained, not regulated, without hindrance, without constraints)
- loose, comfortable
- free (loose, untied)
- free, unconstrained, natural
- free (which does not need to be paid for)
- free, vacant, empty, unoccupied, not in use
- free, vacant
- free (currently not in use, not busy, available)
- free (not chemically combined with other substances)
Equivalents
Examples
“brīvs cilvēks, pilsonis”
free person, citizen
“brīva valsts, tauta”
free country, people
“dzīvot brīvā zemē”
to live in a free land
“brīva dzīve”
free life
“bet vai es biju cietumā? ne, es biju brīvs!”
but was I in prison? no, I was free!
“brīvs kā putns kokā”
free as a bird on a tree (i.e., carefree)
“brīvs no aizspriedumiem”
free of prejudice, bias
“viņa vēlējās būt brīva no jebkādām raizēm”
she wanted to be free of all worries
“viņa beidzot patiesi bija jutusies brīva no daudzām drūmām domām”
she finally felt truly free from many gloomy thoughts
“brīva prese, māksla, izvēle”
free press, art, choice
“brīvas vēlēšanas”
free elections
“brīva tirdzniecība”
free trade
“brīvā tirgus saimniecība”
free market economy
“brīvā konkurence”
free competition
“brīva fantāzija”
free fantasy, imagination
“brīvs kritiens”
free fall
“brīvs tulkojums”
free (i.e., not literal) translation
“brīva dzeja”
free verse (i.e., without metric and rhyme)
“pilnīgiem cilvēkiem apģērbs jāgatavo brīvs”
clothes for full (i.e., overweight) people must be made loose (lit. free)
“brīvais virves gals”
the free, loose end of the rope
“šīs rokas bija brīvas, nu važās kaltas”
these hands were free, now they are in chains
“brīvas kustības”
free movements
“mākslinieces dejojuma rotaļīgums un grācija, viņas brīvā, nepiespiestā izturēšanās”
the dance artist's playfulness and grace, her free, relaxed demeanor
“brīvs uzturs”
free food, eating
“par brīvu”
for free (without pay)
“slidotavā ieeja būs brīva”
in the skating rink entrance will be free
“brīva vieta vagonā”
free place in the train car
“brīvs laukums”
free space
“brīvs krēsls”
free chair
“vai šī vieta ir brīva?”
is this place free?
“brīva pēcpusdiena”
free afternoon
“brīvs laiks”
free time
“būšu brīvs pēc pusstundas”
I will be free in half an hour
“nav neviena brīva brīža”
there is no free moment
“rūpnīcā bija brīva inženiera vieta”
in the factory there is a free position for an engineer
“brīvi līdzekļi”
free resources, means
“brīva nauda”
free money
“brīvs ūdeņradis, skābeklis”
free hydrogen, oxygen
“brīva forforskābe”
free phosphoric acid
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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