free
/friː/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्री
स्वतंत्र, आज़ाद
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not controlled by anybody; allowed to do, say or think what you want
स्वतंत्र, आज़ाद
- a free country
- You are free to leave whenever you want.
- The people of the country are free to choose their government.
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- You are free to ask any question.
- The bird was free at last.
Synonyms independent liberated
Opposite captive restricted enslaved
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costing nothing
मुफ़्त, निःशुल्क
- Admission is free for children.
- a free gift
- The museum offers free entry on Sundays.
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- The school gives free books to poor children.
- Radhika got a free ticket to the show.
Synonyms complimentary gratis
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~ (from/of sth)
not containing or affected by something unpleasant
(किसी चीज़ से) मुक्त, रहित
- free from worry
- sugar-free biscuits
- The water was free from dirt after the filter was fitted.
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- The new cream is free of chemicals.
- The road was free of traffic early in the morning.
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not busy; not being used
खाली, फ़ुरसत में; (जगह) खाली
- Are you free this evening?
- Is this seat free?
- Is the table free, or is it booked?
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- Radhika is free after four o'clock.
- The doctor will be free in ten minutes.
Synonyms available unoccupied vacant
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from sth)
to allow somebody to leave a place where they have been kept; to remove something that controls or limits
आज़ाद करना, छुड़ाना; मुक्त करना
- The hostages were freed after a week.
- The new law freed farmers from middlemen.
- The police freed the tourists from the car.
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- The scheme aims to free the poor from debt.
- Radhika freed the bird from the net.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
free of / from sth
Free of or free from means without something unpleasant.
'Free of' या 'free from' का अर्थ किसी अप्रिय वस्तु से मुक्त होना है।
- The river is free of pollution.
- He is free from worry now.
free to do sth
It means you are allowed or able to do it.
इसका अर्थ है कि आपको वह करने की अनुमति या सुविधा है।
- You are free to leave after the test.
for free / free of charge
Both mean at no cost; for free is informal.
दोनों का अर्थ बिना कीमत के है; 'for free' अनौपचारिक है।
- The library gives books on loan free of charge.
free (adverb) / freely
Free as an adverb means without payment; freely means without restriction.
Adverb के रूप में 'free' का अर्थ बिना मूल्य के है; 'freely' का अर्थ बिना रोक-टोक के है।
- Children under five travel free.
- You may speak freely in this meeting.
free (verb) sb from sth
As a verb, free takes from for the thing someone is released from.
Verb के रूप में 'free' के साथ from आता है, जिससे वह बताता है कि किस चीज़ से मुक्ति मिली।
- The new law freed farmers from heavy debt.
freedom / liberty
The noun for being free is freedom; it is followed by of or to depending on the sense.
स्वतंत्र होने का noun 'freedom' है; अर्थ के अनुसार उसके बाद of या to आता है।
- Freedom of speech is a fundamental right.
- She has the freedom to choose her subjects.
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free + noun
timeentryspeechwillgift
- Entry to the museum is free on Sundays.
noun + free
taxdutyfearsugartrouble
- Pay with a tax-free bond.
verb + free
setbreakfeelwalkgo
- The court set the innocent man free.
free + noun (rights)
speechpresstradeeducationelections
- India guarantees free and fair elections.
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- Are you free this evening to help me with Maths?
क्या आप आज शाम गणित में मेरी मदद करने के लिए खाली हैं?
- India became free from British rule in 1947.
1947 में भारत ब्रिटिश शासन से मुक्त हुआ।
- The seat by the window is free.
खिड़की के पास वाली सीट खाली है।
- Radhika got a free ticket to the book fair.
राधिका को पुस्तक मेले का मुफ़्त टिकट मिला।
- The bird broke free and flew away.
पक्षी छूट निकला और उड़ गया।
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✗ The food is free from cost.
✓ The food is free of charge.
The fixed phrase is free of charge; students translate 'mulya se mukt' and produce free from cost.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'free of charge' है; विद्यार्थी 'मूल्य से मुक्त' का अनुवाद करके 'free from cost' लिख देते हैं।
✗ I am free from work today.
✓ I am free of work today.
To say you have no tasks, use free of; free from usually suggests being released from something harmful or unpleasant.
काम न होने के लिए 'free of' लगाइए; 'free from' प्रायः किसी हानिकारक या अप्रिय वस्तु से मुक्ति दर्शाता है।
✗ She is free to going.
✓ She is free to go.
After free to, the verb must be in its base form, as with every to-infinitive.
'Free to' के बाद verb अपने base form में रहती है, जैसा हर to-infinitive में होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Free and vacant both mean not occupied, but free covers more.
Free और vacant दोनों का अर्थ खाली है, पर 'free' का क्षेत्र अधिक व्यापक है।
Not busy, not costing money, or not controlled.
व्यस्त न होना, निःशुल्क होना, या नियंत्रण में न होना।
- I am free after four.
Empty and available for use, usually a seat, room or post.
खाली और उपयोग के लिए उपलब्ध; प्रायः सीट, कमरा या पद।
- Two posts are vacant in the bank.
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feel free (to do sth)
used to tell sb that they are allowed to do sth
बेझिझक (कुछ करें)
- Feel free to ask questions.
- Feel free to use my computer.
for free
without having to pay
मुफ़्त में
- Children under five travel for free.
- I got these tickets for free.
there's no such thing as a free lunch
used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing
मुफ़्त में कुछ नहीं मिलता
- The offer sounds great, but remember — there's no such thing as a free lunch.
- There's no such thing as a free lunch; someone always pays.
free and easy
informal and relaxed
बेफ़िक्र और सहज
- Life in the village is free and easy.
- The atmosphere at the camp was free and easy.
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free sth up
to make sth such as money, time or space available for a particular use
(पैसा, समय या जगह) खाली करना, उपलब्ध कराना
- Deleting old videos will free up space on your phone.
- The new system has freed up more time for teaching.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Free from or free of; the verb is free (freed, freed).
'free from' या 'free of' आता है; verb के forms freed, freed हैं।