liberty
/ˈlɪbəti/noun
उच्चारण लिबटी
स्वतंत्रता, आज़ादी
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[U]
freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority
स्वतंत्रता, आज़ादी
- The Constitution guarantees liberty to every citizen.
- Give me liberty or give me death.
- Citizens fought for their liberty against foreign rule.
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- Nobody should be deprived of his liberty without a fair trial.
- Freedom fighters valued liberty above their own lives.
Synonyms freedom independence autonomy
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[C]
a particular right or freedom
(विशेष) अधिकार, स्वतंत्रता
- civil liberties
- The constitution protects the liberty of every citizen.
- Freedom of speech is a basic liberty in a democracy.
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- The court defended the liberty of the press.
- Individual liberties must be balanced with public safety.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
liberty (uncountable): freedom
Liberty is freedom to live as you choose without too much control from government or authority.
'Liberty' वह स्वतंत्रता है जिसमें व्यक्ति सरकार या सत्ता के अधिक नियंत्रण के बिना अपने ढंग से जीता है।
- Liberty is a basic value of democracy.
- The citizens fought for their liberty.
a liberty / liberties (countable)
Liberties in the plural means particular rights or freedoms, like civil liberties. Take a liberty means to act too freely.
बहुवचन 'liberties' विशेष अधिकारों या स्वतंत्रताओं के लिए आता है, जैसे civil liberties। 'Take a liberty' का अर्थ अत्यधिक छूट लेना है।
- The Constitution protects civil liberties.
- He took a liberty by using my phone.
at liberty (to do sth)
At liberty to do something means free to do it, and allowed. At liberty can also mean not in prison.
'At liberty to do something' का अर्थ करने के लिए स्वतंत्र और अनुमत है; 'at liberty' का अर्थ कैद में न होना भी है।
- You are at liberty to leave at any time.
- The accused remained at liberty on bail.
take the liberty of doing sth
This polite formal phrase means to do something without asking first, hoping the other person will not mind.
यह विनम्र औपचारिक वाक्यांश बिना पूछे कुछ करने के लिए आता है, इस आशा के साथ कि दूसरा बुरा नहीं मानेगा।
- I took the liberty of booking a seat for you.
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adjective + liberty
personalindividualreligiouspoliticalcivilcomplete
- Civil liberty is a mark of a free society.
verb + liberty
defendprotectrestrictlosedeprive sb ofenjoy
- No one may be deprived of liberty without law.
liberty + of / to
liberty of speechliberty of the pressliberty to actliberty to leave
- The press enjoys liberty of expression.
liberty vs equality
liberty and equalitylife and libertyliberty and justiceliberty and fraternity
- The Preamble speaks of liberty, equality and fraternity.
phrases
set at libertyat libertytake libertiestake a libertyStatue of Liberty
- The prisoner was set at liberty on Monday.
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- Bal Gangadhar Tilak said freedom was his birthright.
बाल गंगाधर तिलक ने कहा था कि स्वतंत्रता उनका जन्मसिद्ध अधिकार है।
- Radhika believes liberty also means respecting others.
राधिका का मानना है कि स्वतंत्रता का अर्थ दूसरों का सम्मान करना भी है।
- The judge set the young man at liberty after the trial.
न्यायाधीश ने मुक़दमे के बाद युवक को रिहा कर दिया।
- You are at liberty to choose any elective subject.
आप कोई भी वैकल्पिक विषय चुनने के लिए स्वतंत्र हैं।
- He took liberties with the facts in his report.
उसने अपनी रिपोर्ट में तथ्यों के साथ मनमानी छूट ली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Liberty is more important than the wealth.
✓ Liberty is more important than wealth.
Abstract uncountable nouns used in general statements take no article.
सामान्य कथन में abstract uncountable noun के पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ Women were given liberties to vote.
✓ Women were given the liberty to vote.
Here one specific freedom is meant, so use the singular with the.
यहाँ एक विशेष स्वतंत्रता अभिप्रेत है, इसलिए 'the' के साथ एकवचन आता है।
✗ He is at the liberty to go.
✓ He is at liberty to go.
The phrase at liberty takes no article.
वाक्यांश 'at liberty' में article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Liberty, freedom and independence all refer to being free, but from different things.
Liberty, freedom और independence सभी स्वतंत्रता से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों से मुक्ति दर्शाते हैं।
Freedom from too much control by authority; a legal and political term.
सत्ता के अत्यधिक नियंत्रण से मुक्ति; कानूनी और राजनीतिक शब्द।
- Liberty of speech.
The broad state of being free to act, speak or choose.
कार्य करने, बोलने या चुनने की व्यापक स्वतंत्रता।
- Freedom of choice.
Freedom from the rule of another country or from reliance on others.
किसी दूसरे देश के शासन या दूसरों पर निर्भरता से मुक्ति।
- India's independence.
¶Idioms 2
at liberty (to do sth)
allowed or free to do something
(कुछ करने के लिए) स्वतंत्र, जिसकी अनुमति हो
- I am not at liberty to reveal the names.
take the liberty of doing sth
to do something without asking permission, hoping that it will be acceptable
(बिना पूछे) कुछ कर लेने की छूट लेना
- I took the liberty of booking two seats.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At liberty, take the liberty of.
Idioms 'at liberty' और 'take the liberty of' भी पूछे जाते हैं।