liberal

liberal, aufgeschlossen

Bereit, andere Ideen anzunehmen, persönliche Freiheit zuzulassen und alte Regeln zu ändern.

In einfachem Englisch: Willing to accept different ideas, allow personal freedom, and change old rules.

• Her parents have liberal views.
• The school takes a liberal approach to teaching.
• He became more liberal about social rules as he grew older.

So benutzt man es: liberal about something (Her parents are liberal about how she dresses.)

Synonyme: open-minded, tolerant, progressive

Gegenteile: conservative, illiberal

Häufige Wendungen: liberal views, liberal attitude, liberal approach

liberal, aufgeschlossen

Bereit, neue Ideen anzunehmen und Menschen ihre Lebensweise selbst wählen zu lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: Willing to accept new ideas and let people choose how to live.

• Her parents have liberal views.
• The school takes a liberal approach to discipline.
• His attitudes became more liberal with age.

Synonyme: open-minded, progressive, permissive

Gegenteile: conservative

Häufige Wendungen: liberal ideas, liberal views, liberal parents

freizügig, großzügig

Viel erlaubend oder gewährend, mit wenigen Regeln oder Einschränkungen.

In einfachem Englisch: Allowing people to do or receive a lot, with few rules or limits.

• The library has liberal borrowing rules.
• The policy allows liberal use of these images.
• Their liberal spending limits made shopping easy.

Synonyme: unrestricted, permissive

Gegenteile: restrictive

Häufige Wendungen: liberal rules, liberal access, liberal use

großzügig

Viel Geld, Hilfe, Lob oder andere Dinge gebend.

In einfachem Englisch: Giving plenty of money, help, praise, or other things.

• He was liberal with his compliments.
• The charity received liberal donations.
• She gave the children liberal amounts of food.

So benutzt man es: liberal with something (She is liberal with her praise.)

Synonyme: generous

Gegenteile: stingy

Häufige Wendungen: liberal with praise, liberal donations, liberal help

Liberaler

Jemand, der persönliche Freiheit unterstützt und für gesellschaftliche oder politische Veränderungen offen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who supports personal freedom and is open to social or political change.

• She describes herself as a liberal.
• Several liberals supported the reform.
• Can a liberal and a conservative agree on this issue?

Gegenteile: conservative

Häufige Wendungen: a committed liberal, a political liberal, a strong liberal