freedom

libertad

Capacidad o derecho de hacer lo que quieres sin reglas o límites innecesarios.

En inglés sencillo: The ability or right to do what you want without unnecessary rules or limits.

• I enjoy the freedom to work at home.
• Freedom of speech allows people to criticize the government.
• The new manager gave us more creative freedom.

Cómo se usa: freedom to do something (Students have the freedom to choose their own topics.); freedom of something (The law protects freedom of expression.); freedom from something (She wanted freedom from constant supervision.)

Sinónimos: liberty

Antónimos: restriction

Expresiones frecuentes: freedom of speech, creative freedom, freedom to choose

libertad

Situación de quien vive libre, sin estar encarcelado ni ser propiedad de otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: The state of living freely, without being kept in prison or owned by someone.

• The prisoners dreamed of freedom.
• She regained her freedom after ten years in prison.
• They escaped slavery and built new lives in freedom.

Sinónimos: liberty

Antónimos: captivity, slavery

Expresiones frecuentes: regain freedom, fight for freedom, win freedom

libre acceso

Derecho a entrar en un lugar, usarlo o disfrutar de él sin restricciones.

En inglés sencillo: The right to enter, use, or enjoy a place without restrictions.

• Guests had the freedom of the whole estate.
• The council awarded her the freedom of the city.
• He offered us the freedom of his garden.

Cómo se usa: the freedom of a place (The visiting poet was given the freedom of the house.)

Sinónimos: access

Expresiones frecuentes: freedom of something, grant someone freedom, freedom of access

estadounidense

Significa estadounidense y se usa en broma en nombres de cosas asociadas con Estados Unidos.

En inglés sencillo: American, used jokingly in names for things associated with the United States.

• He jokingly calls inches and feet freedom units.
• The diner renamed its chips freedom fries.
• Can you give that distance in freedom units?

Sinónimos: American

Expresiones frecuentes: freedom fries, freedom units