liberty

libertad

Estado de quien no está encarcelado, esclavizado ni sometido al control de otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: The state of being free from prison, slavery, or another person’s control.

• The prisoners finally regained their liberty.
• No one should lose their liberty without a fair trial.
• She fought for the liberty of enslaved people.

Sinónimos: freedom

Antónimos: captivity

Expresiones frecuentes: personal liberty, deprive of liberty, regain liberty

libertad

La libertad de decidir qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: The freedom to choose what you do.

• You are at liberty to leave.
• The editor gave her liberty to choose the topic.
• Do students have the liberty to question these rules?

Cómo se usa: at liberty to do something (You are at liberty to refuse.); liberty to do something (We have the liberty to set our own hours.)

Sinónimos: freedom

Expresiones frecuentes: liberty to choose, at liberty, give someone liberty

atrevimiento, familiaridad excesiva

Una acción demasiado familiar o que va más allá de lo que alguien ha permitido.

En inglés sencillo: An action that is too familiar or goes beyond what someone has allowed.

• Touching her hair was an unwelcome liberty.
• He took liberties with strangers and made them uncomfortable.
• You took a liberty when you opened my private letters.

Cómo se usa: take liberties with someone (He took liberties with the guests, asking deeply personal questions.)

Sinónimos: presumption

Expresiones frecuentes: take a liberty, unwelcome liberty

permiso de tierra

Tiempo durante el que un marinero tiene permiso para dejar el barco y bajar a tierra.

En inglés sencillo: Time when a sailor has permission to leave the ship and go on land.

• The sailors were granted liberty.
• Our liberty ended at midnight.
• The crew enjoyed a day of liberty ashore.

Sinónimos: shore leave

Expresiones frecuentes: on liberty, grant liberty, liberty ashore