| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| free adj | (no charge) | gratis adj inv |
| | For you, there's no charge - it's free! |
| | Para ti no cuesta nada: ¡es gratis! |
| free adj | (not restrained physically) | libre adj mf |
| | The prisoner was free at last. |
| | Finalmente el prisionero era libre. |
| free to do [sth] expr | (at liberty) | libre de adj mf + prep |
| | | poder⇒ vtr |
| | The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| | You are free to leave whenever you like. |
| | Los ciudadanos no eran libres de criticar al Gobierno. |
| | Puedes irte cuando quieras. |
| free adj | (seat: unoccupied) | desocupado/a adj |
| | | libre adj mf |
| | Excuse me, is this seat free? |
| | Disculpe, ¿está desocupado este asiento? |
| | Disculpe, ¿está libre este asiento? |
| free [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (release, liberate [sb], [sth]) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en libertad vtr + loc adv |
| | Slaves were freed in 1865 in the USA. |
| | En Estados Unidos, los esclavos fueron liberados en 1865. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (exempt [sb] from duty) | liberar de vtr + prep |
| | | librar de vtr + prep |
| | Household appliances have freed us from many of the time-consuming chores our grandparents had to do. |
| | Los electrodomésticos nos han liberado de muchas de las tareas que tanto tiempo consumían a nuestros abuelos. |
| free adj | (person: available) | libre adj mf |
| | Are you free this Saturday? |
| | ¿Estás libre el sábado? |
| free to do [sth] adj | (person: available to do [sth]) | libre para hacer algo loc adj |
| | | tener tiempo para loc verb + prep |
| | Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
| | Sandra dijo que mañana estaría libre para ayudarnos. |
| free for [sth] adj + prep | (person: available for [sth]) | libre para adj mf + prep |
| | I'm free for coffee tomorrow morning if you fancy meeting up. |
| | Estoy libre para tomar un café mañana a la mañana si quieres. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| free adj | (not literal) | libre adj mf |
| | The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events. |
| | El periódico les dio una interpretación libre a los sucesos. |
| free adj | (politically independent) | independiente adj mf |
| | The former colony became free last year. |
| | La excolonia es independiente desde el año pasado. |
| free adj | (view: unobstructed) | completo/a adj |
| | We have a free view of the stage from here. |
| | Desde aquí tenemos una vista completa del escenario. |
| free adj | (unfettered) | libre adj mf |
| | After the divorce, he was given free access to his children. |
| | Después del divorcio, le concedieron libre acceso a sus hijos. |
| free adj | (chemistry: uncombined) | libre adj mf |
| | Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
| | Las sustancias son conductoras gracias a los electrones libres. |
| free adj | (loose) | suelto/a adj |
| | | holgado/a adj |
| | | amplio/a adj |
| | I prefer clothes that are free and light. |
| | Prefiero la ropa suelta y ligera. |
| | Prefiero la ropa holgada y ligera. |
| | Prefiero la ropa amplia y ligera. |
| free adj | (unrestrained) | libre adj mf |
| | (informal) | con confianza, con libertad loc adv |
| | You are free to ask questions. |
| | Eres libre de hacer preguntas. |
| free adj | (frank) | franco/a adj |
| | | sincero/a adj |
| | If I can be free with you, I'll tell you what's wrong. |
| | Si puedo ser franco contigo, te voy a decir qué está mal. |
| free adj | somewhat pejorative (lavish) | dadivoso/a adj |
| | (informal) | generoso/a adj |
| | | desprendido/a adj |
| | He was very free with his advice. |
| | Era muy dadivoso para dar consejos. |
| | Es muy generoso con sus consejos. |
free,
-free adj | (without: [sth] undesirable) | sin adv |
| Note: Used in combination |
| | This tube station has step-free access. |
| | La estación de subte tiene acceso sin escaleras. |
free of [sth],
free from [sth] adj + prep | (without) | libre de adj mf + prep |
| | | exento de adj + prep |
| | Your life will be free from stress. |
| | I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
| | Tu vida quedará libre de estrés. |
| free adv | (freely) | libremente adv |
| | I love to run free along the beach. |
| | Me gusta correr libremente por la playa. |
| free adv | (gratis) | gratis adj inv |
| | I got this book free. |
| | Conseguí este libro gratis. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (exempt) | librar a alguien de loc verb |
| | | excusar a alguien de loc verb |
| | His hearing problem freed him from military service. |
| | Su problema con el oído lo libró del servicio militar. |
| | Su problema con el oído lo excusó del servicio militar. |
| free [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (relieve of) | liberar a alguien de loc verb |
| | Buying online will free you of the need to go to the shops. |
| | Comprar por Internet te libera de la necesidad de ir a las tiendas. |
| free [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disengage) | soltar algo de loc verb |
| | | desenredar algo de loc verb |
| | | soltar a alguien de loc verb |
| | | desenredar a alguien de loc verb |
| | He couldn't free the fishing line from the weeds. |
| | No pudo soltar el sedal de la hierba. |
Compound Forms:
free | -free |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| additive-free adj | (no artificial ingredients) | sin aditivos loc adj |
| | | sin agregados loc adj |
| alcohol-free beer n | (beer containing no alcohol) | cerveza sin alcohol nf + loc adj |
| | Bob drinks alcohol-free beer when he is the designated driver. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La cerveza sin alcohol es más cara que la que sí contiene alcohol. |
bug-free,
bug free adj | (code, software) | sin errores loc adj |
| | | libre de virus loc adj |
| | | sin virus loc adj |
| | | limpio/a adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
caffeine-free,
caffeine free adj | (without caffeine) | sin cafeína loc nom f |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
cage free,
cage-free adj | US (hen, egg: free range) (huevos) | de corral loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
carriage free,
carriage-free adj | (no shipping charges) | franco de porte loc adj |
| | | sin portes loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
childfree,
also UK: child-free adj | (having no children, esp. by choice) | sin hijos loc adj |
| | | sin niños loc adj |
childfree by choice,
childless by choice,
also UK: child-free by choice expr | (voluntarily having no children) | no tener hijos por decisión loc verb |
| | | elegir no tener hijos loc verb |
| | Glen and his wife are childless by choice, although they have three dogs. |
cruelty-free,
cruelty free adj | (obtained without harming animals) | no testado en animales loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
customs-free,
customs free adj | (law: no duty) | exento de impuestos loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
dairy free,
dairy-free adj | (containing no milk products) | no lácteo loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | En lugar de leche, le puso al café un producto no lácteo hecho a base de cereales. |
drug free,
drug-free adj | (without drugs) | libre de drogas loc adj |
| | | sin drogas loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
drug free,
drug-free adj | (person: not taking drugs) (persona) | libre de drogas loc adj |
| | (figurado) | limpio/a adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
duty free,
duty-free adj | (law: exempt from customs tax) | libre de impuestos loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los artículos son más baratos allí porque están libres de impuestos. |
| | | franco/a adj |
| | En los almacenes francos de los aeropuertos se pueden conseguir cosas interesantes a bajos precios. |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | productos libres de impuestos, productos duty-free nmpl + loc adj |
| | Duty-free goods can be purchased only by those who are over 18 years of age. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En los aeropuertos se venden toda clase de productos libres de impuestos. |
| duty-free shop n | UK (airport: untaxed goods store) (informal) | duty free loc nom m |
| | | tienda libre de impuestos nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | free shop loc nom m |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| | Hay que enseñar la tarjeta de embarque para comprar en el duty free. |
| | Hay que enseñar la tarjeta de embarque para comprar en la tienda libre de impuestos. |
| | Hay que enseñar la tarjeta de embarque para comprar en el free shop. |
| duty-free zone n | (tariff-free area) | área libre de impuestos nf + loc adj |
fancy-free,
fancy free adj | (no commitments, carefree) | sin compromisos, sin responsabilidades loc adj |
| | | sin ataduras loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
fat-free,
fat free adj | (food: containing no fats) | sin grasa loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | I bought some fat-free yogurt, but it doesn't taste as good as the real thing! It is a mistake to think that because a food is fat-free, it's also free of calories. |
| | ¡Compré un yogur sin grasa, pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | | libre de grasa loc adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur libre de grasa, pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | (literal) | que no contiene grasas loc adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur que no tiene grasa, pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | | bajo en grasas loc adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur bajo en grasas pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | (ES) | desnatado/a adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur desnatado pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | (AR) | descremado/a adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur descremado pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
| | | cero por ciento, 0 % loc adj |
| | ¡Compré un yogur cero por ciento pero no es tan rico como el de verdad! |
fragrance-free,
fragrance free adj | (unscented) | sin perfume, sin aroma, sin olor loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Prefiero los desodorantes sin perfume. |