Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - liberty
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Liberty
liberty
geographical name city NW Missouri NNE of Kansas City population 26,232 LIBERTY noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French liberte, from Latin libertat-, libertas, from liber free — more at liberal Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being free: a. the power to do as one pleases b. freedom from physical restraint c. freedom from arbitrary or despotic control d. the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privileges e. the power of choice 2. a. a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant ; privilege b. permission especially to go freely within specified limits 3. an action going beyond normal limits: as a. a breach of etiquette or propriety ; familiarity b. risk, chance took foolish liberties with his health c. a violation of rules or a deviation from standard practice d. a distortion of fact 4. a short authorized absence from naval duty usually for less than 48 hours Synonyms: see freedom
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a freedom from captivity, imprisonment, slavery, or despotic control. b a personification of this. 2 a the right or power to do as one pleases. b (foll. by to + infin.) right, power, opportunity, permission. c Philos. freedom from control by fate or necessity. 3 a (usu. in pl.) a right, privilege, or immunity, enjoyed by prescription or grant. b (in sing. or pl.) hist. an area having such privileges etc., esp. a district controlled by a city though outside its boundary or an area outside a prison where some prisoners might reside. 4 setting aside of rules or convention. Phrases and idioms at liberty 1 free, not imprisoned (set at liberty). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) entitled, permitted. 3 available, disengaged. Liberty Bell (in the US) a bell in Philadelphia rung at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. liberty boat Brit. Naut. a boat carrying liberty men. liberty bodice a close-fitting under-bodice. liberty hall a place where one may do as one likes. liberty horse a horse performing in a circus without a rider. liberty man Brit. Naut. a sailor with leave to go ashore. liberty of the subject the rights of a subject under constitutional rule. Liberty ship hist. a prefabricated US-built freighter of the war of 1939-45. take liberties 1 (often foll. by with) behave in an unduly familiar manner. 2 (foll. by with) deal freely or superficially with rules or facts. take the liberty (foll. by to + infin., or of + verbal noun) presume, venture. Etymology: ME f. OF libert{eacute} f. L libertas -tatis f. liber free ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. 1) свобода ordered liberty — управляемая свобода, упорядоченная свобода 2) право - be at liberty to - civil liberties - deprivation of liberty - liberty of speech - liberty of the press ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. свобода liberty of conscience —- свобода совести civil liberties —- гражданские права (свободы) cap of liberty —- см. cap 2. свобода, нахождение на свободе to get one's liberty —- выйти на свободу to lose one's liberty —- попасть в заключение 3. право, свобода (выбора) liberty of choice —- свобода выбора he has the liberty of coming with us —- он может пойти с нами, если хочет 4. вольность; бесцеремонность to take the liberty to do (of doing) smth. —- позволить себе (осмелиться) сделать что-л. to take liberties with smb. —- позволять себе вольности по отношению к кому-л.; быть непозволительно фамильярным с кем-л. to take liberties with smth. —- бесцеремонно обращаться с чем-л. he took foolish liberties with his health —- он глупо пренебрегал своим здоровьем 5. привилегии, вольности the liberties of the City of London —- ист. вольности города Лондона 6. район, на который распространяются привилегии 7. мор. увольнение на берег L.! —- увольняемым на берег построиться! (команда) liberty day —- день, когда часть команды увольняется на берег liberty man —- (матрос) увольняемый на берег liberty man to clean! —- увольняемым на берег приготовиться! (команда) Id: at liberty —- свободный, находящийся на свободе; свободный, незанятый; свободно, по своему выбору Id: to set at liberty —- освободить, выпустить на свободу Id: when shall you...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of the press свобода печати; LIBERTY noun 1) свобода; you are at liberty to make any choice - вы можете выбирать, что угодно; to take the liberty (of doing или to do so and so) - позволить себе (сделать то-то) - liberty of the press - at liberty - set at liberty 2) вольность, бесцеремонность; to take liberties with smb. - позволять себе вольности с кем-л.; to take liberties with smth. - обращаться бесцеремонно с чем-л. 3) pl. привилегии, вольности 4) naut. увольнение на берег Syn: see right LIBERTY boat 1) шлюпка с матросами, увольняемыми на берег 2) coll. автобус для отпускников LIBERTY man матрос, увольняемый на берег ...Англо-русский словарь
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(liberties) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities. Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty... Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people. = freedom N-VAR see also civil liberties 2. Liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner. Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months’ loss of liberty... N-UNCOUNT: oft at N 3. If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it. The island’s in the Pacific Ocean; I’m not at liberty to say exactly where, because we’re still negotiating for its purchase. = able PHRASE: PHR to-inf, usu v-link PHR 4. If you say that you have taken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done. I took the liberty of going into Assunta’s wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR -ing c darkgreen]politeness 5. If you take liberties or take a liberty with someone or something, you act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth... She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick’s photos without his knowledge. PHRASE: V and N inflect, oft PHR with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 »FREEDOM« the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority (People will resent these restrictions on their liberty.) 2 »LEGAL RIGHT« C usually plural a particular legal right (liberties such as freedom of speech that we take for granted) 3 »WITHOUT PERMISSION« something you do without asking permission, which may offend or upset someone else (What a diabolical liberty! | take the liberty of doing sth) (I took the liberty of cancelling the reservation for you.) 4 be at liberty to do sth formal to have the right or permission to do something (I'm afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss these matters.) 5 take liberties with sb/sth a) to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing (The film-makers took too many liberties with the original novel.) b) old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way (He's been taking liberties with our female staff.) 6 at liberty if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small place ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1375, from O.Fr. libertй "freedom," from L. libertatem (nom. libertas), from liber "free." "The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right." [Learned Hand, 1944] ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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