adjective
free
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Meaning: 'frei' primarily means 'free' in senses: available/unoccupied and costless. It’s an adjective, gradable (freier, am frei(e)sten) and can function adverbially. Common collocations include 'frei von' (free of) and 'frei haben' (to have time off). Antonyms: besetzt, gefangen.
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Die Mitarbeiter waren einen Tag frei, weil das Büro wegen eines Stromausfalls geschlossen war.
The employees had a day off because the office was closed due to a power outage.
Am Wochenende habe ich frei.
I have time off on the weekend.
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Picture a person with chains broken, labeled 'frei'.
Like English 'free' — same sound and meaning.
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Can mean 'free' as in cost-free or 'free' as in having time off; context decides.