liberty

Freiheit

Der Zustand, weder eingesperrt noch versklavt oder der Kontrolle einer anderen Person unterworfen zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: freedom

Gegenteile: captivity

Häufige Wendungen: personal liberty, deprive of liberty, regain liberty

Freiheit, Handlungsfreiheit

Die Freiheit, selbst zu entscheiden, was man tut.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: at liberty to do something (You are at liberty to refuse.); liberty to do something (We have the liberty to set our own hours.)

Synonyme: freedom

Häufige Wendungen: liberty to choose, at liberty, give someone liberty

Unverschämtheit, Dreistigkeit

Eine Handlung, die zu vertraulich ist oder über das hinausgeht, was jemand erlaubt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: take liberties with someone (He took liberties with the guests, asking deeply personal questions.)

Synonyme: presumption

Häufige Wendungen: take a liberty, unwelcome liberty

Landurlaub

Zeit, in der ein Seemann das Schiff mit Erlaubnis verlassen und an Land gehen darf.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: shore leave

Häufige Wendungen: on liberty, grant liberty, liberty ashore