free up

libérer, dégager

Rendre de l’espace ou du temps disponible en retirant des choses ou en modifiant ses projets.

En anglais simple : To make space or time available by removing things or changing plans.

• Delete old photos to free up space.
• I cancelled a meeting to free up some time.
• Selling the sofa freed up room for a desk.

Comment l'utiliser : free something up for something (I freed an hour up for the meeting.)

Synonymes : make available, clear

Contraires : use up, take up

Expressions courantes : free up some space, free up some time, free up a morning

libérer, rendre disponible

Rendre une personne, de l’argent ou une autre ressource disponible pour une nouvelle tâche.

En anglais simple : To make a person, money, or other resource available for a new task or purpose.

• This change will free up two workers.
• The new software freed her up to help customers.
• Can we free up more money for training?

Comment l'utiliser : free someone up to do something (The assistant freed me up to focus on teaching.); free something up for something (The cuts freed up money for repairs.)

Synonymes : make available, release

Contraires : tie up

Expressions courantes : free up more staff, free up some funds, free up extra resources