liberty

libertà

La condizione di chi non è prigioniero, schiavo o sotto il controllo di un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: freedom

Contrari: captivity

Espressioni comuni: personal liberty, deprive of liberty, regain liberty

libertà

La libertà di scegliere che cosa fare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: at liberty to do something (You are at liberty to refuse.); liberty to do something (We have the liberty to set our own hours.)

Sinonimi: freedom

Espressioni comuni: liberty to choose, at liberty, give someone liberty

confidenza eccessiva, sfacciataggine

Un gesto troppo confidenziale o che supera i limiti di ciò che qualcuno ha permesso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: take liberties with someone (He took liberties with the guests, asking deeply personal questions.)

Sinonimi: presumption

Espressioni comuni: take a liberty, unwelcome liberty

licenza a terra

Periodo in cui un marinaio ha il permesso di lasciare la nave e scendere a terra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shore leave

Espressioni comuni: on liberty, grant liberty, liberty ashore