Are you free this afternoon? I don't have much free time.

not being used

Excuse me, is this seat free?

free from something ; free of something

without something bad

She was finally free from pain.

free 2 w / fri / verb (frees , free . ing , freed )

to make someone or something free He was freed after ten years in prison. Suffix

-free

( in adjectives ) not containing the bad thing mentioned sugar -free cola fat -free yogurt a smoke -free environment a tax -free savings account

free .dom О / 'tndom / noun

[ noncount ] being free

They gave their children too much freedom.

[ count, noncount ] the right to do or say what you want

freedom of speech free way / ' friwei / noun [ count ]

a wide road where vehicles can travel fast the freeways of southern California

freeze Ф / friz / verb ( freez es , freez • ing , froze / frouz / has fro • zen / ' frouzn / )

to become hard because it is so cold. When water freezes , it becomes ice.

to make food very cold so that it stays fresh for a long time

frozen vegetables

to stop suddenly and stay very still The cat froze when it saw the bird. freeze to death

to be so cold that you die

freez er / ' frizэr / noun [ count ]

an electric container that keeps food very cold ( frozen ) so that it stays fresh for a long time

—Look at refrigerator .

freez • ing / ' frizig / adjective

( informal )

very cold

Can you close the window? I'm freezing! Thesaurus

cold with a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (used about food or drink) not heated: I'm not going into the lake - the water's too cold. ♦ Should I turn the heat on? I'm cold. ♦ to look/feel cold ♦ Would you like a cold drink? ♦ We're having cold chicken for lunch. cool (used especially about the weather) a little cold, often in a pleasant way: It's hot outside but it's nice and cool in here. ♦ a cool breeze (= a light wind ) ♦ Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. freezing ( informal )

(used about the temperature or people) extremely cold: It's freezing outside. ♦ freezing temperatures ♦ I'm freezing! Close the window! ♦ freezing cold weather —ANTONYM boiling

chilly (used especially about the weather) too cold to be comfortable: a chilly morning in November ♦ Bring a coat. It might get chilly later. ♦ She was beginning to feel chilly.

freez • ing point / ' frizig point /

( also freez .ing ) noun [ count, noncount ] ( physics ) the temperature at which a liquid freezes Water has a freezing point of 32° Fahrenheit, or 0° Celsius. Last night the temperature fell to six degrees below freezing .

freight / freit / noun [ noncount ]

things that trucks, ships, trains, and airplanes carry from one place to another a freight train

French fries / ' frentf fraiz / ( also fries ) noun [ plural ]

thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil a hamburger with French fries

French toast / |frentf ' toust / noun [noncount]

bread that has been covered with a mixture of eggs and milk and then fried a piece of French toast

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