What does libérer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word libérer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use libérer in French.

The word libérer in French means release, free, free from , release from, liberate, free, liberate, free up, give off, give off, vacate, leave, make time, become available, free yourself from, discharge, liberate, relieve, let out, free, release, release, clear your conscience, release on bail. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word libérer

release, free

verbe transitif (remettre en liberté) (prisoner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les autorités pénitentiaires ont libéré le prisonnier.
The prison authorities released the prisoner.

free from , release from

(débarrasser [qqn] de [qch] qui entrave) (rescue)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les secouristes l'ont libéré de son siège.
The rescuers freed him from his seat.

liberate, free

verbe transitif (délivrer un pays de l'ennemi) (country/population)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le but de cette guerre est de libérer le peuple.
The aim of this war is to liberate the people.

liberate

verbe transitif (libérer un pays, un peuple) (country)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La France a été libérée par les Alliés en 1944.
France was liberated by the allies in 1944.

free up

verbe transitif (rendre une période disponible) (time, informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Je libérerai une heure dans l'après-midi pour aller à l'hôpital.
I freed up an hour in the afternoon to go to the hospital.

give off, give off

verbe transitif (produire, relâcher)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Au contact de l'air, le soufre libère une odeur nauséabonde.
On contact with air, sulphur gives off a foul odour.

vacate, leave

verbe transitif (cesser d'occuper un lieu) (property)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous devons libérer l'appartement à la fin du mois.
We have to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.

make time

verbe pronominal (prendre son temps libre)

Me voici, j'ai pu me libérer.
Here I am! I was able to get away.

become available

verbe pronominal (logement... : devenir vide)

Dès qu'un appartement se libère, je vous préviens.

free yourself from

(mettre fin à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juliette s'est enfin libérée de l'emprise de ce garçon.
She has finally escaped that boy's clutches.

discharge

verbe transitif (dégager des obligations militaires)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

liberate, relieve

verbe transitif (soulager)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tout dire à la police m'a libéré.
Telling the police everything liberated me.

let out

verbe transitif (rendre sa liberté à [qqn]) (from school)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
L'école a libéré les enfants en fin de matinée.
The school let the children out at the end of the morning.

free, release

verbe transitif (affranchir [qqn] d'un état de dépendance) (addiction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La cure semble l'avoir libéré de la drogue.
The cure seems to have cleared him of his addiction.

release

verbe transitif (débloquer) (catch)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le policier libère le cran de sûreté de son arme.
The police officer released the safety catch on his gun.

clear your conscience

locution verbale (avouer [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

release on bail

verbe transitif (libérer contre une somme d'argent)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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