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Definition 2024

feel_free

feel free

English

Verb

(idiomatic, with to-infinitive) To feel able without giving offense.
The co-pilot didn't feel free to speak up to the pilot in the cockpit.
(as imperative, with to-infinitive) You have my permission.
While you're babysitting, feel free to open anything in the spirit cupboard.
(as imperative, in response) You have my permission.
"Can I take a look at the draft you've prepared?" / "Feel free."

Synonyms

(as imperative, in response): be my guest

Translations

idiomatic, with to-infinitive

Chinese:
Mandarin: 隨時 (zh), 随时 (zh) ‎(suíshí)

Finnish: voida (fi)
Russian: чу́вствовать себя́ свобо́дным ‎(čúvstvovatʹ sebjá svobódnym)

as imperative, with to-infinitive

Chinese:
Mandarin: 隨時 (zh), 随时 (zh) ‎(suíshí)
Finnish: saada (fi), olla lupa
Japanese: ご遠慮なく...してください ‎(ごえんりょなく...してください, go-enryo-naku ... shite kudasai)

Russian: (formal) не стесня́йтесь (ru) ‎(ne stesnjájtesʹ), (informal) не стесня́йся (ru) ‎(ne stesnjájsja)

as imperative, in response

Chinese:
Mandarin: 請便 (zh), 请便 (zh) ‎(qǐngbiàn)
Czech: klidně
Finnish: ole hyvä (fi), olkaa hyvä (fi)

Russian: пожа́луйста (ru) ‎(požálujsta), (formal) не стесня́йтесь (ru) ‎(ne stesnjájtesʹ), (informal) не стесня́йся (ru) ‎(ne stesnjájsja)
Telugu: మొహమాటపడవద్దు ‎(mohamāṭapaḍavaddu)