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frei

free

adjective FRY Common

Also means

vacant

Usage Note

frei covers both 'free' (at liberty) and 'vacant, available'; Ist hier frei? asks whether a seat is taken. Note im Freien means 'outdoors' and frei haben means 'to have a day off'.

Examples

"Ist dieser Platz noch frei?"

Natural Translation

Is this seat still free?

Literal Translation

Is this seat still free?

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