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free

Meaning of free

costing nothing

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British English/ˈfriː/
American English/ˈfriː/
Russian transcription[bʲɪsˈplatnɨj]
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Аудиогид музея бесплатный для студентов.

The museum's audio guide is free for students.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В первый понедельник месяца вход на территорию замка бесплатный.

On the first Monday of the month, entry to the castle grounds is free.

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free belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

freeбесплатный
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

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What's the difference between free / gratis / on the house / cost-free / included / at no extra cost

🇬🇧English
free

basic, general term meaning without cost

A1Very Often

Admission to the museum is free.

Вход в музей бесплатный.

G
🇬🇧English
gratis

formal or literary; less common in everyday speech

A1Rarely

Admission to the lecture was gratis.

Вход на лекцию был бесплатным.

O
🇬🇧English
on the house

idiomatic phrase used in hospitality meaning the establishment pays

A1Rarely

The dessert was on the house.

Десерт был за счёт заведения.

C
🇬🇧English
cost-free

formal/technical term used in policies or marketing

A1Rarely

Certain services are cost-free for residents.

Некоторые услуги для местных жителей предоставляются бесплатно.

🇬🇧English

means part of a price or package rather than separately free

A1Very Often

The ferry fare is included in the tour price.

Плата за паром включена в стоимость тура.

A
🇬🇧English
at no extra cost

emphasizes that no additional fee is charged beyond what was paid

A1Often

Baggage transfer is provided at no extra cost.

Трансфер багажа предоставляется без дополнительной платы.

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how to pronounce free

/ˈfriː/

free translation

бесплатный

free examples

The museum's audio guide is free for students.

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/ˈfriː/, /ˈfriː/

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free meaning: what does it mean?

costing nothing

free pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

free is pronounced as /ˈfriː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

free definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The museum's audio guide is free for students. Translation: Аудиогид музея бесплатный для студентов.

Is free part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

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Is free part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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