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liberal

liberal

Meaning of liberal

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

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British English/ˈlɪbərəl/
American English/ˈlɪbərəl/
Russian transcription[lʲɪbʲɪˈralʲnɨj]
liberal
liberal - либеральный
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liberal with Russian translation

liberal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У партии либеральный взгляд на образование.

The party has a liberal view on education.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он вырос в либеральной семье.

He grew up in a liberal home.

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liberalлиберальный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

liberal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between liberal / progressive / left-wing / open-minded / tolerant

🇬🇧English
liberal

либеральный — supporting change and personal freedom in politics

B2Often

The party has a liberal view on education.

У партии либеральный взгляд на образование.

L
🇬🇧English
liberal

the base word; broadly means politically or socially liberal, or generous/open in approach

C1Very Often

She has liberal views on education.

У неё либеральные взгляды на образование.

P
🇬🇧English
progressive

emphasizes support for reform, social change, and modern progressive politics; less general than liberal

C1Often

The party is seen as progressive on healthcare.

Эта партия считается прогрессивной в вопросах здравоохранения.

L
🇬🇧English
left-wing

specifically means politically on the left side; more ideological and political than liberal

C1Very Often

She writes for a left-wing newspaper.

Она пишет для левой газеты.

O
🇬🇧English
open-minded

describes a person willing to consider new ideas and different opinions; not specifically political

C1Very Often

He is open-minded about other cultures.

Он открыт к другим культурам и чужим взглядам.

T
🇬🇧English
tolerant

means allowing or accepting differences; more about patience and acceptance than political ideology

C1Very Often

A tolerant society respects different beliefs.

Терпимое общество уважает разные убеждения.

B
🇬🇧English
broad-minded

similar to open-minded, but often suggests maturity and lack of prejudice; less common in everyday use

C1Rarely

My grandparents are surprisingly broad-minded.

Мои бабушка и дедушка на удивление широких взглядов.

D
🇬🇧English
democratic

relates to democracy, voting, or democratic principles; can overlap politically but is not the same as liberal

C1Often

They support democratic reform.

Они поддерживают демократические реформы.

P
🇬🇧English
permissive

allows more freedom and fewer rules, often with a negative idea of being too lenient

C1Often

The school was criticized for being too permissive.

Школу критиковали за излишнюю мягкость.

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liberal translation: либеральный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce liberal

/ˈlɪbərəl/

liberal translation

либеральный

liberal examples

The party has a liberal view on education.

liberal transcription

/ˈlɪbərəl/, /ˈlɪbərəl/

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liberal meaning: what does it mean?

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

liberal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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The party has a liberal view on education. Translation: У партии либеральный взгляд на образование.

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