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FREE/friː/

Two everyday meanings live here. Free can mean “costs no money”: the water is free. It can also mean “not busy”: Are you free on Friday? Freedom is a bigger idea for later; at A1, start with price and time. Opposite of free (price) is not always “expensive” — sometimes you just pay.

Meaning

Costing no money, or not busy.

Examples

• “The museum is free on Fridays.”
• “The Wi-Fi is free in this café.”
• “I am free after four o'clock.”

Good to know

free = no money, or not busy. Are you free + day/time?

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