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liberare

free

verb lee-beh-RAH-reh Common

Origin: from Latin liberare

Also means

release

Usage Note

Liberare means to set free or clear out, as in liberare la stanza ('to vacate the room'). The reflexive liberarsi means to get rid of something or to free up, as in liberarsi di un impegno.

Examples

"Hanno liberato i prigionieri."

Natural Translation

They freed the prisoners.

Literal Translation

They-have freed the prisoners.

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