Dictionary

feel free en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) To feel able without giving offense.
   • The co-pilot didn't feel free to speak up to the pilot in the cockpit.
2. (as imperative, in response) You have my permission.
   • "Can I take a look at the draft you've prepared?" / "Feel free."
   • While you're babysitting, feel free to open anything in the spirit cupboard.
   • Throughout the week, please feel free to share your view of the Games and our discussion in our comments section. I'll be checking in regularly. Until then, thanks to all or, more appropriately, xiexie. 2008 August 4, en, quoting Christopher Clarey, “Beijing 2008 part one: The games through different lenses”, in The New York Times (Sports section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025:

Forms

Synonyms

be my guest (as imperative, in response)

Translations (39)

pl proszę (as imperative, in response) · fi olkaa hyvä (as imperative, in response) · ja どうぞ (as imperative, in response) · pl proszę (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · pl nie krępuj się (as imperative, in response) · cs klidně (as imperative, in response) · cmn 請便 /请便 (as imperative, in response) · fi voida (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · ru не стесня́йтесь (as imperative, in response) · hu úgy érzi, bátran… (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · pt sintam-se à vontade (vocês) (as imperative, in response) · ja ご遠慮なく...してください (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · pt sinta-se à vontade (você) (as imperative, in response) · fi saada (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · hu csak nyugodtan (as imperative, in response) · vi cứ tự nhiên (as imperative, in response) · vi tuỳ ý (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · hu nem habozik (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · ru не стесня́йся (as imperative, in response) · hu bátran (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · pt te sente à vontade (tu) (as imperative, in response) · ru не стесня́йтесь (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · pl czuć się swobodnie (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · ru не стесня́йся (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · vi tự nhiên (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · cmn 隨時 /随时 (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · cmn 隨時 /随时 (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · vi tuỳ ý (as imperative, in response) · fi ole hyvä (as imperative, in response) · ru чу́вствовать себя́ свобо́дным (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · vi tự nhiên (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · hu nyugodtan (as imperative, with to-infinitive) · ru пожа́луйста (as imperative, in response) · vi tuỳ ý (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · hu természetesen (as imperative, in response) · hu hogyne (as imperative, in response) · vi thoải mái (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) · hu ne zavartassa magát (as imperative, in response) · pl nie krępuj się (as imperative, with to-infinitive)