Translation
to free, to release, to liberate
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Word origin
From Latin liberare ('to set free'), from liber ('free'). The same root gives English 'liberate' and 'liberty'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- liberare
- English cognates
- liberate, liberty
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | libero | liberé | liberaba | liberaré | liberaría |
| tú | liberas | liberaste | liberabas | liberarás | liberarías |
| él/ella/ud. | libera | liberó | liberaba | liberará | liberaría |
| nos. | liberamos | liberamos | liberábamos | liberaremos | liberaríamos |
| vos. | liberáis | liberasteis | liberabais | liberaréis | liberaríais |
| ellos/uds. | liberan | liberaron | liberaban | liberarán | liberarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | libere | liberara | liberase |
| tú | liberes | liberaras | liberases |
| él/ella/ud. | libere | liberara | liberase |
| nos. | liberemos | liberáramos | liberásemos |
| vos. | liberéis | liberarais | liberaseis |
| ellos/uds. | liberen | liberaran | liberasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | libera |
| ud. | libere |
| nosotros | liberemos |
| vosotros | liberad |
| uds. | liberen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- liberando
- Past participle
- liberado
Examples
.
They decided to release the prisoners that very night.
.
The army fought to liberate the city.
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Doing exercise helps me to release stress.
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We are going to release the animals back into the wild.
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The company wants to free up space in its warehouses.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 7: liberar, humanidad, usado and 7 more words.