No. 16,562 in Russian
свободный
Free.
In a sentence
У меня сегодня свободное время.
I have free time today.
Here, 'свободное' refers to 'free' in the context of 'available or unoccupied', indicating extra time or availability.
Этот человек – свободный художник.
This person is a freelancer.
In this sentence, 'свободный' means 'free' in the sense of 'not constrained by obligations', referring to someone working independently.
В этой стране люди могут свободно выражать свои мысли.
In this country, people can freely express their thoughts.
Here, 'свободно' is the adverb form of 'свободный', and it indicates the concept of freedom or lack of restriction in expressing oneself.
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