Libertades (en. Freedoms)

/li.ber.'ta.des/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Rights that a person possesses to act according to their will.
All citizens must enjoy the same freedoms.
Todos los ciudadanos deben gozar de las mismas libertades.
State of a person who is not subjected to the authority of another.
The fight for civil freedoms is fundamental in a democracy.
La lucha por las libertades civiles es fundamental en una democracia.
Ability to decide or act autonomously.
Art is a way to express personal freedoms.
El arte es una manera de expresar las libertades personales.

Etymology

From Latin 'libertas', -atis, which means freedom.

Common Phrases and Expressions

defend freedoms
Protecting the fundamental rights of individuals.
defender las libertades
public freedoms
Rights and freedoms that all citizens have in a society.
libertades públicas
limit freedoms
Restricting the rights or capacity for action of an individual or group.
limitar libertades

Related Words

freedom of expression
Right to freely express ideas and opinions.
libertad de expresión
freedom of the press
Right to inform and be informed without censorship.
libertad de prensa
individual freedom
Right of each person to act according to their own will.
libertad individual

Slang Meanings

To be free as a bird.
After moving, I feel free as a bird.
Después de mudarme, me siento libre como un pájaro.
To live your own way.
In this city, people live their own way and enjoy their freedoms.
En esta ciudad, la gente vive a su manera y disfruta de sus libertades.