Librar (en. Free)

/liˈβɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To get out of a tight spot or to free from danger.
English: I managed to free the dog from the cable that was trapping it.
Logré librar al perro del cable que lo tenía atrapado.
English: To grant freedom to someone or something.
English: The judge decided to free the accused due to lack of evidence.
El juez decidió librar al acusado por falta de pruebas.
English: To achieve the salvation or liberation of someone.
English: The firefighters managed to free the survivors from the fire.
Los bomberos lograron librar a los sobrevivientes del incendio.

Etymology

English: From Latin 'liberare', which means 'to liberate, to release'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to win a battle
English: To fight and emerge victorious in a conflict.
librar una batalla
English: to get rid of problems
English: To escape or resolve conflicts or problems.
librarse de problemas
English: to wage a fight
English: To participate in a conflict or competition.
librar una lucha

Related Words

English: freedom
English: State of being free.
libertad
English: liberation
English: Action of freeing someone or something.
liberación
English: free
English: Not under the power or dominion of another.
libre

Slang Meanings

English: To relieve someone from a complicated situation.
English: That trick got me out of the biggest problem.
Ese truco me libró del problema más grande.
English: To escape from responsibilities.
English: He got out of his share of the work thanks to an excuse.
Se libró de su parte del trabajo gracias a una excusa.