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szabadlábra

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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First attested in 1753. From szabad (“free”) +‎ lábra (“onto leg/foot”), calque of German auf freien Fuß, compare szabadlábon (szabad + lábon).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsɒbɒdlaːbrɒ]
  • Hyphenation: sza‧bad‧láb‧ra
  • Rhymes: -rɒ

Adverb

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szabadlábra

  1. (idiomatic, in set phrases) released (freed from captivity)
    Az elítéltet ma helyezik szabadlábra. ― The convict will be released today.
    A banda tagjai négy év börtön után szabadlábra kerültek. ― The gang members were released after four years in prison.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ szabadlábra in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

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