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liberal

liberal

Meaning of liberal

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

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German/liˈbɛʁaːl/
Russian transcription[lʲɪbʲɪˈralʲnɨj]
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liberal with Russian translation

liberal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

У неё очень либеральные взгляды.

Sie hat sehr liberale Ansichten.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Партия считается либеральной.

Die Partei gilt als liberal.

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liberal belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

liberalлиберальный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
in Scheiben geschnittenнарезанный ломтиками

liberal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between liberal / fortschrittlich / freisinnig / aufgeschlossen / libertär / freiheitlich

F
🇩🇪German
fortschrittlich

Emphasizes progress, modern ideas, and openness to change; not necessarily tied specifically to party politics.

B2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
freisinnig

More literary and somewhat old-fashioned; means free-minded or liberal in outlook.

B2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
aufgeschlossen

Means open to new ideas and people; broader than the political sense of "liberal."

B2Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
libertär

Stresses maximum personal freedom and minimal state intervention; can be more radical than liberal.

B2Often
F
🇩🇪German
freiheitlich

Means based on freedom and individual rights; often used in political and civic contexts.

B2Often
P
🇩🇪German
politisch offen

Describes a willingness to consider different political ideas; it is more of a descriptive phrase than a fixed term.

B2Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
reformorientiert

Stresses a preference for reforms and gradual change; focuses on practical improvements rather than the ideology of freedom.

B2Often
P
🇩🇪German
progressiv

Means progressive and supportive of social change; often very close to "liberal" in politics.

B2Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
tolerant

Means accepting different opinions, lifestyles, and people; does not necessarily imply a political stance.

B2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
für persönliche Freiheit

This is a descriptive phrase rather than a single word; it stresses support for personal freedom without the political nuance of "liberal."

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce liberal and what this word means

liberal means liberal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce liberal

/liˈbɛʁaːl/

liberal translation

liberal

liberal examples

Sie hat sehr liberale Ansichten.

liberal transcription

/liˈbɛʁaːl/

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liberal meaning: what does it mean?

in der Politik Wandel und persönliche Freiheit unterstützend

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liberal is pronounced as /liˈbɛʁaːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

liberal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie hat sehr liberale Ansichten. Translation: У неё очень либеральные взгляды.

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