free lance

English

Adjective

free lance (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of freelance.

Translations

Noun

free lance (plural free lances)

  1. Archaic form of freelance.
    • 1889, Brewers' Guardian, volume 19, page 159:
      […] there are always some "free lances" who are ready to do a "cutting" trade, and thus become formidable competitors.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from English free lance.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌfɾi ˈlans/ [ˌfɾi ˈlãns]
    • Syllabification: free lance

    Noun

    free lance m or f by sense (plural free lances)

    1. alternative form of freelance

    Adjective

    free lance (invariable)

    1. alternative form of freelance

    Usage notes

    According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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