take the liberty
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take the liberty
verb takes the liberty · taking the liberty · took the liberty · taken the liberty
- To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission. I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.
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verb act on one’s own authority
| Português | tomar a liberdade |
|---|---|
| Français | prendre la liberté |
| Deutsch | sich erlauben, sich die Freiheit nehmen |
| Ελληνικά | παίρνω το θάρρος paírno to thárros, παίρνω την πρωτοβουλία paírno tin protovoulía |
| Русский | брать на себя́ сме́лость bratʹ na sebjá smélostʹ, взять на себя́ сме́лость vzjatʹ na sebjá smélostʹ, позволя́ть себе́ pozvoljátʹ sebé, позво́лить себе́ pozvólitʹ sebé |
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title = {take the liberty},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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