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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagent libre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-zhahn leeb
"Après la saison, il est devenu agent libre et a reçu plusieurs offres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is not under contract and is free to negotiate with any team or organization.
"After the season ended, he became a free agent and started receiving offers from multiple teams." - 2
An individual who has the autonomy to make independent choices or decisions.
"As a free agent in the market, she explored various opportunities without any restrictions."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'free agent' originates from the combination of 'free', which comes from Old English 'frēo', meaning 'not in bondage', and 'agent', derived from Latin 'agens', meaning 'doing' or 'acting'. The phrase has evolved to describe individuals who are not bound by contracts, particularly in sports and business contexts.
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agent libre
Transliteration: ah-zhahn leeb
"Après la saison, il est devenu agent libre et a reçu plusieurs offres."
freier Agent
Transliteration: fry-er ah-gent
"Nach der Saison wurde er ein freier Agent und erhielt Angebote von mehreren Teams."
giocatore libero
Transliteration: joh-kah-tore lee-bay-roh
"Dopo la stagione, è diventato un giocatore libero e ha ricevuto offerte da più squadre."
agente libre
Transliteration: ah-hen-teh lee-breh
"Después de la temporada, se convirtió en agente libre y comenzó a recibir ofertas."
agente livre
Transliteration: ah-zhen-teh lee-vreh
"Após a temporada, ele se tornou um agente livre e começou a receber propostas."
स्वतंत्र एजेंट
Transliteration: svatantra ejent
"सीजन के बाद, वह स्वतंत्र एजेंट बन गया और कई प्रस्ताव मिलने लगे।"
自由代理
Transliteration: zìyóu dàilǐ
"赛季结束后，他成为自由代理，开始收到多个球队的报价。"
자유 계약자
Transliteration: jayu gyeyakja
"시즌이 끝난 후 그는 자유 계약자가 되어 여러 팀의 제안을 받기 시작했다."
フリーエージェント
Transliteration: furī ējento
"シーズン終了後、彼はフリーエージェントになり、複数のチームからオファーを受け始めました。"
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