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Lib [lɪb] N Brit

Lib short for Liberal

Lib
Liberale(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>
See also

I. Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] N Can, Aus hist

Liberal
Liberale(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

II. Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] ADJ

Liberal
liberal
the Liberal candidate
der Kandidat/die Kandidatin der Liberalen [Partei]
the Liberal manifesto
das Manifest der Liberalen [Partei]
the Liberal vote
die Wählerschaft [o. Stimmen] der Liberalen [Partei]

lib [lɪb] N no pl dated inf

lib short for liberation

lib
Befreiungsbewegung f <-, -en>
See also

lib·era·tion [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən, Am -əˈreɪ-] N no pl

liberation from
Befreiung f <-, -en> von +dat

I. ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADV inv

1. ad lib (without preparation):

ad lib
aus dem Stegreif
ad lib
spontan

2. ad lib (at one's desire):

ad lib
nach Belieben

II. ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADJ inv

ad lib (improvised)
improvisiert
ad lib (spontaneous)
spontan

I. ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB intr

ad-lib
improvisieren
just ad-lib!
lass dir etwas einfallen!

II. ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB trans

to ad-lib sth
etw improvisieren

Lib Dem [ˌlɪbˈdem] N Brit inf

Lib Dem short for Liberal Democrat

Lib Dem
Liberaldemokrat(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
See also

I. Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit N

the Liberal Democrats pl
die Liberaldemokraten pl

II. Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit ADJ

Liberal Democrat
liberaldemokratisch
the Liberal Democrat Party
die Liberaldemokratische Partei

Lib-Lab [ˈlɪbˌlæb] ADJ Brit

Lib-Lab HISTORY short for Liberal and Labour

Lib-Lab
Liberale Partei
Lib-Lab pact
Parteibündnis zwischen den Liberalen und der Labourpartei in den 70er Jahren

wom·en's lib [-ˈlɪb] N dated inf

women's lib short for women's liberation

women's lib
Frauen[rechts]bewegung f
See also

wom·en's lib·eˈra·tion N no pl dated

women's liberation
Frauen[rechts]bewegung f
Present
Iad-lib
youad-lib
he/she/itad-libs
wead-lib
youad-lib
theyad-lib
Past
Iad-libbed
youad-libbed
he/she/itad-libbed
wead-libbed
youad-libbed
theyad-libbed
Present Perfect
Ihavead-libbed
youhavead-libbed
he/she/ithasad-libbed
wehavead-libbed
youhavead-libbed
theyhavead-libbed
Past Perfect
Ihadad-libbed
youhadad-libbed
he/she/ithadad-libbed
wehadad-libbed
youhadad-libbed
theyhadad-libbed
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