freelance

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfriː.ləns/ AmE /ˈfriː.ləns/

noun / adjective en → es

1 WORK [noun] B1

a person who is self-employed and does different jobs for different employers, usually on a short-term basis

freelance, autónomo, independiente

  • be a freelance writer/photographer

Collocations freelance journalist · freelance programmer

  • She works as a freelance translator.

    Ella trabaja como traductora freelance.

2 WORK [noun] B1

work that is done by someone who is self-employed and does different jobs for different employers, usually on a short-term basis

trabajo freelance, trabajo independiente

  • freelance work

Collocations freelance writing · freelance photography

  • He does freelance web design.

    Él hace diseño web freelance.

3 WORK [intransitive] B1

to work as a freelancer, doing different jobs for different employers on a short-term basis

trabajar como freelance

  • work freelance
  • She works freelance, doing various jobs.

    Ella trabaja como freelance, haciendo diversos trabajos.

4 WORK [transitive, T + obj + for] B1

to do work as a freelancer for someone or something

hacer trabajo freelance para alguien o algo

  • take on freelance work for somebody/something
  • He took on freelance work for several companies.

    Él aceptó trabajo freelance para varias empresas.

5 WORK [transitive, T + obj] B2

to do a particular job as a freelancer, usually for one employer at a time

hacer un trabajo específico como freelance

  • do freelance work
  • She does freelance writing for magazines.

    Ella hace escritura freelance para revistas.

6 WORK [transitive, T + obj] B2

to do a particular job as a freelancer, usually for one employer at a time

hacer un trabajo específico como freelance

  • do freelance work
  • He does freelance photography for a local newspaper.

    Él hace fotografía freelance para un periódico local.

7 WORK [intransitive] B2

to do work as a freelancer, usually on a short-term basis

hacer trabajo como freelance

  • work freelance
  • She works freelance, doing various jobs.

    Ella trabaja como freelance, haciendo diversos trabajos.

8 WORK [transitive, T + obj + for] B2

to do work as a freelancer for someone or something

hacer trabajo freelance para alguien o algo

  • take on freelance work for somebody/something
  • He took on freelance work for several companies.

    Él aceptó trabajo freelance para varias empresas.