Verb

frei|machen

Translation

to clear, to free, to get undressed, to take time off

Bitte machen Sie den Weg frei.

Please clear the way.

Er musste sich von seinen Sorgen freimachen.

He had to free himself from his worries.

Vor dem Schwimmen muss man sich freimachen.

Before swimming, one has to get undressed.

((et4)) ((for sb.)) to clear sth. (for sb.) Please clear the seat for me.

sich⁴ ((von+3)) to free oneself from sth. He is freeing himself from his fears.

sich⁴ to get undressed In summer, people get undressed at the beach.

Synonyms: räumen (to clear), ausziehen (to undress), befreien (to free); Antonyms: besetzen (to occupy), anziehen (to dress)

From 'frei' (free, clear) + 'machen' (to make). Literally 'to make free/clear'.

Think of 'making something free'. You can 'make free' a path (clear it), your mind (free it from worries), or your body (free it from clothes).