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France has not only built a bureaucratic barrier against American culture, it has constructed a notorious intellectual case against it as well. The French spend hundreds of millions of dollars subsidizing film production, extend interest-free loans to designated filmmakers, and have placed quotas not only on imports but on television time.
Tyler Cowen

Meaning of "interest-free" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTEREST-FREE

interest-free  [ˌɪntrəstˈfriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTEREST-FREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interest-Free is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTEREST-FREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of interest-free in the English dictionary

The definition of interest-free in the dictionary is not charging interest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTEREST-FREE


additive-free
ˌædɪtɪvˈfriː
calorie-free
ˈkælərɪˈfriː
error-free
ˌɛrəˈfriː
fat-free
ˌfætˈfriː
fragrance-free
ˌfreɪɡrənsˈfriː
frost-free
ˈfrɒstˈfriː
germ-free
ˈdʒɜːmˈfriː
GM-free
ˌdʒiːemˈfriː
hassle-free
ˌhæsəlˈfriː
lead-free
ˌlɛdˈfriː
nuclear-free
ˌnjuːklɪəˈfriː
odour-free
ˌəʊdəˈfriː
overfree
ˌəʊvəˈfriː
problem-free
ˌprɒbləmˈfriː
smoke-free
ˌsməʊkˈfriː
sodium-free
ˌsəʊdɪəmˈfriː
sugar-free
ˌʃʊɡəˈfriː
toll-free
ˌtəʊlˈfriː
trouble-free
ˌtrʌbəlˈfriː
unfree
ʌnˈfriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTEREST-FREE

interelectron
interelectronic
interepidemic
interess
interesse
interest
interest group
interest payment
interest rate
interest-bearing
interest-earning
interest-rate futures
interested
interestedly
interestedness
interesting
interestingly
interestingness
interests
interethnic

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTEREST-FREE

alcohol-free
born-free
carefree
child-free
cruelty-free
duty-free
fancy-free
feel free
for free
free
gluten-free
hands-free
hazard-free
post-free
rent-free
salt-free
scot-free
tax-free
water-free
woodfree

Synonyms and antonyms of interest-free in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «interest-free» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTEREST-FREE

Find out the translation of interest-free to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of interest-free from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interest-free» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无息的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin intereses
570 millions of speakers

English

interest-free
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्याज मुक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدون فوائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Беспроцентный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem juros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্কুসীদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans intérêts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bebas faedah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zinsfrei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無利子の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무이자의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa kapentingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lãi suất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வட்டியிலாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्याजमुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

faizsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza interessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieoprocentowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безвідсотковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără dobândă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άτοκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rentevrye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räntefritt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rentefri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interest-free

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTEREST-FREE»

The term «interest-free» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interest-free

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QUOTES WITH «INTEREST-FREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word interest-free.
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Tyler Cowen
France has not only built a bureaucratic barrier against American culture, it has constructed a notorious intellectual case against it as well. The French spend hundreds of millions of dollars subsidizing film production, extend interest-free loans to designated filmmakers, and have placed quotas not only on imports but on television time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTEREST-FREE»

Discover the use of interest-free in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interest-free and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Islamic Banking and Interest: A Study of the Prohibition of ...
of money.20 Advancing money on an interest-free basis would incur a 'cost' for the bank which would equal the opportunity cost represented by the return the Islamic bank could have earned, had the interest-free loan been utilised in an ...
Abdullah Saeed, 1996
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2013: For Preparing Your 2012 ...
Interest-Free or Below-Market-Interest Loans • Transfer to a spouse. Ifyou have been deferring interest on U.S. Savings Bonds, and then you transfer them to your spouse or ex-spouse as part of a divorce-related property settlement, you will be ...
J.K. Lasser Institute, 2012
3
Taxes 2009 For Dummies
Some wise person once said that no good deed ever goes unpunished, and that is never truer than with interest-free loans. If you make an interest-free loan to someone, the IRS assumes the borrower paid you interest anyway. Welcome to the ...
Eric Tyson, Margaret A. Munro, EA, David J. Silverman, EA, 2009
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Israeli Financial Gemachs: Interest-free Loan Associations
ISRAELI FINANCIAL GEMACHS: INTEREST-FREE LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ABSTRACT In Israel, charitable organizations called gemachs were established by Orthodox Jews based on the Judaic principle of gemilat chesed (loving kindness).
Chaya B. Rivka Rapaport, 2008
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2012: For Preparing Your 2011 ...
For many years, the IRS tried to tax interest-free or below-market-interest loans. However, court decisions supported taxpayers who argued that such loans did not result in taxable income or gifts. To reverse these decisions, the IRS convinced ...
J. K. Lasser, 2011
6
Practical Guide to Real Estate Taxation
7872 do not apply to compensation-related loans if the loans to an employee do not exceed $10,000 and do not have a principal purpose of tax avoidance.100 In other words, an employee receiving an interest-free or below- market rate ...
David F. Windish, 2007
7
The Ernst & Young Tax Saver's Guide 2003
Interest-Free and Below-Market-Rate Loans Certain interest-free and below- market-rate loans must be treated as loans bearing interest at a statutory rate. This may cause the imputed interest to be treated as a gift, compensation, or other ...
Ernst & Young, Margaret Milner Richardson, Peter W. Bernstein, 2004
8
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
But in the case of taxpayer Lester Crown of Wilmette, 111., who with his two brothers had made $18,000,000 in interest-free loans to family members, the U.S. Tax Court ruled against the IRS and a federal appeals court upheld that ruling.
9
Cincinnati Magazine
It's true that recent changes in the income tax laws have certainly put a crimp in this tax- and money-saving technique, but those changes have not obliterated all of the advantages. Interest-free, demand and term loans have been around for a  ...
10
ABA Journal
Since interest-free loans are an exception to this principle, they offer an attractive tax-planning opportunity. Interest-free loans often arise when parents desire to reduce potential estate taxes, as well as current income taxes, by transferring ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTEREST-FREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interest-free is used in the context of the following news items.
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OPP.Today - Why there is rising interest in Dubai interest-free deals
Managing Director, Mohanad Alwadiya, says the interest-free deal is a unique offer of which he is very proud that has helped sell more than 30 ... «OPP.Today, Jul 15»
2
College Students Access Interest-Free Emergency … - Eworldwire
NEW YORK/EWORLDWIRE/July 17, 2015 --- Student Lifeline, a division of American Student Books Inc., now offers an opportunity to access upwards of ... «Eworldwire, Jul 15»
3
Coinsetter Brings 5.0x Leverage and Shorting with Interest-Free
Coinsetter that claims that it is a Wall Street built Bitcoin exchange for firms and individuals now enables Bitcoin traders have access to 5.0x ... «ForexMinute.com, Jul 15»
4
Fact Check: Is Seattle's mayor kowtowing to Sharia law? - Jason …
So unless you're buying the house with an interest-free loan or paying for the whole thing at once, obviously, if you adhere to Sharia law, you're ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jul 15»
5
Kleinheinz Dairy could be west-side catalyst - Wausau Daily Herald
... into getting help for renovating the Kleinheinz property, and was able to secure a $25,000 interest-free loan from the city for blight reduction. «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
Look & Feel Your Best | Channel 2 News - KWGN.com
... $500 off CoolSculpting of three or more areas. They also offer 18 months of interest-free financing. 303-847-1369. Filed in: Colorado's Best ... «Channel 2 News, Jul 15»
7
The siren call, and dangers, of the zero-percent car loan - San …
Shoppers also should be aware that the interest-free loan at the dealership might not be the lowest-cost option. That is because the offers ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
8
New animal shelter project moves ahead - - San Mateo Daily Journal
... an agreement last year with all cities in the county to build the new shelter on Airport Boulevard and enter into a 30-year interest-free lease. «San Mateo Daily Journal, Jul 15»
9
UK households risk debt crisis by switching credit cards, warns …
Britons are taking advantage of interest-free balance transfer deals but then spend more. Close-up of a contactless Visa credit card with UK ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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David Rosenn Appointed Executive Director of the Hebrew Free …
HFLS provides a range of interest-free microfinance loans and education programs that help New Yorkers address pressing financial needs ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»

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