non avere vincoli

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

Today's Parola del Giorno is the verb expression non avere vincoli, which means to have no obligations or, more colloquially, to not be chained/tied down.

You'll hear it a lot in the negative when people say that they do not like having obligations (non mi piace avere vincoli). These obligations can be personal or professional. You may often hear this expression regarding subscriptions and offers, which this article discusses.

See the expression used below:

Dopo cinque tristi anni passati insieme a Lucio, adesso sono molto felice della mia nuova vita da single. Che bello uscire senza dare spiegazioni e fare come voglio! Non ho vincoli, faccio come voglio io!

After five sad years spent together with Lucio, I am now very happy with my new single life. How wonderful is it that I can go out without explaining myself and doing as I please! I am not chained down, and I do what I want!