English-Portuguese translations for take the liberty

• tomar a liberdade
  Aproveito esta oportunidade para tomar a liberdade de expor uma quarta observação. I should like to take the liberty of making a fourth remark at this juncture.
  Quero apenas tomar a liberdade para protestar contra a realização deste debate. I merely wish to take the liberty of protesting against our having this debate.
  Iremos tomar a liberdade de apresentar de novo alterações neste sentido no plenário. We shall take the liberty of re-tabling amendments along those lines in plenary.

Definition of take the liberty

• To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission

Examples

• I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.

Related words

• taken together
• take the bull by the horns
• take the gilt off the gingerbread
• take the rough with the smooth
• the devil take the hindmost
• take the piss
• take the count
• take the chance
• take the mickey
• take the cake