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friend



amigo
amigo


Definições

inglês > português
friend
     1. Substantivo. amigo; amiga
     2. Substantivo. namorado; namorada
inglês > inglês
friend
     1. n. A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
           John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.
     2. n. A boyfriend or girlfriend.
     3. n. An associate who provides assistance.
           The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.
     4. n. A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted
           a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.
     5. n. A person who backs or supports something.
           I’m not a friend of cheap wine.
     6. n. (informal) An object or idea that can be used for good.
           Wiktionary is your friend.
     7. n. (colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.
           You’d better watch it, friend.
     8. n. (object-oriented programming) A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
     9. n. (climbing) A spring-loaded camming device.
     10. n. (obsolete) A paramour of either sex.
     11. n. (Scotland, obsolete) A relative.
     12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
     13. v. To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.
português > inglês
amigo
     1. n-m. friend (person whose company one enjoys)
           João e Maria são meus amigos. - John and Mary are my friends.
     2. n-m. friend (an associate or thing which provides assistance)
           Sou amigo da natureza. - I’m a friend of nature.
           Perseverança é a melhor amiga do conhecimento. - Perseverance is knowledge’s best friend.
     3. n-m. a state with good relations with another state
           O Canadá é amigo dos Estados Unidos. - Canada is the United States’ friend.
     4. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone
     5. adj. friendly (characteristic of friendliness)
           Abraço amigo. (Friendly hug.)
     6. adj. (military) friendly (of or relating to friendlies)
           Fogo amigo. (Friendly fire.)
     7. adj. beneficial (helpful or good to something or someone)
           Preço amigo. (Cheap price.)
           Conselho amigo. (Helpful advice.)
     8. v. verb form of amigar

Pronúncia




Exemplos

Your friend is very lucky.
    O seu amigo é muito sortudo.
You're a true friend.
    Você é um amigo de verdade.
She met a new friend at school today.
    Ela conheceu um novo amigo na escola hoje.
Hello, my friend! How are you?
    Olá, meu amigo! Como você está?
I came upon an old friend of mine on the train.
    Eu encontrei um velho amigo meu no trem.



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