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1 friend
frend1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) amigo2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) amigo•- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
- make friends
friend n amigois he a friend of yours? ¿es amigo tuyo?tr[frend]1 amigo,-a, compañero,-a2 (helper, supporter) amigo,-a (of/to, de)3 (Quaker) cuáquero,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa friend in need (is a friend indeed) en la necesidad se conoce a los amigosmy honorable friend SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mi respetable colegamy learned friend SMALLLAW/SMALL mi eminente colegato be friends with somebody ser amigo,-a de alguiento have friends in high places tener enchufeto make friends with somebody trabar amistad con alguien, hacerse amigo,-a de alguienFriends of the Earth Los Amigos de la Tierrafriend ['frɛnd] n: amigo m, -ga fn.• allegado s.m.• amigo s.m.• compadre s.m.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• gente de paz s.f.frend1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,fwith friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)
who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?
2) ( Relig)[frend]N amigo(-a) m / f; (at school, work etc) compañero(-a) m / ffriend! — (Mil) ¡gente de paz!
he's no friend of mine — no es mi amigo, no es amigo mío
we're just good friends — somos solo amigos, somos amigos nada más
to make friends with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn
to have a friend at court — (fig) tener enchufe
the Society of Friends — (Rel) los cuáqueros
Friends of the Earth — Amigos mpl de la Tierra
learnedFriends of the National Theatre — Asociación f de Amigos del Teatro Nacional
* * *[frend]1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,fwith friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)
who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?
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2 relación
relación sustantivo femenino 1 con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to;◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …b) ( correspondencia):una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect 2 estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with himb)(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl); ( trato carnal) sex; relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex; relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl); ( persona) public relations officer; (de cantante, artista) PR; 3
relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations (persona) public relations officer ' relación' also found in these entries: Spanish: ajena - ajeno - causa - cimentar - comercio - con - consonancia - cortar - definitivamente - desconectarse - enlace - enrarecerse - entrañable - escarceo - extramatrimonial - hermandad - intimidad - laboral - lazo - murmuración - paréntesis - proporción - regañar - relucir - rencilla - romperse - salir - sexo - tambalearse - tempestuosa - tempestuoso - tirantez - trabajada - trabajado - tratar - tratarse - trato - ver - vendedor - vendedora - asfixiante - asunto - aventura - clandestino - comunicación - conexión - conocer - consolidar - correspondencia - desgastar English: association - bearing - blossom - breakup - bust up - close - commensurate - connect - connected - connection - damage - fall apart - intimate - involvement - liaison - money - of - pertinent - record - relation - relationship - rob - stormy - strain - strained - strengthen - terminate - to - two-timer - unrelated - value - walk out - acquaintance - disclaim - further - involve - irrelevant - obviously - put - rapport - re - reference - regard - relevance - unconnected
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acquaintance — noun 1 person you know ADJECTIVE ▪ casual ▪ I ran into a casual acquaintance in town. ▪ new ▪ close, old ▪ business … Collocations dictionary
acquaintance — Synonyms and related words: account, acquaintedness, advocate, alter ego, amigo, announcement, appreciation, apprehension, associate, awareness, backer, best friend, blue book, bosom friend, briefing, brother, bulletin, casual acquaintance, close … Moby Thesaurus
Acquaintance — Ac*quaint ance, n. [OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See {Acquaint}.] 1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquaintance — ac|quaint|ance [əˈkweıntəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody you know)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3 make somebody s acquaintance 4¦(knowledge)¦ 5 of your acquaintance 6 on first acquaintance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SOMEBODY YOU KNOW)¦ someone you know, but who is not a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acquaintance — noun 1 (C) someone you know, but who is not a close friend 2 make sb s acquaintance formal to meet someone for the first time: I m pleased to make your acquaintance. 3 of your acquaintance formal a person of your acquaintance is someone that you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acquaintance */ — UK [əˈkweɪntəns] / US noun Word forms acquaintance : singular acquaintance plural acquaintances 1) [countable] someone you know a little, who is not a close friend He recognized Mr Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking … English dictionary
acquaintance — ac|quain|tance [ ə kweıntəns ] noun 1. ) count someone you know a little, who is not a close friend: He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking. 2. ) uncount FORMAL knowledge of or experience with a person… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acquaintance — /euh kwayn tns/, n. 1. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend. 2. the state of being acquainted. 3. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.: a good acquaintance with French wines. 4. (used with a pl. v.) the… … Universalium
acquaintance — ac•quaint•ance [[t]əˈkweɪn tns[/t]] n. 1) a person known to one, but usu. not a close friend 2) the state of being acquainted 3) personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc 4) (used with a pl. v.) the persons with whom one is… … From formal English to slang
close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe … Collocations dictionary
acquaintance — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the state of being acquainted b. personal knowledge ; familiarity 2. a. the persons with whom one is acquainted < should auld acquaintance be forgot Robert Burns > b. a person whom one knows … New Collegiate Dictionary