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1 thaw
1. noun1) (warmth) Tauwetter, das2) (act of thawing)after the thaw — nachdem es getaut hat/hatte
3) (fig.) Tauwetter, das; Tauwetterperiode, die2. intransitive verb1) (melt) auftauen2) (become warm enough to melt ice etc.) tauen3) (fig.): (become less aloof or hostile) auftauen3. transitive verb1) (cause to melt) auftauen2) (fig.): (cause to be less aloof or hostile) auftauen; entspannen [Atmosphäre]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92610/thaw_out">thaw out* * *[Ɵo:] 1. verb2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) auftauen2. noun((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) das Tauwetter* * *[θɔ:, AM θɑ:]I. nthere are signs of a \thaw in relations between the two countries zwischen den beiden Ländern gibt es Anzeichen für eine EntspannungII. vi▪ to \thaw sth etw auftauen* * *[ɵɔː]1. vtauftauen (lassen); ice, snow also tauen lassen; (= make warm) person, hands aufwärmen; (fig = make friendly) person auftauen or warm werden lassen; relations entspannen auftauen; (ice, snow) tauen; (person = become warmer) auftauen, sich aufwärmen Tauwetter ntbefore the thaw/a thaw sets in — bevor das Tauwetter einsetzt
there's been a thaw in relations between... — die Beziehungen zwischen... sind aufgetaut
* * *thaw [θɔː]A v/i1. (auf)tauen, schmelzen; (Tiefkühlkost) auftauen2. unpers tauen:B v/t1. schmelzen, zum Tauen bringen, auch Tiefkühlkost auftauenC s1. (Auf)Tauen n2. Tauwetter n (auch fig POL)3. fig Auftauen n* * *1. noun1) (warmth) Tauwetter, dasafter the thaw — nachdem es getaut hat/hatte
3) (fig.) Tauwetter, das; Tauwetterperiode, die2. intransitive verb1) (melt) auftauen2) (become warm enough to melt ice etc.) tauen3) (fig.): (become less aloof or hostile) auftauen3. transitive verb1) (cause to melt) auftauen2) (fig.): (cause to be less aloof or hostile) auftauen; entspannen [Atmosphäre]Phrasal Verbs:- thaw out* * *n.Schmelze -n f.Schneeschmelze f.Tauwetter n. v.tauen v. -
2 soften
soften ['sɒfən]∎ a cream to soften chapped skin une crème pour adoucir les peaux gercées;∎ soften the paste by kneading it between your fingers ramollir la pâte en la malaxant avec les doigts;∎ centuries of erosion had softened the stone des siècles d'érosion avaient rendu la pierre tendre∎ to soften one's voice (make less strident) parler d'une voix plus douce; (make quieter) parler moins fort(c) (make less strict) assouplir;∎ he has softened his stance on vegetarianism son attitude envers le végétarisme est plus modérée qu'avant(d) (lessen → pain, emotion) soulager, adoucir, atténuer; (→ shock, effect, impact) adoucir, amoindrir; (→ opposition, resistance) réduire, amoindrir;∎ also figurative to soften the blow amortir le choc(b) (become gentler → eyes, expression, voice) s'adoucir; (→ breeze, rain) s'atténuer; (→ lighting, colour) s'atténuer, s'adoucir; (→ angle, outline) s'adoucir, s'estomper(c) (become friendlier, more receptive)∎ to soften towards sb se montrer plus indulgent envers qn;∎ their attitude towards immigration has softened noticeably leur position par rapport à l'immigration est nettement plus tolérante;∎ his face softened son expression se radoucit;∎ her heart softened at the sound of his voice elle s'attendrit en entendant sa voix(a) familiar (make amenable → gen) attendrir□, rendre plus souple□ ; (→ by persuasion) amadouer□ ; (→ aggressively) intimider□ ;∎ they tried to soften us up with champagne lunches ils ont essayé de nous amadouer à coups de déjeuners au champagne;∎ they sent in bully boys to soften the shopkeepers up ils ont envoyé des gros bras pour intimider les commerçants(c) (make softer → butter, ground, wax) ramollir; (→ skin) adoucir; (→ cloth, wool, leather) assouplir(a) (ground) devenir mou (molle), se ramollir; (butter, wax) se ramollir; (leather) s'assouplir; (skin) s'adoucir(b) (become gentler → person, voice) s'adoucir;∎ to soften up on sb faire preuve de plus d'indulgence envers qn -
3 expand
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) ampliar, aumentar, dilatar, crecer- expanse- expansion
expand vb ampliar / crecer / extendertr[ɪk'spænd]1 (enlarge - business) ampliar; (- number) aumentar, incrementar2 (gas, metal) dilatar, expandir1 (grow larger) crecer, aumentar3 (spread out) extenderse4 (become friendlier) abrirse, volverse expansivo,-aexpand [ɪk'spænd, ɛk-] vt1) enlarge: expandir, dilatar, aumentar, ampliar2) extend: extenderexpand vi1) enlarge: ampliarse, extenderse2) : expandirse, dilatarse (dícese de los metales, gases, etc.)v.• alargar v.• ampliar v.• desarrollar v.• descoger v.• dilatar v.• engrosar v.• ensanchar v.• expandir v.• expansionar v.• extender v.• tender v.ɪk'spænd
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1) ( enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*
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vi1)a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarseb) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión2) ( give further information)[ɪks'pænd]to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo
1. VT1) [+ market, operations, business] ampliar; [+ metal] dilatar; [+ number] aumentar; [+ chest] expandir; [+ wings] abrir, desplegar; [+ influence, knowledge] aumentar, ampliar2) (=develop) [+ statement, notes] ampliar3) (=broaden) [+ experience, mind] ampliar, extender; [+ horizons] ampliar, ensanchar2. VI1) [gas, metal, lungs] dilatarse; [market, operations, business] ampliarseto expand (up)on — [+ notes, story] ampliar, desarrollar
2) [person] (=relax) distenderse* * *[ɪk'spænd]
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1) ( enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*
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vi1)a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarseb) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión2) ( give further information)to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo
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4 thaw
[ɵɔ:, Am ɵɑ:] n2) no plthere are signs of a \thaw in relations between the two countries zwischen den beiden Ländern gibt es Anzeichen für eine Entspannung vito \thaw sth etw auftauen -
5 warm to
• warm to someone to become friendlier to someone потеплеть к кому-то, стать дружелюбнее к кому-тоShe warmed to him after she saw him help a stray dog out of the river.
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6 warm up
1. to make warmer; 2. to do some exercises in preparation for sports and other activities; 3. to become friendlier to someone/something 1. разогреть; 2. разминаться перед спортивными и другими мероприятиями; 2. потеплеть к кому-то, стать дружелюбнее к кому-то/чему-то1. The fire in the fireplace quickly warmed up the room. 2. Sportsmen always warm up before a game. 3. She warmed up to him after she saw him help a stray dog out of the river. He will never warm up to your ideas.
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7 friendly
adjective (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) simpático, amigablefriendly adv simpático / amabletr['frendlɪ]1 (person) simpático,-a, amable2 (atmosphere) acogedor,-ra3 (smile, manner etc) amable4 (relationship) amistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become friendly hacerse amigos,-asto be on friendly terms with somebody estar en buenos términos con alguienfriendly game / friendly match SMALLSPORT/SMALL partido amistosoFriendly Society mutua1) : simpático, amable, de amigoa friendly child: un niño simpáticofriendly advice: consejo de amigo2) : agradable, acogedora friendly atmosphere: un ambiente agradable3) good-natured: amigable, amistosofriendly competition: competencia amistosaadj.• acogedor adj.• amigable adj.• amigo, -a adj.• amistoso, -a adj.• cordial adj.• favorable adj.• simpático, -a adj.
I 'frendliadjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraftoops> amigo
II
['frendlɪ]1. ADJ(compar friendlier) (superl friendliest)1) [person, dog, cat] simpático; [atmosphere, place] agradable; [smile, gesture] simpático, cordial; [relationship, greeting, tone] amistoso, cordialit was an attempt to establish friendly relations — fue un intento de establecer relaciones amistosas or cordiales
I'm giving you a friendly warning — te estoy advirtiendo como amigo, te estoy dando una advertencia de amigo
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to become friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn•
to get friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn•
we remained on friendly terms after we split up — después de cortar, seguimos siendo amigosit's important to keep on friendly terms with them — es importante seguir manteniendo una relación amistosa con ellos
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that wasn't a very friendly thing to do — eso no se hace con los amigos•
to be friendly to sb, they are not very friendly to strangers — no se muestran muy amables con los extrañosshe wasn't very friendly to me — no estuvo demasiado amable conmigo, no se mostró muy amable conmigo
environmentally•
Yul and Steve were friendly with one another — Yul y Steve eran amigos2) (=not competitive) [match, rivalry, argument] amistoso3) (=not enemy) [nation, forces] amigo2.N (also: friendly match) (Ftbl) partido m amistoso3.CPDfriendly fire N — (Mil) fuego m amigo
friendly society N — ≈ mutualidad f, ≈ mutua f, ≈ mutual f (LAm)
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I ['frendli]adjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraft/troops> amigo
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8 volverse
1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back2 (darse la vuelta) to turn3 (convertirse) to turn, become* * *1) to become2) turn around* * *VPR1) (=darse la vuelta)a) [persona] to turn, turn round(en negociaciones) to withdrawa última hora se han vuelto atrás — they pulled out o backed out at the last minute
si pudiese volverme atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...
- volverse en contra de algn2) (=regresar) to turn back, go back3) [+ adj]en el ácido se vuelve más oscuro — it turns o goes darker in the acid
4) [leche] to go off, turn sour* * *(v.) = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)roundEx. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.Ex. Garschine, who had his back to the door and was looking out of the window when she entered, swung around.Ex. In the middle of the night, however, the man gave a start and turned around to find a woman lying at his feet.* * *(v.) = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)roundEx: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.
Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.Ex: Garschine, who had his back to the door and was looking out of the window when she entered, swung around.Ex: In the middle of the night, however, the man gave a start and turned around to find a woman lying at his feet.* * *
■volverse verbo reflexivo
1 (girar el cuerpo) to turn round
2 (regresar: hacia el hablante) to come back
(ir) to go back, return
3 (cambiar el carácter) to become: se ha vuelto muy agresivo, he has become very aggressive
de repente, se volvió loco, he went mad all of a sudden
' volverse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrepentirse
- enajenarse
- loca
- loco
- mico
- teñirse
- torna
- tornarse
- trastocarse
- venirse
- vuelta
- apendejarse
- endurecer
- hacer
- rayar
- retroceder
- voltear
- volver
English:
amok
- back out
- become
- berserk
- cracker
- go
- grow
- mad
- mind
- nuts
- round on
- turn
- turn against
- turn back
- turn on
- wit
- back
- crazy
- deepen
- harden
- reassemble
- round
- soften
* * *vpr1. [darse la vuelta, girar la cabeza] to turn round;se volvió hacia mí she turned towards me;se volvió de espaldas a mí he turned away from me, he turned his back on me;vuélvete boca abajo/arriba turn over so you're lying face down/up;volverse atrás [de una afirmación, promesa] to go back on one's word;[de una decisión] to change one's mind, to back out2. [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;nos volvimos a mitad de camino we turned back halfway there;vuélvete a casa go home3. [convertirse en] to become;volverse anarquista to become an anarchist;todo se volvió muy complicado it all got very complicated;volverse loco/pálido to go mad/pale;Famtodo se le volvía decir que… all he could say was…* * *v/r1 turn around;se volvió y me sonrió he turned around and smiled at me2:se volvió a preparar la cena he went o got back to fixing dinner3:volverse contra alguien turn against s.o.4:volverse loco go crazy* * *vr1) : to becomese volvió deprimido: he became depressed2) : to turn around* * *volverse vb1. (girar) to turn round -
9 amigo
adj.friendly, familiar.f. & m.1 friend, comrade, companion, pal.2 buddy, chap, chum, guy.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (amigable) friendly2 (aficionado) fond (de, of)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 friend3 (amante) lover\hacerse amigo,-a de to make friends withhacerse amigos,-as to become friendsamigo invisible secret Santa* * *1. (f. - amiga)noun1) friend2) boyfriend / girlfriend2. (f. - amiga)adj.* * *amigo, -a1. SM / F1) friendes una amiga de Sofía — she is a friend of Sofía's o of Sofía
amigo/a de confianza — very close friend, intimate friend
amigo/a del alma — soulmate
amigo/a de lo ajeno — hum thief
amigo/a en la prosperidad — fair-weather friend
amigo/a íntimo/a — very close friend, intimate friend
amigo/a por correspondencia — penfriend
2) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend3) [en oración directa]pero, amigo, ya no se puede hacer nada — there's nothing more we can do, my friend
¡amigo! en ese tema ya no entro — hold on, I'm not getting mixed up in that!
2. ADJ1)son muy amigos — they are good o close friends
Gonzalo es muy amigo de Pepe — Gonzalo is a good o close friend of Pepe's o of Pepe
2)no soy muy amigo de las multitudes — I'm not very fond of o keen on crowds
3) [país, fuego] friendly* * *I- ga adjetivoson/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends
IIser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
- ga masculino, femenino friendsu amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend
un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves
* * *= friend, buddy, mate.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.----* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].* amigos = cohort.* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.* amigo secreto = invisible friend.* amigo verdadero = true friend.* buen amigo = good friend.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* hacer amigos = win + friends.* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.* hacer un amigo = make + friend.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* mano amiga = helping hand.* mejor amigo = best friend.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* * *I- ga adjetivoson/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends
IIser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
- ga masculino, femenino friendsu amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend
un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves
* * *= friend, buddy, mate.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.
Ex: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].* amigos = cohort.* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.* amigo secreto = invisible friend.* amigo verdadero = true friend.* buen amigo = good friend.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* hacer amigos = win + friends.* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.* hacer un amigo = make + friend.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* mano amiga = helping hand.* mejor amigo = best friend.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* * *son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friendses muy amigo mío he's a good o close friend of mineun país amigo a friendly countryun médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for meser amigo DE algo:es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people ( colloq), he loves o he's fond of contradicting peopleno es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatheringsno soy muy amigo de la comida picante I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food ( colloq), I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy foodmasculine, femininefriendun amigo mío a friend of minesomos íntimos amigos we're very close friendsuna amiga de la infancia/facultad a childhood/college friendsu amigo del alma her best friend, her bosom friendel perro es el mejor amigo del hombre ( fr hecha); a dog is a man's best friendpregúntale al amigo aquí ask our friend hereno son más que amigos they're just good friendsAmigos del Museo de Bellas Artes Friends of the Museum of Fine Artamigo de lo ajeno ( hum) thieflos amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona this area is full of thieves¡amigo!, eso explica … ah, so that's it, that explains …¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker* * *
Del verbo amigar: ( conjugate amigar)
amigo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amigó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
amigo◊ -ga adjetivo: son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends;
hacerse amigo de algn to become friends with sb;
es muy amigo mío he's a close friend of mine;
un país amigo a friendly country;
es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq);
no es amiga de las fiestas she's not keen on parties
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
friend;
un amigo mío a friend of mine;
somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends;
¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
amigo,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino friend: se hicieron amigos durante el verano, they became friends in the summer
mi hija se hizo amiga de un compañero de clase, my daughter made friends with a classmate
somos muy amigos, we are very good friends
un amigo mío, a friend of mine
II adj (aficionado) fond [de, of]: es muy amigo de estar en la terraza por la tarde, he very much enjoys being on the terrace in the afternoon
' amigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allegada
- allegado
- amiga
- colega
- como
- compadre
- contacto
- cuate
- disgustarse
- encubrir
- entrañable
- esperar
- incondicional
- maja
- majo
- origen
- pelearse
- proceder
- reconciliarse
- reflotar
- representar
- semblante
- simpática
- simpático
- soporífera
- soporífero
- tilín
- traición
- verdad
- abusar
- acompañado
- alma
- apreciado
- arreglar
- bueno
- cercano
- cita
- común
- confidente
- conservar
- cuyo
- de
- extrañar
- hacer
- íntimo
- llamar
- malo
- nuestro
- pata
- por
English:
audition
- be
- befriend
- best
- bosom
- boyfriend
- bring along
- bud
- bust up
- chum
- disclose
- dude
- foe
- fraternity
- friend
- friendly
- hers
- his
- hit
- introduce
- lifelong
- locate
- lover
- man
- mate
- mine
- mutual
- nudge
- of
- old
- pal
- pally
- penfriend
- personal
- provoke
- soulmate
- sport
- stick by
- through
- true
- buddy
- life
- look
- loyal
- off
- ours
- pen pal
- some
- theirs
- way
* * *amigo, -a♦ adj1. [no enemigo] friendly;México y otros países amigos Mexico and other friendly nations;un pintor amigo me lo regaló a painter friend of mine gave it to me;se han hecho muy amigos they've become good friends o very friendlyes amigo de la verdad he's someone who values the truth;no soy amigo de madrugar I don't like getting up early;es amigo de salir todas las noches he's a great one for going out every night♦ nm,f1. [persona] friend;un amigo íntimo a close friend;un amigo del colegio a schoolfriend;es un amigo de mis padres he's a friend of my parents;hacerse amigo de to make friends withFam Hum los amigos de lo ajeno the light-fingered;amigo por correspondencia pen friend o pal;amigo invisible = form of gift-giving (for example at office Christmas parties or in a large family) where each person anonymously buys a present for another;Amigos de la Tierra Friends of the Earthlo que el amigo quiere es un vaso de whisky what our friend here wants is a glass of whisky♦ interj¡amigo, eso es otra cuestión! that's another matter, my friend!* * *I adj friendly;ser amigo de algo be fond of sth;no soy amigo de esquiar I’m not a big skier, I’m not fond of skiing;hacerse amigos make friends;somos muy amigos we’re very close, we’re very good friends;amigo de la naturaleza nature lover* * *amigo, -ga adj: friendly, closeamigo, -ga n: friend* * *amigo2 n friend -
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(a) (person) aimable, gentil; (animal) gentil; (smile, advice, game) amical; (city, neighbours, face) sympathique;∎ to be friendly to or towards sb être gentil ou aimable avec qn;∎ a friendly welcome or reception un accueil chaleureux;∎ that wasn't very friendly of him! ce n'était pas très gentil de sa part!;∎ someone ought to have a friendly word with him and explain that… quelqu'un devrait lui expliquer gentiment que…∎ they've become very friendly lately elles sont devenues très amies dernièrement;∎ she's very friendly with the boss all of a sudden elle est très copine avec le patron tout d'un coup;∎ to be on friendly terms with sb être en bons termes avec qn;∎ a friendly nation un pays ami;∎ to get too friendly with sb se montrer trop familier avec qn;∎ familiar don't let him get too friendly garde tes distances avec lui;∎ a friendly plane un avion allié2 noun(game) match m amical►► Military friendly fire feu m allié;∎ to come under friendly fire tomber sous le feu allié;the Friendly Islands Tonga m, les îles fpl des Amis;Sport friendly match match m amical;Finance friendly takeover bid OPA f amicale
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