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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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friendly [ˈfrendlɪ][person, animal] gentil ( to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !* * *['frendlɪ] 1.noun Sport match m amical2.adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] ( polite) aimable; ( warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiableto be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un
to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un
to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]
3.he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron
- friendly combining formuser-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial
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B adj [person] amical, sympathique ; [animal] affectueux/-euse ; [behaviour, attitude, argument] amical ; [smile] ( polite) aimable ; ( warm) amical ; [government, nation] ami inv (after n) ; [hotel, shop] accueillant ; [match] amical ; [agreement] à l'amiable ; a friendly gathering une réunion d'amis ; to be friendly with sb être ami/-e m/f avec qn ; to get ou become friendly with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn ; to be on friendly terms with sb être en bons termes avec qn ; to be friendly to être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas] ; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups] ; to have a friendly relationship with sb avoir de bonnes relations avec qn ; the people round here are very friendly les gens par ici sont très gentils ; he's very friendly with the boss all of a sudden il est très copain ○ avec le patron tout d'un coup ; we're friendly enough, but… on s'entend assez bien, mais… ; let me give you some friendly advice laisse moi te donner un conseil d'ami ; that's not very friendly! ce n'est pas très gentil!C - friendly (dans composés) environment-friendly/dolphin-friendly qui ne nuit pas à l'environnement/aux dauphins ; user-friendly d'utilisation facile, convivial ; child-/customer-friendly adapté aux besoins des enfants/clients. -
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friendly takeover bid OPA f amicale -
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adjective (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) amical -
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adj.1) amical; aimable; amène; engageant; ouvert; cordial2) respectueux de [l'environnement, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly
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10 friendly business climate
Fin. [con.] conditions économiques et financières favorablesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly business climate
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11 friendly persuasion
Pol. [par ironie] persuasion muscléeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly persuasion
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12 friendly relations
Pol. relations amicalesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly relations
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13 friendly settlement
Jur. règlement à l'amiable; accord/règlement amiableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly settlement
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Soc. mutuelle; société de secours mutuel; société de prévoyanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly society
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15 friendly takeover
Entr. rachat amicalEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly takeover
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Entr. offre publique d'achat (ou de prise de contrôle) amicale; OPA amicaleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > friendly takeover bid
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British FINANCEsociété f de mutualité
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Friendly — Friend ly, n. 1. A friendly person; usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders. These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style. E. N. Bennett. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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