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1 befriend
bi'frend(to take as a friend: The old man befriended her when she was lonely.) ofrecer amistad, amparartr[bɪ'frend]1 ofrecer su amistad abefriend [bɪ'frɛnd] vt: hacerse amigo dev.• amistar v.• favorecer v.• ofrecer amistad v.• ofrecer amistad a v.• proteger v.bɪ'frendtransitive verb hacerse* amigo de[bɪ'frend]VT entablar amistad con, hacerse amigo de* * *[bɪ'frend]transitive verb hacerse* amigo de -
2 befriend
vt.1 hacerse amigo(a) de.2 hacer amistad con, hacerse amigo de, fraternizar con, hacer amistades con. (pt & pp befriended) -
3 amigo
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 -
4 hacerse
■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea ' hacerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: adueñarse - agenciarse - arrumaco - asegurarse - boca - cargar - cargo - comprometerse - curar - dueña - dueño - eco - idea - ilusión - ladearse - lío - loca - loco - lograr - mar - oro - ovillo - permanente - remolón - remolona - rogar - sorda - sordo - sueca - sueco - suplantar - taco - tonta - tonto - agujero - América - amigo - análisis - ánimo - añicos - bola - caca - camote - cirugía - cocer - competencia - comprender - confiar - control - correr English: appear - become - befriend - break - break up - charge - come - cook - corner - daydream - deepen - delude - drag on - endear - evidence - fall - fiendish - get on - get through - get-rich-quick - grow - grow up - hard - impersonate - join - kid - masquerade - materialize - move along - muddle - part - part with - piece - play - pose - possum - power - pretend - pull over - put out - run - sail - sea - seize - shatter - shoeshine - sidestep - smash - stage - stake
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Befriend — Be*friend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befriended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befriending}.] To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance. [1913 Webster] By the darkness befriended. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
befriend — index favor, foster, promote (organize), side, sponsor, subsidize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
befriend — 1550s, from BE (Cf. be ) + FRIEND (Cf. friend) (q.v.). Related: Befriended; befriending … Etymology dictionary
befriend — [v] make social acquaintance; support advise, aid, assist, back, benefit, buddy up*, case out*, come on to*, cotton to*, encourage, favor, get chummy with, get in with*, help, hit it off*, patronize, side with, stand by, sustain, take under one’s … New thesaurus
befriend — ► VERB ▪ become a friend to … English terms dictionary
befriend — [bē frend′, bifrend′] vt. to act as a friend to; help … English World dictionary
befriend — UK [bɪˈfrend] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms befriend : present tense I/you/we/they befriend he/she/it befriends present participle befriending past tense befriended past participle befriended to become the friend of someone… … English dictionary
befriend — /bi frend /, v.t. to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the poor and the weak. [1550 60; BE + FRIEND] Syn. assist, comfort, succor; welcome. * * * … Universalium
befriend — [[t]bɪfre̱nd[/t]] befriends, befriending, befriended VERB If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them. [V n] The film s about an elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her... [V n] … English dictionary
befriend — verb a charming story in which the toys befriend one another Syn: make friends with, make a friend of; look after, keep an eye on; be of service to, lend a helping hand to, help, protect; side with, stand by, encourage … Thesaurus of popular words
befriend — transitive verb Date: 1559 to become or act as a friend to … New Collegiate Dictionary