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1 amico
(pl -ci) 1. adj friendly2. m, amica f (pl -che) friendamico intimo close friend* * *amico1 agg.2 (letter.) ( propizio) favourable, propitious: le stelle non erano amiche, the planets were not propitious3 ( alleato) allied; friendly: nazione amica, friendly nation; incidente di fuoco amico, friendly fire incident.amico2 s.m.1 friend, man friend: amico del cuore, bosom friend; amico di casa, old friend; amico di famiglia, family friend; amico d'infanzia, childhood friend; amico di scuola, schoolfriend; siamo grandi amici, (fam.) we are great pals; agire da amico, to act as a friend; diventare amico di qlcu., to make friend with s.o.; fingersi amico, to feign friendship // amici per la pelle, bosom friends // amico del giaguaro, who (inadvertently) sides with (o helps) an opponent // l'amico, (scherz.) that fellow (o our fellow) // l'amico di tutti non è amico di nessuno, (prov.) a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody // gli amici si riconoscono nelle avversità, (prov.) a friend in need is a friend indeed // chi trova un amico trova un tesoro, (prov.) a good friend is worth his weight in gold3 ( cultore) friend, lover: un amico delle arti, a friend (o a lover) of the arts; un amico dell'ordine, a strong supporter of order.* * *[a'miko] amico -a, -ci, -che1. agg2. sm/f1) friend2) (euf : amante) friend, man friend/lady friend3) (appassionato) lover, enthusiast* * *1.1) (compagno) friend, pal colloq., buddy colloq., mate BE colloq.amico intimo, d'infanzia — close, childhood friend
essere amico di qcn. — to be friends with sb.
farsi degli -ci — to make friends, to form friendships
ciao amico! — colloq. hi buddy!
3) eufem. (amante) lover2.aggettivo [paese, persona, volto] friendlyamico del cuore — best o bosom friend
amico di penna — pen friend, pen pal colloq
••chi trova un amico trova un tesoro — prov. a good friend is worth his weight in gold
* * *amicopl. -ci, - che /a'miko, t∫i, ke/I sostantivo m.1 (compagno) friend, pal colloq., buddy colloq., mate BE colloq.; un mio amico a friend of mine; amico intimo, d'infanzia close, childhood friend; un amico di famiglia a friend of the family; essere amico di qcn. to be friends with sb.; farsi degli -ci to make friends, to form friendships; - ci come prima let's be friends! Daniele o Dany per gli -ci Daniele known as Dany to his friends; ti parlo da amico I say this as a friend3 eufem. (amante) loverII aggettivo[ paese, persona, volto] friendly; telefono amico helplinegli -ci si riconoscono nel momento del bisogno a friend in need is a friend indeed; essere -ci per la pelle to be as thick as thieves; chi trova un amico trova un tesoro prov. a good friend is worth his weight in gold\amico del cuore best o bosom friend; - ci e parenti kith and kin; amico di penna pen friend, pen pal colloq.
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