bosom friend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bosom friend in the English»French Dictionary

bosom [Brit ˈbʊz(ə)m, Am ˈbʊzəm] N liter

1. bosom (chest):

bosom

poitrine f

to hug sb to one's bosom

serrer qn contre sa poitrine

2. bosom (breasts):

to have a large bosom

avoir beaucoup de poitrine

an ample bosom

une poitrine opulente

3. bosom (heart, soul):

bosom fig

cœur m

to be in the bosom of one's family/of the community

être au sein de sa famille/de la communauté

to take sb to one's bosom

se prendre d'affection pour qn

I.friend [Brit frɛnd, Am frɛnd] N

1. friend (person one likes):

friend

ami/-e m/f (of de)

he's a friend of my father's

c'est un ami de mon père

to make friends

se faire des amis

to make friends with sb

devenir ami/-e m/f avec qn

to be friends with sb

être ami/-e m/f avec qn

they've been friends for 15 years

ils sont amis depuis 15 ans

to be the best of friends

être les meilleurs amis du monde

to be a good friend to sb (gen)

être un véritable ami

to be a good friend to sb (in crisis)

être un soutien pour qn

he's no friend of mine!

ce n'est pas un ami!

Rosie is a friend of mine

Rosie est une amie

the house belongs to a photographer friend of his

la maison appartient à un photographe de ses amis

we're just good friends

nous sommes amis, c'est tout

that's what friends are for

c'est à ça que servent les amis

let's be friends! (after quarrel)

on fait la paix?

who goes there? friend or foe?

qui va là, ami ou ennemi?

not forgetting our old friend the taxman iron

sans oublier notre cher ami le fisc

friend with benefits inf

amant-ami m

friend with benefits inf

sex-friend m

2. friend (supporter, fellow-member, ally):

friend fig

ami/-e m/f

the party has many friends in industry

le parti a des amis influents or de nombreux alliés dans l'industrie

the Friends of Covent Garden

les Amis de Covent Garden

friends in high places

des amis influents

3. friend (familiar object):

friend fig

ami m

this book is an old friend

ce livre est un vieil ami

II.Friend REL

Friend

Quaker mf

Friend

Ami/-e m/f

III.friend [Brit frɛnd, Am frɛnd] VB trans inf (befriend on the Internet)

friend

devenir ami avec

friend

ajouter en ami

IV.friend [Brit frɛnd, Am frɛnd]

with friends like him/her, who needs enemies?

avec des amis de ce genre, on n'a pas besoin d'ennemis

a friend in need is a friend indeed prov

c'est dans le besoin que l'on connaît ses vrais amis prov

bosom friend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bosom friend in the English»French Dictionary

bosom [ˈbʊzəm] N

1. bosom:

bosom

poitrine f

2. bosom fig:

bosom

cœur m

Phrases:

in the bosom of one's family iron hum

au sein de sa famille

friend [frend] N

1. friend (person):

friend

ami(e) m (f)

childhood friend

ami d'enfance

the best of friends

les meilleurs amis du monde

my old friend the taxman iron hum

mon cher ami le fisc

a friend of mine/theirs

l'un de mes/leurs amis

to be friends with sb

être ami avec qn

to be just good friends

être bons amis, sans plus

to be a (good) friend to sb

être un véritable ami pour qn

to make friends with sb

se lier d'amitié avec qn

friends at court

des amis influents

2. friend Brit (as form of address):

my learned friend LAW

mon cher confrère

my honourable friend POL

mon distingué collègue

3. friend (supporter):

friend

ami m

the friends of a society

les amis d'une société

Phrases:

with friends like him/her, who needs enemies?

Dieu me garde de mes amis; mes ennemis, je m'en charge!

a friend in need is a friend indeed prov

c'est dans le besoin qu'on connaît ses vrais amis

what are friends for?

c'est à ça que servent les amis!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Farmers in the neighbourhood -- half a dozen of them, and all humans -- become comrades, become companions, guests, drinking partners and bosom friends.

www.thezimbabwedaily.com

The pair quickly become bosom friends.

en.wikipedia.org

I retain seven bosom friends from those days.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They used to be bosom friends and political soulmates before they fell apart.

thenationonlineng.net

The three bosom friends have a lot in common.

thenationonlineng.net

What do you think bosom friends?

www.themarysue.com

After all, they were bosom friends before things went awry between them.

thenationonlineng.net

Don't forget that one of his bosom friend and classmate or schoolmate, who is a serving minister and a former governor, is the person who facilitated this thing.

thenationonlineng.net

You know, he is my bosom friend even though we refer to ourselves as uncommon friends.

www.vanguardngr.com