friend in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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friend1 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] N

1.1. friend (close acquaintance):

friend
amigo m / amiga f
a friend of ours/my father('s)/the family
un amigo nuestro/de mi padre/de la familia
she's no friend of mine
amiga mía no es
he felt he was among friends
se sentía entre amigos
they're staying with friends
están en casa de unos amigos
her many friends
sus muchas amistades
her many friends
sus muchos amigos
they've been friends for years
hace años que son amigos
they're very close friends
son íntimos amigos
they're the best of friends again
están de lo más amigos otra vez
I'm not friends with you any more! (said by children)
ya no juego or no me junto más contigo
he doesn't make friends easily
le cuesta hacer amigos
he soon made friends with her/the other boys
en poco tiempo se hizo amigo suyo/de los otros niños
they shook hands and made friends
se dieron la mano e hicieron las paces
to make a friend of sb
ganarse la amistad de alguien
we're just good friends
solo somos amigos
with friends like that, who needs enemies? (set phrase)
con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos?
that's what friends are for
para eso están los amigos
any friend of yours is a friend of mine
tus amigos son mis amigos
who goes there: friend or foe?
¿quién vive?
the dog is man's best friend
el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre
my (right) honourable friend Brit
mi respetable colega
friend with benefits inf
amigo con ventaja
friend with benefits inf
amigo con roce inf
a friend in need is a friend indeed
en las malas se conoce a los amigos

friend2 [Am frɛnd, Brit frɛnd] VB trans

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friend zone [ˈfrend ˌzəʊn] N inf

fair-weather friend [fɛ(ə)r ˈwɛðər frɛnd] N

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professed friend
supuesto
professed friend
pretendido

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friend in the PONS Dictionary

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a new-found friend
un amigo nuevo
mutual friend, interest
común

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friend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he is a friend of my youth
es un amigo de juventud
she certainly had a friend called Mark
está claro que tenía un amigo que se llamaba Mark
he was a friend of sorts
se le podía considerar amigo
a friend of mine/his/hers/yours
un amigo mío/suyo/tuyo
a friend in need is a friend indeed
por la muestra se conoce el paño prov
my sister lent it to her friend
mi hermana se lo prestó a su amiga
I like/I don't like your friend
tu amigo me cae bien/mal fig
your friend is a real bore
tu amigo es un paliza(s)
she's a good friend of mine
es muy amiga mía
to have a rich friend or relative
tener un tío en América
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He walks to the poolroom and meets his friend.
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He would listen sympathetically to a recital of a friend's woes but his solicitude was always respectful of the friend's privacy.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Touch base with an old friend or associate you haven't talked to in ages.
www.fastcompany.com
We all have that friend we met in school or the gym or somewhere we just hit it off right away.
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Lamb was an engaging tale of a young boy seeking enterprising ways to save his fleecy friend.
cnnphilippines.com
Her high school friend, who loves her dearly and shares her passion for cooking, comes along with her.
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One day, a friend of mine told me that the garbage plant, the city's waste incinerator, would melt down too.
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But a close friend says we should try marriage guidance at least for the sake of our son and because we were so happy for the first six years.
www.independent.co.uk
Crane has to turn down a friend who is trying to save a threatened man.
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He later said to a friend that what is the good of knocking a woman about with her fists?
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