friend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for friend in the English»French Dictionary

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

false friend N LING

false friend

faux ami m

best friend N

best friend

meilleur/-e ami/-e m/f

man's best friend

le meilleur ami de l'homme

friend zone [ˈfrɛnd zəʊn, Amˈfrɛnd ˌzoʊn] N inf

friend zone

friendzone f inf

friend zone

zone f ami/-e inf

lady friend N

lady friend

amie f

bosom buddy, bosom friend N inf

bosom buddy

ami/-e m/f intime

fair-weather friend N pej

he's a fair-weather friend

dès qu'on a des ennuis, il n'est plus notre ami

four-legged friend N

four-legged friend

ami m à quatre pattes

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boyhood attr dream, experience, friend

d'enfance

Translations for friend in the French»English Dictionary

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volatile

bird, feathered friend hum

friend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for friend in the English»French Dictionary

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!

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mutual friend

commun(e)

bring along friend

amener

resurface friend

refaire surface

pop in to friend's house

passer

steadfast ally, friend

fidèle

a friend of his

un ami à lui

Translations for friend in the French»English Dictionary

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déconseiller à un collègue de faire qc

to advise a friend against doing sth

ami(e)

friend

mon cher ami

my dear friend

larguer un ami

to dump a friend

friend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a (good) friend to sb

être un véritable ami pour qn

a friend in need is a friend indeed prov

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

I heard about it through a friend

j'en ai entendu parler par un ami

to win sb over to a friend

retourner qn en faveur d'une amie

to heed the words of a friend

écouter la voix d'un ami

what became of your friend/your car?

quel a été le sort de ton ami/votre voiture?

he treated him as a friend

il l'a traité en ami

to share a secret with a friend

découvrir un secret à son ami

to look for a name/a friend

rechercher un nom/une amie

to stay at a friend's house

se loger chez un ami

friend Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for friend in the French»English Dictionary

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pote

friend

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lamb was an engaging tale of a young boy seeking enterprising ways to save his fleecy friend.

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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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So far we've seen examples of a coffee with a friend, a good book or a snuggle with a pet.

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Ash is cunning and manipulative, often condescending to friend or foe at his whim, and has ambiguous morals in his actions.

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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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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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Another must is a good eye for detail to spot blemished bodywork or crash damage, and preferably some mechanical know-how, or a friend with some.

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Her high school friend, who loves her dearly and shares her passion for cooking, comes along with her.

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He opens the closet to hang up his coat, and finds his best friend standing there, naked.

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In her column, she cites the example of a black friend being made to feel unwelcome in a local fishmonger's shop.

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