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Meanings of close friend in English

Russian
близкий друг
Spanish
mejor amiga

Someone's close friend.

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близкий друг
Usage of close friend in English
1
The late Republican senator John McCain, for example, was a close friend.
The Guardian
2
MacDougall was a close friend and political ally of the prime minister.
The Guardian
3
It might be your partner, a close friend, or a family member.
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4
She did not hear from anybody who had been a close friend.
The new yorker
5
But a close friend I mean-intimate and real-kindredin all but blood.
Villette
6
A relative or close friend may require your guidance, input or advice.
The South African
7
I was the best man at his wedding, a really close friend.
NY Magazine
8
Maybe a woman will talk to a close friend if she's worried.
The Irish Times
9
Former Bizarre editor and close friend Victoria Newton is also a candidate.
The Guardian
10
By lunchtime you will receive an interesting invitation from a close friend.
The South African
11
He was a close friend as well as a colleague of Freud's.
The new yorker
12
Alex Rodriguez was a close friend at the beginning of Jeter's career.
NY Magazine
13
He was a close friend and medical adviser to John Charles McQuaid.
The Irish Times
14
At the airport, she received a voicemail from a close friend, Michelle.
The Guardian
15
Tommy Daly lost a close friend, Milton Osborne, in the 2010 explosion.
Radio NZ
16
A close friend was given a big promotion out of the blue.
The Irish Times
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