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Meanings of friend in English

Russian
друг
Portuguese
amiga
Catalan
amic
Spanish
amiga
Wikidata

Someone who a person has a friendship with.

друг
Portuguese
seguidor
Catalan
aficionat
Spanish
aficionado

A person who backs a politician or a team etc.

seguidor
Portuguese
aliado
Catalan
aliat
Spanish
aliado

An associate who provides cooperation or assistance.

aliado
Portuguese
amizade
Catalan
conegut
Spanish
amistad

A person with whom you are acquainted.

amizade
Usage of friend in English
1
He answered my question in English and said: 'Ask your friend Mandela.
The South African
2
If you or a friend need help visit 13reasonswhy.info for crisis resources.
BBC
3
Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
The South African
4
Prime Minister Hun Sen recently hailed China as his country's best friend.
Reuters
5
Days Gone In Days Gone, a bike is a man's best friend.
The South African
6
However, with your friend Hayward, yes, it's option one all the way.
A dark matter
7
He said one of the victims, Hayden Marshall-Inman, was a good friend.
Radio NZ
8
Six years was a long time to miss seeing a best friend.
God's gift
9
I was thinking we might ask our new friend, Father Tony Gallagher.
A necessary evil
10
In them are local islanders - 'water gypsies' my friend calls them.
Full Circle
11
Perhaps she thought that I was simply 'pretending' to be her friend.
Sagittarius Is Bleeding
12
He was a manager's best friend, the go-to solution to a problem.
The Yankee Years
13
He said, 'Her commander is a friend of Sir Richard's, I believe?'
The Darkening Sea
14
If you think a friend has a problem, talk to them openly.
Feminist dot com
15
A family friend said everyone was thrilled that Corby was finally free.
Radio NZ
16
Nixon thought Franco was great, called him a true friend of America.
The Irish Times
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Translations for friend
Friend through the time
Friend across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
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