girlfriend
gb/ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/ us/ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
A2
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Podstatné jméno
A2
relation
1
female romantic partner
A girl or woman you are in a romantic relationship with, but not married to.
Vzorec užití:
be [someone]'s girlfriend
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "girlfriend" for any female friend. In modern English, "girlfriend" usually means a romantic partner. Say "female friend" or just "friend" for a non-romantic friend. Learners also sometimes call a married woman’s partner her "girlfriend"; in that case, "wife" (or "spouse"/"partner") is more natural if they are married.
Synonyma
partner (Gender-neutral and can refer to a spouse or long-term relationship, not only to a non-married female partner.)
Antonyma
boyfriend (Refers to a male romantic partner, contrasting with the female romantic partner expressed by "girlfriend".)
Kolokace
have a girlfriend
|ex-girlfriend
|long-term girlfriend
|his girlfriend
|my first girlfriend
|boyfriend and girlfriend
Témata
relationships
|daily life
|emotions
|gender
|daily_life
Příklady
- He introduced Maria as his new girlfriend at the party.
- I met my girlfriend at university, and we’ve been together for three years.
- His girlfriend lives in another city, so they only see each other on weekends.
- She told her parents that her girlfriend would be coming over for dinner.
- After the breakup, he said he wasn’t ready for another girlfriend yet.
Učební příklady
- Do you have a girlfriend?
- My girlfriend works in a bank.
- This is my girlfriend, Anna.
- He broke up with his girlfriend last month.
- Her girlfriend is very kind.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B1
relation
2
woman's close female friend
A woman’s close female friend, often said by women about their own friends.
Vzorec užití:
go out with [one's] girlfriends
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think this always means a romantic partner. In this sense, especially in the plural "girlfriends", it usually means close female friends of a woman, with no romantic meaning. Context and speaker gender are important.
Synonyma
female friend (More formal and explicit about gender; does not carry the casual, chatty tone that "girlfriend(s)" often has among women.)
Antonyma
male friend (Refers to a friend who is male, contrasting with the female friends implied by this sense of "girlfriend".)
Kolokace
her girlfriends
|close girlfriends
|a night out with my girlfriends
|old girlfriends
|hang out with my girlfriends
Témata
relationships
|daily life
|social life
|communication
|daily_life
Příklady
- She’s going on a weekend trip with her girlfriends.
- I’m having dinner with my girlfriends from college tonight.
- Her girlfriends surprised her with a small party for her birthday.
- She talks about everything with her closest girlfriends.
- I haven’t seen my old high school girlfriends in years.
Učební příklady
- She is out with her girlfriends tonight.
- I had lunch with two old girlfriends from school.
- Her girlfriends came to visit her.
- She likes to travel with her girlfriends.
- I met some of her girlfriends at the party.
Podstatné jméno
slang
B2
action
3
playful, emphatic form of address
A slang word some people use to talk directly to a woman or gay man in a fun or dramatic way.
Vzorec užití:
Girlfriend, [clause]
Častá chyba:
Learners may use this form of address in serious or formal situations, where it can sound rude or strange. It is slang and is mostly used jokingly among close friends, often in specific communities (for example, some women and some gay men). It should not be used for strangers or in professional contexts.
Synonyma
girl (Can also be used as a casual form of address, but is more general and less clearly linked to playful or camp speech styles.)
Antonyma
sir (A polite, formal way to address a man, contrasting with the informal, playful tone of this use of "girlfriend".)
Kolokace
girlfriend, please
|listen, girlfriend
|oh, girlfriend
Témata
social life
|emotions
|slang
|communication
|relationships
Příklady
- Girlfriend, you do not want to get involved with him.
- Oh, girlfriend, that dress looks amazing on you.
- Listen, girlfriend, you deserve someone who respects you.
- Girlfriend, I told you this was going to happen.
- Girlfriend, you need to take a vacation.
Učební příklady
- Girlfriend, that is a bad idea.
- Oh, girlfriend, you are so funny.
- Listen, girlfriend, you should rest.
- Girlfriend, I am here for you.
- Girlfriend, you can do better than that.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
girlfriend
IPA
GB/ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
US/ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
girl - friend (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (girl)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: girlfriend
- Plural: girlfriends
Příbuzná slova
Forms
girlfriends
noun
Core family
Related words
ex-girlfriend
noun
befriend
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unfriendly
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
friendliness
noun B1
Výrazy
boyfriend and girlfriend
1/bˈɔɪfɹˌɛnd ˈænd ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
a male and female couple
A man and a woman who are in a romantic relationship together.
Příklady
- They’ve been boyfriend and girlfriend since high school.
- My parents were boyfriend and girlfriend for years before they got married.
- In the movie, the two main characters become boyfriend and girlfriend at the end.
ex-girlfriend
1/ˈɛks ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
former female romantic partner
A girl or woman who was your girlfriend in the past but is not now.
Příklady
- He ran into his ex-girlfriend at the supermarket.
- My ex-girlfriend and I are still good friends.
- She doesn’t like talking about her ex-girlfriend.
get a girlfriend
1/ɡˈɛt ə ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
informal
start a relationship with a girl
To find and start a romantic relationship with a girl or woman.
Příklady
- He’s always talking about how he wants to get a girlfriend.
- Some people feel pressure to get a girlfriend in college.
- You don’t need to get a girlfriend just because your friends are dating.
girlfriend material
1/ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd mətˈɪɹiəl/
fixed phrase
informal
suitable to be a girlfriend
Used to say that someone seems like a good person to have as a girlfriend.
Příklady
- He thinks she’s definitely girlfriend material.
- You’re totally girlfriend material; don’t sell yourself short.
- She said he was fun but not really boyfriend or girlfriend material for her.
have a girlfriend
1/hˈæv ə ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
be in a relationship
To be in a romantic relationship with a girl or woman.
Příklady
- Do you have a girlfriend at the moment?
- He didn’t have a girlfriend until he was twenty.
- She asked him if he had a girlfriend before giving him her phone number.
long-term girlfriend
1/lˈɔŋ tˈɚm ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
female partner in a long relationship
A girlfriend you have been with for a long time.
Příklady
- He finally moved in with his long-term girlfriend.
- They invited his long-term girlfriend to the family vacation.
- After breaking up with his long-term girlfriend, he needed time to heal.
meet the girlfriend
1/mˈit ðə ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
informal
be introduced to someone's girlfriend
To see and be introduced to someone’s girlfriend for the first time.
Příklady
- I’m nervous for my parents to meet the girlfriend.
- Tonight you finally get to meet the girlfriend I’ve been talking about.
- The whole family came over to meet the girlfriend.
steady girlfriend
1/stˈɛdi ɡˈɚlfɹˌɛnd/
fixed phrase
informal
regular exclusive female partner
A girlfriend you see regularly and only, not casually dating other people.
Příklady
- He didn’t have a steady girlfriend until his late twenties.
- In high school she was his steady girlfriend for two years.
- Her parents were happy when she got a steady girlfriend instead of casual dates.