buddy
gb/bˈʌdi/ us/bˈʌdi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3300
haver, barát, társ, pár, barátom, pajtás
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s buddy
Jake has been my buddy since high school.
Jake a középiskola óta a haverom.
We met up with some old buddies from college.
Találkoztunk néhány régi egyetemi haverunkkal.
She went to the concert with her gym buddy.
Mark is my fishing buddy on weekends.
I called my buddy to help me move the furniture.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Tom is my buddy.
Tom a haverom.
My buddy is very kind.
A haverom nagyon kedves.
I play games with my buddy.
This is my best buddy.
I talk to my buddy every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'buddy' with 'body' due to similar pronunciation.
Maana
Close friend or companion
Miunganiko ya maneno
best buddy
|old buddy
|childhood buddy
|work buddy
Visawe
friend (More general and neutral; 'buddy' is more informal.)
|
pal (Similar informality but slightly old-fashioned in some regions.)
Vinyume
enemy (Someone you dislike or are against, opposite of a friend.)
Mada
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A good friend that you spend time with.
A close friend or companion, often used in informal contexts.
NOMINO
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s buddy
In scuba diving, you should always have a dive buddy.
Búvárkodáskor mindig legyen merülőtársad.
The teacher told us to work with our study buddies.
A tanár azt mondta, hogy dolgozzunk a tanulópárunkkal.
Each new employee is paired with a training buddy.
My travel buddy and I explored the city together.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I swim with my swim buddy.
Az úszótársammal úszom.
My study buddy helps me learn English.
A tanulópárom segít angolt tanulni.
She is my travel buddy.
We work together as buddies.
Maana
Assigned partner for support or safety
Miunganiko ya maneno
safety buddy
|study buddy
|travel buddy
Visawe
partner (More general; not limited to informal or safety contexts.)
Vinyume
opponent (Someone you compete against rather than cooperate with.)
Mada
safety
|education
|health
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A person who is your partner to help you or keep you safe.
A person assigned as a partner to help, support, or watch out for someone, especially in activities requiring safety.
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
Hey, buddy
Hey buddy, can you pass me that wrench?
Hé, haver, ideadnád azt a csavarkulcsot?
Listen, buddy, you need to calm down.
Figyelj, haver, nyugodj meg.
Thanks for your help, buddy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Hi, buddy!
Szia, haver!
Buddy, can you help me?
Haver, tudnál segíteni?
Thank you, buddy.
Maana
Friendly way to address a man or boy
Miunganiko ya maneno
hey buddy
|listen buddy
Visawe
mate (Common in UK/Australia; similar informality.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A friendly way to call a man or boy.
A friendly form of address used for a man or boy, often when the speaker does not know the person well.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
buddy
IPA
GB/bˈʌdi/
US/bˈʌdi/
Silabi na mkazo
buddy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (buddy)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: buddy
- Plural: buddies
Familia ya neno
Forms
buddies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
friendliness
noun B1
companionship
noun B2
Semi
buddy system
1/bˈʌdi sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
Pairing people for safety or help
A way of working where two people stay together to help or protect each other.
Mifano
- The camp uses the buddy system so no one gets lost.
- In the lab, we follow the buddy system for safety reasons.
study buddy
1/stˈʌdi bˈʌdi/
fixed phrase
informal
Fellow student you study with
A person you often study together with.
Mifano
- I meet my study buddy twice a week before exams.
- Having a study buddy makes learning more fun.
travel buddy
1/tɹˈævəl bˈʌdi/
fixed phrase
informal
Person you travel with
A person who goes on trips with you.
Mifano
- My travel buddy and I visited three countries last summer.
- She found a travel buddy through an online forum.
work buddy
1/wˈɚk bˈʌdi/
fixed phrase
informal
Colleague who is also a friend
A person you work with who is also your friend.
Mifano
- My work buddy helped me finish the project on time.
- We usually have lunch together with our work buddies.