friend
gb/fɹˈɛnd/ us/fɹˈɛnd/
A1
انگریزی
~ 300
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Person you know and like
Someone you know well and like, but who is not part of your family.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]'s friend
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'friend' with 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend', which usually implies a romantic relationship.
ہم معنی الفاظ
companion (Suggests someone you spend time with, possibly in specific activities.)
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pal (Informal term for a friend, often casual in tone.)
متضاد الفاظ
enemy (Someone who dislikes or opposes you.)
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stranger (Someone you do not know at all.)
لفظی تراکیب
close friend
|best friend
|make friends
|old friend
|mutual friend
موضوعات
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She invited her friends to the party.
- We've been friends since high school.
- He is a close friend of my brother's.
- I met many new friends at university.
- They remained friends despite living far apart.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is my best friend.
- I have many friends at school.
- My friend lives in the city.
- We play games with our friends.
- He is a good friend to me.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Supporter or ally
Someone who helps or supports you or your ideas.
استعمال کا انداز:
a friend of [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'friend' here always means personal friendship; in this sense it can be more formal and not necessarily personal.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ally (Often used for political or military support.)
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supporter (General term for someone who backs a cause or person.)
متضاد الفاظ
opponent (Someone who is against your ideas or actions.)
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foe (Formal/literary term for an enemy or opponent.)
لفظی تراکیب
friend of the family
|friends of the earth
|political friends
موضوعات
relationships
|politics
|social issues
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He was a friend to the poor and needy.
- The senator counted many business leaders among her friends.
- Friends of the park are raising funds for its restoration.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is a friend of our school.
- He is a good friend to the workers.
- They are friends of the environment.
فعل
informal
B1
action
3
Add as social media contact
To connect with someone on a social media website so you can see each other's posts.
استعمال کا انداز:
to friend [someone] (online)
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'friend' (verb) with 'befriend', which means to become friends in general, not specifically online.
ہم معنی الفاظ
add (General verb meaning to include in a list; less specific.)
متضاد الفاظ
unfriend (To remove someone from your social media contact list.)
لفظی تراکیب
friend request
|friend someone
موضوعات
technology
|social media
|communication
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She friended me on Facebook last night.
- You can friend other players in the game.
- I usually don't friend people I don't know in real life.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I will friend you on Facebook.
- He friended me yesterday.
- Please friend me so we can chat.
گرامر
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friend
IPA
GB/fɹˈɛnd/
US/fɹˈɛnd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
friend (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (friend)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: friend
- Plural: friends
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
friends
noun
Core family
friendly
adjective A2
friendship
noun A2
Related words
befriend
verb
friendliness
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfriendly
adjective B1
friendless
adjective
Advanced or less common
unfriend
verb
عبارات
best friend
1/bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Closest and most trusted friend
The friend you feel closest to and trust the most.
مثالیں
- My best friend lives next door.
- He is my best friend from childhood.
circle of friends
1/sˈɚkəl əv fɹˈɛndz/
fixed phrase
Group of regular friends
A group of people you often see and spend time with socially.
مثالیں
- She has a small circle of friends she trusts.
- His circle of friends grew after he moved to the city.
fair-weather friend
1/fˈɛɹ wˈɛðɚ fɹˈɛnd/
idiom
Friend only in good times
Someone who is only your friend when you are happy or successful, not when you have problems.
مثالیں
- I realized he was just a fair-weather friend after I lost my job.
- Fair-weather friends disappear when trouble comes.
friends with benefits
1/fɹˈɛndz wˈɪθ bˈɛnəfɪts/
idiom
informal
Friends who have sex but aren't partners
Two people who are friends but also have sex without being in a romantic relationship.
مثالیں
- They agreed to be friends with benefits after dating briefly.
- Being friends with benefits can be complicated.
make friends
1/mˈeɪk fɹˈɛndz/
fixed phrase
Form a friendship with someone
To start being friendly with someone and knowing them well.
مثالیں
- It's easy to make friends when you join a club.
- She made friends quickly at her new school.