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friend (EN)
существительное, глагол

существительное “friend”

ед. friend, мн. friends
  1. друг
    Alex considers him his best friend because they have shared so many experiences together.
  2. знакомый
    I bumped into a friend from college while shopping downtown.
  3. сторонник
    She is a friend of environment protection and advocates for recycling.
  4. друг (обращение к незнакомцу)
    Take care, friend, you might get lost in this area at night.
  5. помощник
    Patience is your friend when dealing with children.
  6. пружинное кулачковое устройство, используемое для закрепления веревки альпиниста
    He placed a friend into the crack before moving up the rock face.

глагол “friend”

инфинитив friend; он friends; пр. вр. friended; пр. прич. friended; гер. friending
  1. добавить в друзья
    She friended me on Facebook yesterday.