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crony

crony · cronies

друг, подруга, приятель

подруга, друг, приятель

Freund, Freundin, Kumpel

A close friendA close friend.

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UK/ˈkɹəʊni/US/ˈkɹoʊni/

» The minister appointed one of his cronies to a key position.

Der Minister berief einen seiner Kumpane in eine Schlüsselposition.

Der Minister setzte einen seiner Amigos in eine Schlüsselposition ein.

Значение

значений: 3

(разговорное)A close friend.
Freund, Kumpan
ко́решkóreš
a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities
(разговорное)A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
(устаревшее)An old woman; a crone.

Примеры

предложений: 3

The minister appointed one of his cronies to a key position.
deDer Minister berief einen seiner Kumpane in eine Schlüsselposition.
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Tom is a crony capitalist.
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Barry and Prue would have given him almost anything they had, for he was a great friend and crony of theirs.
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Переводы

языков: 5

Русский

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close friend:

Deutsch

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close friend:

Происхождение

Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lastin

Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lasting”); see also chrono- (“time”). Initially Cambridge University slang, in sense of “chum”, as “friend of long standing”, with illegal connotation later. Early spellings included chrony, as in 1665 diary by Samuel Pepys, supporting the Greek origin.

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