friend

1. A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

   John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.

   Trust is important between friends.

   Freund, Kumpel, Kamerad

   другdrug, подру́гаpodrúga, прия́тельprijátelʹ

   другdruh, при́ятельprýjatelʹ, подру́гаpodrúha

2. An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.

   The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend. The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.

   an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

3. A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

   a friend of a friend

   I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.

   Bekannter, Bekannte

   знако́мыйznakómyj, знако́маяznakómaja

   a person with whom you are acquainted

4. A person who backs or supports something.

   I’m not a friend of cheap wine.

   Freund, Freundin

   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

5. (informal)An object or idea that can be used for good.

   Fruit is your friend.

   Freund

6. (colloquial, ironic)Used as a form of address when warning someone.

   You’d better watch it, friend.

   Freundchen

7. A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

8. A spring-loaded camming device.

9. (euphemistic)A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

   Freund, Liebster, Freundin

   другdrug, подру́гаpodrúga, прия́тельprijátelʹ

10. (in the plural)Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew

    Meanwhile on The View, Whoopi Goldberg and friends continue to spout their takes on the hot topics of the day.

11. (Scotland, obsolete)A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.

    Friends agree best at a distance.

    Make friends of framet folk.

1. You and I are good friends.

   Ми з тобою добрі друзі.

   ruТы и я - хорошие друзья.

   deDu und ich sind gute Freunde.

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2. Let's shake hands and be friends.

   Давай потиснемо руки і будемо друзями.

   ruДавай пожмём руки и будем друзьями.

   deLass uns die Hand reichen und Freunde sein.

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3. Tom is a friend of mine.

   Том мій друг.

   ruТом мой друг.

   deTom ist ein Freund von mir.

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4. Tom and I are good friends.

   Ми з Томом добрі друзі.

   ruТом и я — хорошие друзья.

   deTom und ich sind gute Freunde.

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5. It's for a friend of mine.

   Це для мого друга.

   ruЭто для моего друга.

   deEs ist für einen Freund von mir.

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