Amigo in english
pronunciation: frend part of speech: noun
amigo = friend ; buddy ; mate ; pal ; companion ; confrere.
Example: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Example: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member 'buddy' for training and supervision.Example: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.Example: I found myself next to a red-headed gal who, it turned out, wanted nothing to do with me but make eyes at my pal.Example: To describe my friend as contemptible would perhaps be a bit harsh, so let it suffice to say that he was not above pulling a nasty trick on a companion.Example: For several days he and his confreres had been engaged in a debauch, in which they strove to drown their knowledge of better things.more:
» amigo cercano = close friend .
Example: A Manlius man died in a car crash early Sunday while driving back to college in Florida after spending the holidays with family, a close friend said.» amigo de confianza = intimate friend .
Example: She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.» amigo de conveniencia = fair-weather friend .
Example: She is suffering alone and I will never forgive her fair-weather friends for not standing up when they were needed.» amigo de la familia = family friend .
Example: She and her mother were shot in their vehicle by a family friend who then turned the gun on himself.» amigo del alma = soul brother .
Example: The novel revolves around the world of pimps, drug pushers and soul brothers.» amigo de la niñez = childhood friend .
Example: There, he discovers that his childhood friend, the town fool, Travis, has been incarcerated for burning down a farm.» amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving .
Example: Fit and fun-loving delegates are invited to accept to join the field of 10,000 entrants in this marathon to raise money for IFLA's own charity 'Books for All'.» amigo de verdad = true friend .
Example: 'You are a true friend, Jeanne,' the secretary smiled, relieved.» amigo falso = false friend .
Example: False friends are worst than bitter enemies.» amigo inseparable = inseparable friend .
Example: They were inseparable friends as kids, now they're about to come man and wife.» amigo íntimo = confidant ; intimate friend ; intimate [Nombre] ; confidante ; close friend .
Example: I have discussed this situation with five confidants, both male and female, on the staff. Example: She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man. Example: To his intimates Poe frequently spoke of the exalted state, which he defined as ecstasy, in which he wrote his poems of imagination. Example: Her sidekick and confidante is Gabrielle, the rightful queen of the Amazons who abdicated her throne in order to join Xena. Example: A Manlius man died in a car crash early Sunday while driving back to college in Florida after spending the holidays with family, a close friend said.» amigo invisible = invisible friend ; Secret Santa .
Example: Having an invisible friend is a normal part of a child's development and can signify a very active imagination. Example: Secret Santa is a fun game to play and is best when price boundaries are set.» amigo o enemigo = friend or foe .
Example: A mind reading helmet could allow military bosses to tell if new captured enemies are friend or foe.» amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend] ; pen-pal [penpal] .
Example: The story relates the experiences of a young conscript whose desire for an amorous adventure with one of his many female penfriends results in a loveless and unhappy marriage. Example: The author describes the setting up and running of a pen-pal club which allowed users to find pen-pals who were members of public libraries.» amigos = cohort .
Example: This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.» Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library .
Example: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library group = Fueron en coche desde el aeropuerto al restaurante donde él había quedado para cenar con el presidente del grupo "Amigos de la Biblioteca".» amigo secreto = invisible friend .
Example: Having an invisible friend is a normal part of a child's development and can signify a very active imagination.» amigo verdadero = true friend .
Example: 'You are a true friend, Jeanne,' the secretary smiled, relieved.» buen amigo = good friend .
Example: Ask the children whether the agree or disagree with the statement 'To have good friends, you must be a good friend'.» camarilla de amigos = coterie of friends .
Example: She had a coterie of friends in Hollywood and New York who were always bowing and scraping to her for decades out of fear.» cara de pocos amigos = grim face .
Example: I don't know about your garbage men but mine are rather huge guys with grim faces.» círculo de amigos = circle of friends .
Example: 'You always seems so involved with your circle of friends'.» con cara de pocos amigos = grim-faced ; with an attitude ; sour-faced ; scowling ; angry-looking .
Example: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being 'grim-faced'. Example: His mission would have been doomed, was it not for some unexpected help from a black-eyed girl with an attitude and a special talent. Example: Germany warns France there is no easy way out after it elects anti-austerity president -- as sour-faced Sarko breaks cover for last official duties. Example: It was as if a scowling Zeus, the weather god, were hurling lightning and flinging hail at hapless concertgoers in the middle day of the music festival. Example: I am 24, and my brow tends to be furrowed and angry-looking.» conocer a un nuevo amigo = meet + a new friend .
Example: Drama groups are a good way to meet new friends and to take part in a theatre production.» corrillo de amigos = coterie of friends ; circle of friends .
Example: She had a coterie of friends in Hollywood and New York who were always bowing and scraping to her for decades out of fear. Example: 'You always seems so involved with your circle of friends'.» el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend .
Example: If a dog is man's best friend, and diamonds are a girl's best friend, which is the dumber sex?.» encontrarse con un amigo = meet + a friend .
Example: He said she was intending to catch the bus to Doncaster town centre where she was going to meet a friend.» en la necesidad se conoce al amigo = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» en las malas se conoce a los amigos = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» ¡Eso es todo, amigos! = That's all folks! .
Example: These episodes ended with a character saying, 'That's all folks'.» estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out on + the street .
Example: Fighting among adolescents was tested for association with alcohol/drug use & out-of-home activities without adult control (such as 'hanging out' on the streets).» estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys .
Example: Her plans for the night fell through, none of her friends were around, and her husband was out with the guys.» fuego amigo = friendly fire .
Example: The library was bombed by friendly fire in World War II, reducing most of its holdings to charred remains.» grupo de amigos = clan of friends .
Example: Children have a group, social life; they belong to a clan of friends.» grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network .
Example: Social networks are frequently used as sources of information for solving computing problems.» hacer amigos = win + friends .
Example: Thus, self-presentation becomes a dynamic conception of people structuring their relations apropos to their life-space, rather than a theory of how to win friends and influence people.» hacerse amigo de = befriend ; chum with ; establish + a familiarity with ; make + friends with .
Example: He needs other people to befriend him or to draw him out of his shell. Example: Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research. Example: Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her. Example: The article is entitled 'Making friends with the Web: traditional vendors must accept the Web, or die a horrible death'.» hacerse el mejor amigo de = become + besties with .
Example: Acceptthat people are at different placesin their lives, and not everyone wants to become besties with their coworkers.» hacerse muy (buen) amigo de = become + besties with .
Example: Acceptthat people are at different placesin their lives, and not everyone wants to become besties with their coworkers.» hacer un amigo = make + a friend .
Example: When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.» hacer un nuevo amigo = meet + a new friend .
Example: Drama groups are a good way to meet new friends and to take part in a theatre production.» influencia de los amigos = peer influence .
Example: The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.» mano amiga = helping hand .
Example: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.» Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend ; Posesivo + best mate ; Posesivo + four-legged friend [Forma cariñosa de referirse generalmente al perro] ; Posesivo + bestie .
Example: The next best thing to getting married to a man you love and having a family is shagging your best friend (who happens to be gay) and having a family. Example: A stag do is the last chance to go away with your best mate before he settles down and has babies. Example: 'Tis the season for gift-giving, and you shouldn't forget the four-legged friends on your list. Example: It was definitely a blast from the past visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing my bestie Peter 'the anteater' -- he hasn't changed much.» pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends .
Example: By serving teens in this way, libraries not only give young adults a safe place to hang out with their friends, they also encourage teens to identify themselves as library users.» perder un amigo = lose + a friend .
Example: The title of the article is 'Winning funds without losing friends'.» Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend ; Posesivo + best mate ; Posesivo + four-legged friend [Forma cariñosa de referirse generalmente al perro] ; Posesivo + bestie .
Example: The next best thing to getting married to a man you love and having a family is shagging your best friend (who happens to be gay) and having a family. Example: A stag do is the last chance to go away with your best mate before he settles down and has babies. Example: 'Tis the season for gift-giving, and you shouldn't forget the four-legged friends on your list. Example: It was definitely a blast from the past visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing my bestie Peter 'the anteater' -- he hasn't changed much.» quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover .
Example: Almost everyone remembers those childhood sleepovers: a rainbow of sleeping bags, lots of eating and laughing, maybe even a silly prank phone call.» seguir siendo amigo de = remain + friends with ; stay + friends with .
Example: All relationships are different, as are the people in them, so if you want to try to remain friends with an ex, I wish you the best of luck. Example: For many of us, the idea of staying friends with an ex is hard to stomach.» ser amigo de = be buddies with ; be + friends with .
Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Despite their romantic past, the duo are strictly platonic today and are friends with each other, and each other's spouse.» ser el mejor amigo de = be besties with .
Example: So while it might seem like you have to be besties with your coworkers, don't worry if you're not.» ser muy amigo de = be pally with .
Example: That's the only real danger with being too pally with the Maoists.» ser muy (buen) amigo de = be besties with .
Example: So while it might seem like you have to be besties with your coworkers, don't worry if you're not.» ser + Posesivo + mejor amigo = be + Posesivo + best friend .
Example: The phone was her worst enemy and her best friend but she never knew which until she answered it.» tener amigos en las altas esferas = have + friends in high places .
Example: You have often seen lawbreakers go free when they demonstrate they have friends in high places.» tener amigos influyentes = have + friends in high places .
Example: You have often seen lawbreakers go free when they demonstrate they have friends in high places.» un amigo en la adversidad es un amigo de verdad = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» un amigo en la necesidad es un amigo de verdad = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» un grupo de amigos = a set of + friends .
Example: Going to university for the first time can be a daunting prospect, what with moving away from home and meeting a whole new set of friends.» viejo amigo = old friend ; old buddy .
Example: To take an obvious example, in a new catalog how does our old friend the main entry fare?. Example: A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.» volver a ser amigos = be back to being friends ; go back to being + friends .
Example: Tonight let's be lovers, and tomorrow you're back to your man, I'm back to my world and we're back to being friends. Example: We sorta dated briefly, but we went back to being friends.