English-Thai Dictionary
friend
N มิตร เพื่อน สหาย เกลอ มิตรสหาย พวกพ้อง companion comrade anemy foe mid
friendless
ADJ ซึ่ง ไร้ เพื่อน ซึ่ง ไม่มี เพื่อน ซึ่ง หัวเดียวกระเทียมลีบ ซึ่ง ไม่มี พวกพ้อง companionless forlorn lonely sueng-rai-mid
friendliness
N ความเป็นมิตร ความ มี ไมตรี ความเป็นกันเอง ความเป็นเพื่อน amiability cordiality kindliness hostility inimicality unfriendliness kwam-pen-mid
friendly
ADJ เป็นมิตร เป็นกันเอง เหมือน เป็นเพื่อน amiable cordial kindly hostile inimical unfriendly pen-mid
friendly
ADV อย่าง เป็นมิตร อย่าง เป็นกันเอง อย่าง เพื่อน yang-pen-mid
friendship
N มิตรภาพ ความเป็นมิตร ความเป็นเพื่อน ความสัมพันธ์ อย่าง เพื่อน camaraderie companionship fellowship enmity hostility mid-ta-pab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FRIEND
n.frend. 1. One who is attached to another by affection; one who entertains for another sentiments of esteem, respect and affection, which lead him to desire his company, and to seek to promote his happiness and prosperity; opposed to foe or enemy.
A friend loveth at all times. Proverbs 17:17.
2. One not hostile; opposed to an enemy in war.
3. One reconciled after enmity. Let us be friends again.
4. An attendant; a companion.
5. A favorer; one who is propitious; as a friend to commerce; a friend to poetry; a friend to charitable institution.
6. A favorite. Hushai was David's friend.
7. A term of salutation; a familiar compellation.
Friend, how camest thou in hither? Matthew 22:12.
So Christ calls Judas his friend, though a traitor. Matthew 26:5 .
8. Formerly, a paramour.
9. A friend at court, one who has sufficient interest to serve another.
FRIEND
v.t.frend. To favor; to countenance; to befriend; to support or aid. [But we now use befriend. ]
FRIENDED
pp. frend'ed. 1. Favored; befriended.
2. a. Inclined to love; well disposed.
FRIENDLESS
a.frend'less. Destitute of friends; wanting countenance or support; forlorn.
FRIENDLIKE
a.frend'like. Having the dispositions of a friend.
FRIENDLINESS
n.frend'liness. 1. A disposition to friendship; friendly disposition.
2. Exertion of benevolence or kindness.
FRIENDLY
a.frend'ly. 1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; kind; favorable; disposed to promote the good of another.
Thou to mankind be good and friendly still, and oft return.
2. Disposed to peace.
3. Amicable. We are on friendly terms.
4. Not hostile; as a friendly power or state.
5. Favorable; propitious; salutary; promoting the good of; as a friendly breeze or gale. Excessive rains are not friendly to the ripening fruits. Temperance is friendly to longevity.
FRIENDLY
adv. frend'ly. In the manner of friends; amicably. [Not much used. ]
FRIENDSHIP
n.frend'ship. 1. An attachment to a person, proceeding from intimate acquaintance, and a reciprocation of kind offices, or from a favorable opinion of the amiable and respectable qualities of his mind. Friendship differs from benevolence, which is good will to mankind in general, and from that love which springs from animal appetite. True friendship is a noble and virtuous attachment, springing from a pure source, a respect for worth or amiable qualities. False friendship may subsist between bad men, as between thieves and pirates. This is a temporary attachment springing from interest, and may change in a moment to enmity and rancor.
There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity.
There is little friendship in the world.
The first law of friendship is sincerity.
2. Mutual attachment; intimacy.
If not in friendship, live at least in peace.
3. Favor; personal kindness.
His friendships, still a few confined, were always of the middling kind.
4. Friendly aid; help; assistance.
5. Conformity; affinity; correspondence; aptness to unite.
We know those colors which have a friendship with each other.
[Not common and hardly legitimate. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FRIEND
Friend, n. Etym: [OR. frend, freond, AS. freónd, prop. p. pr. of freón, freógan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. frændi kinsman, Sw. frände. Goth. frij friend, frij to love. sq. root83. See Free, and cf. Fiend. ]
1. One who entertains for another suo Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend. Dryden. A friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Prov. xviii. 24.
2. One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc. , whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address. Friend, how camest thou in hither Matt. xxii. 12.
3. One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.
4. One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.America was first visited by Friends in 1656. T. Chase.
5. A paramour of either sex. [Obs. ] Shak. A friend at court or in court, one disposed to act as a friend in a place of special opportunity or influence. -- To be friends with, to have friendly relations with. "He's. ..friends with Cæsar." Shak. -- To make friends with, to become reconciled to or on friendly terms with. "Having now made friends with the Athenians." Jowett (Thucyd. ).
FRIEND
Friend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Friended; p. pr, & vb. n. Friending. ]
Defn: To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend. [Obs. ] Fortune friends the bold. Spenser.
FRIENDED
FRIENDED Friend "ed, a.
1. Having friends; [Obs. ]
2. Iuclined to love; well-disposed. [Obs. ] Shak.
FRIENDING
FRIENDING Friend "ing, n.
Defn: Friendliness. [Obs. ] Shak.
FRIENDLESS
Friend "less, a. Etym: [AS. freóndleás.]
Defn: Destitute of friends; forsaken. -- Friend "less *ness, n.
FRIENDLILY
FRIENDLILY Friend "li *ly, adv.
Defn: In a friendly manner. Pope.
FRIENDLINESS
FRIENDLINESS Friend "li *ness, n.
Defn: The condition or quality of being friendly. Sir P. Sidney.
FRIENDLY
Friend "ly, a. Etym: [AS. freéndlice.]
1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. In friendly relations with his moderate opponents. Macaulay.
3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale. On the first friendly bank he throws him down. Addison.
Syn. -- Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable.
FRIENDLY
FRIENDLY Friend "ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs. ] Shak. In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met. Beau. & Fl.
FRIENDSHIP
Friend "ship, n. Etym: [AS. freóndscipe. See Friend, and -ship. ]
1. The state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness; amity; good will. There is little friendship in the world. Bacon. There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. Rambler. Preferred by friendship, and not chosen by sufficiency. Spenser.
2. Kindly aid; help; assistance, [Obs. ] Some friendship will it [a hovel ] lend you gainst the tempest. Shak.
3. Aptness to unite; conformity; affinity; harmony; correspondence. [Obs. ] Those colors. .. have a friendship with each other. Dryden.
New American Oxford Dictionary
friend
friend |frend frɛnd | ▶noun 1 a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. • a person who acts as a supporter of a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help: join the Friends of Guilford Free Library. • a person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side: she was unsure whether he was friend or foe . • a familiar or helpful thing: he settled for that old friend the compensation grant. • (often as a polite form of address or in ironic reference ) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across: my friends, let me introduce myself. • a contact associated with a social networking website: all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected. 2 ( Friend ) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 add (someone ) to a list of contacts associated with a social networking website: I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back. 2 archaic befriend (someone ). PHRASES be (or make ) friends with be (or become ) on good or affectionate terms with (someone ). a friend at court a person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf. a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb a person who helps at a difficult time is a truly reliable person. friends in high places people in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf. ORIGIN Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love, ’ shared by free . word trends: Until very recently, the notion of friending someone was archaic, confined to dusty tomes or poetic musings. Now, thanks to the growth of social networking sites, the use of friend as a verb has been revived, in reference to the process of adding someone to a list of online contacts ( I haven't friended my mother on Facebook and I don't intend to ). This has, of course, opened up whole new realms of social anxiety, from finding those you have friended won't friend you in return, to discovering that someone has unfriended or defriended you —removed you from their list of friends ( rather than being an adult about it and telling me how he felt, he unfriended me ).
friendless
friend less |frendləs ˈfrendləs | ▶adjective having no friends; alone: they have been left virtually friendless.
friendliness
friend li ness |ˈfrendlēnis | ▶noun the quality of being friendly; affability: I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the people here.
friendly
friend ly |ˈfrendlē ˈfrɛn (d )li | ▶adjective ( friendlier, friendliest ) kind and pleasant: they were friendly to me | she gave me a friendly smile. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) on good or affectionate terms: I was friendly with one of the local farmers. • (of a contest ) not seriously or unpleasantly competitive or divisive: friendly rivalry between the two schools. • Soccer (of a match ) not affecting a team's league standings. • [ in combination ] denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing: an environment-friendly agronomic practice. • favorable or serviceable: trees providing a friendly stage on which seedlings begin to grow. • Military (of troops or equipment ) of, belonging to, or in alliance with one's own forces. ▶adverb (also friendlily |-ləlē |) in a friendly manner.
friendly fire
friend ly fire |ˈfrɛn (d )li ˈfaɪ (ə )r | ▶noun Military weapon fire coming from one's own side, esp. fire that causes accidental injury or death to one's own forces.
Friendly Islands
Friend ly Is lands another name for Tonga.
friendly society
friend ¦ly so ¦ci |ety ▶noun (in the UK ) a mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance, and pensions. ORIGIN originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c. 1700.
friend of Dorothy
friend of Dor o thy ▶noun ( pl. friends of Dorothy ) informal a gay man. ORIGIN from the name of Dorothy, a character played by the actress Judy Garland (a gay icon ) in the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939 ).
friendship
friend ship |ˈfrendˌSHip ˈfrɛn (d )ˌʃɪp | ▶noun the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends. • a relationship between friends: she formed close friendships with women. • a state of mutual trust and support between allied nations. ORIGIN Old English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship ).
friendship bracelet
friend |ship brace |let ▶noun a brightly coloured bracelet of woven wool, cotton, or other yarn, worn by young people as a token of friendship.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth (abbr.: FoE ) an international pressure group established in 1971 to campaign for a better awareness of and response to environmental problems.
Oxford Dictionary
friend
friend |frɛnd | ▶noun 1 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. • (used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference ) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across: my friends, let me introduce myself. • (one's friends ) archaic one's close relatives. • a person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help: the Friends of the Welsh National Opera. • a person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally: she was unsure whether he was friend or foe . • a familiar or helpful thing: he settled for that old friend the compensation grant. • a contact on a social networking website: all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected. 2 ( Friend ) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 informal add (someone ) to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website: I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back. 2 archaic befriend (someone ). • [ no obj. ] (friend with ) black English have a sexual relationship with: the woman got married and you still used to friend with she? PHRASES be (or make ) friends with be (or become ) on good or affectionate terms with. be no friend of (or to ) show no support or sympathy for. a friend at court a person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf. a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb a person who helps at a difficult time is a person who you can really rely on. friends in high places people in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf. my honourable friend Brit. used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons. my learned friend used by a barrister or solicitor in court to address or refer to another barrister or solicitor. my noble friend Brit. used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Lords. my Right Honourable friend Brit. used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons who is also a privy counsellor. ORIGIN Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love ’, shared by free . word trends: Until very recently the notion of friending someone was archaic, confined to dusty tomes or poetic musings. Now, thanks to the growth of social networking sites, the use of friend as a verb has been revived, in reference to the process of adding someone to a list of online contacts ( I haven't friended my mother on Facebook and I don't intend to ). This has, of course, opened up whole new realms of social anxiety, from finding those you have friended won't friend you in return, to discovering that someone has unfriended or defriended you —removed you from their list of friends ( rather than being an adult about it and telling me how he felt, he unfriended me ).
friendless
friend |less |ˈfrɛndləs | ▶adjective having no friends; alone: they have been left virtually friendless.
friendliness
friend ¦li |ness |ˈfrɛn (d )lɪnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being friendly; affability: I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the people here.
friendly
friend ¦ly |ˈfrɛn (d )li | ▶adjective ( friendlier, friendliest ) 1 kind and pleasant: they were friendly to me | she gave me a friendly smile. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) on good or affectionate terms: I was friendly with one of the local farmers. • (of relations ) not in conflict: we want friendly relations with all countries. • not seriously competitive or divisive: friendly rivalry between the two schools. • Brit. (of a game or match ) not forming part of a serious competition. 2 [ in combination ] denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing: an environment-friendly agronomic practice | child-friendly policies. 3 favourable or serviceable: no one noticed her as she slipped out —it was a friendly night. 4 Military (of troops or equipment ) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces. ▶noun ( pl. friendlies ) Brit. a game or match that does not form part of a serious competition. DERIVATIVES friendlily adverb
friendly fire
friend ¦ly fire ▶noun [ mass noun ] Military weapon fire coming from one's own side that causes accidental injury or death to one's own forces.
Friendly Islands
Friendly Islands another name for Tonga 1.
friendly society
friend ¦ly so ¦ci |ety ▶noun (in the UK ) a mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance, and pensions. ORIGIN originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c. 1700.
friend of Dorothy
friend of Doro |thy ▶noun informal a homosexual man. ORIGIN from the name of Dorothy, a character played by the actress Judy Garland (a gay icon ) in the film The Wizard of Oz (1939 ).
friendship
friend |ship |ˈfrɛn (d )ʃɪp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends. • [ count noun ] a relationship between friends: she formed close friendships with women. • a state of mutual trust and support between allied nations. ORIGIN Old English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship ).
friendship bracelet
friend |ship brace |let ▶noun a brightly coloured bracelet of woven wool, cotton, or other yarn, worn by young people as a token of friendship.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth (abbrev.: FoE ) an international pressure group established in 1971 to campaign for a better awareness of and response to environmental problems.
American Oxford Thesaurus
friend
friend noun 1 a close friend: companion, soul mate, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, alter ego, second self, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate; ally, associate; sister, brother; best friend, kindred spirit, bosom buddy, bosom friend; informal pal, chum, sidekick, crony, main man, mate, buddy, bud, amigo, compadre, homeboy, homegirl, homie; archaic compeer. ANTONYMS enemy. 2 the friends of the National Ballet: patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor; well-wisher, defender, champion; informal angel. WORD SPECTRUM: friend / foe Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.
friendless
friendless adjective caring for those who are poor and friendless: alone, all alone, by oneself, solitary, lonely, with no one to turn to, lone, without friends, companionless, unbefriended, unpopular, unwanted, unloved, abandoned, rejected, forsaken, shunned, spurned, forlorn, lonesome. ANTONYMS popular.
friendliness
friendliness noun her host's friendliness: affability, amiability, geniality, congeniality, bonhomie, cordiality, good nature, good humor, warmth, affection, demonstrativeness, conviviality, joviality, companionability, sociability, gregariousness, camaraderie, neighborliness, hospitableness, approachability, accessibility, openness, kindness, kindliness, sympathy, amenability, benevolence.
friendly
friendly adjective 1 a friendly woman: affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, affectionate, demonstrative, convivial, companionable, sociable, gregarious, outgoing, comradely, neighborly, hospitable, approachable, easy to get on with, accessible, communicative, open, unreserved, easygoing, good-natured, kindly, benign, amenable, agreeable, obliging, sympathetic, well-disposed, benevolent; informal chummy, buddy-buddy. 2 friendly conversation: amicable, congenial, cordial, pleasant, easy, relaxed, casual, informal, unceremonious; close, intimate, familiar. ANTONYMS hostile. 3 a friendly wind swept the boat to the shore: favorable, advantageous, helpful; lucky, providential. ANTONYMS unfavorable. 4 a kid-friendly hotel: compatible, suited, adapted, appropriate.
friendship
friendship noun 1 lasting friendships: relationship, close relationship, attachment, mutual attachment, association, bond, tie, link, union. 2 old ties of love and friendship: amity, camaraderie, friendliness, comradeship, companionship, fellowship, fellow feeling, closeness, affinity, rapport, understanding, harmony, unity; intimacy, mutual affection. ANTONYMS enmity.
Oxford Thesaurus
friend
friend noun 1 she went to stay with her friend in the next town: companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate; sister, brother; informal pal, bosom pal, buddy, bosom buddy, chum, spar, sidekick, cully, crony, main man; Brit. informal mate, oppo, china, mucker, butty; N. English informal marrow, marrer, marra; N. Amer. informal amigo, compadre, paisan, homie; N. Amer. & S. African informal homeboy, homegirl; S. African informal gabba; Austral. /NZ informal offsider; archaic compeer; rare fidus Achates. ANTONYMS enemy. 2 a meeting of the friends of the Royal Botanic Garden: patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor; well-wisher, defender, champion; informal angel; rare benefactrice, benefactrix, Maecenas. ANTONYMS opponent.
friendless
friendless adjective she cared for those who were poor and friendless: alone, all alone, by oneself, solitary, with no ties, unattached, single, lone, isolated; without friends, companionless, unbefriended, unpopular, unwanted, unloved, uncared-for, abandoned, deserted, rejected, forsaken, outcast, shunned, spurned; lonely, with no one to turn to, forlorn, desolate; N. Amer. lonesome. ANTONYMS popular.
friendliness
friendliness noun she appreciated her host's friendliness: affability, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, good nature, good humour, warmth, affection, affectionateness, demonstrativeness, conviviality, joviality, companionability, companionableness, sociability, gregariousness, clubbability, comradeship, neighbourliness, hospitableness, approachability, accessibility, easy-going manner, communicativeness, openness, lack of reservation, lack of inhibition, good-naturedness, kindness, kindliness, sympathy, amenability, benevolence; French bonhomie; informal chumminess, palliness, clubbiness; Brit. informal mateyness, decency. ANTONYMS unfriendliness.
friendly
friendly adjective 1 she is a naturally friendly child: affectionate, affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, demonstrative, convivial, companionable, company-loving, sociable, gregarious, outgoing, clubbable, comradely, neighbourly, hospitable, approachable, easy to get along with, accessible, communicative, open, unreserved, easy-going, good-natured, kindly, benign, amenable, agreeable, obliging, sympathetic, well disposed, benevolent; Scottish couthy; informal chummy, pally, clubby; Brit. informal matey, decent; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy; rare conversable. ANTONYMS unfriendly. 2 she drew him into friendly conversation: amicable, congenial, cordial, pleasant, good-natured, easy, casual, informal, unceremonious, comradely, confidential, close, intimate, familiar; peaceable, peaceful, conciliatory, harmonious, non-hostile. ANTONYMS hostile. 3 a friendly wind swept the boat to the shore: favourable, advantageous, beneficial, benevolent, helpful, well disposed, good; lucky, providential. ANTONYMS unfavourable.
friendship
friendship noun their friendship was based on mutual liking and respect: relationship, friendly relationship, close relationship, attachment, mutual attachment, alliance, association, close association, bond, tie, link, union; amity, camaraderie, friendliness, comradeship, companionship, fellowship, fellow feeling, closeness, affinity, rapport, understanding, harmony, unity; intimacy, mutual affection; cordial relations. ANTONYMS enmity.
Duden Dictionary
Friendly Fire
Friend ly Fire Substantiv, Neutrum Militär , das |ˈfrɛndli ˈfa͜iɐ |das Friendly Fire; Genitiv: des Friendly Fire [s ], Friendly Fires englisch friendly fire, aus: friendly = zu den eigenen oder den verbündeten Truppen gehörend und fire = Feuer versehentlicher Beschuss durch eigene Truppen
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
friend
friend /frend /〖語源は 「愛する人 」〗(形 )friendly, (名 )friendship 名詞 複 ～s /-dz /C 1 友達 , 友人 ; 知人 (! ペットなどにも用いる ) ;〖～s 〗 «…と » 友達同士 «with » (→intimate 名詞 )▸ be friends with Deborah デボラと友達である ▸ have (got ) [make ] a friend 友達がいる [できる ]▸ a friend of mine [╳ me ]私の友人 (→mine 1 語法 )▸ one's best [good, close, great ] friend 親友 ▸ an old [a longtime ] friend 長年の友人 ▸ a friend of a friend 友人の友人 ▸ We're just (good ) friends .我々は単なる友人同士ですよ [恋人ではない ]▸ Any friend of Naomi ('s ) is a friend of mine .(友人に人を紹介されて )直美の友達なら私にも友達だ ▸ an actor friend 俳優である友人 ▸ one's dear friend 大事な友達 ▸ come to know each other through a mutual friend 共通の友達を通じて知り合う ▸ family [school ] friends 家族付き合いをしている友人 [校友 ]▸ My friend Yuki is a dentist .友達の由紀は歯科医です ▸ friends and colleagues 友人や同僚 ▸ Your (loving ) friend ,(手紙の結びで )敬具, あなたの親友より 2 【国 団体などの 】支持者, 支援者 «of , to » ; 味方 ; 同盟国 (ally )(↔enemy , foe ); 役立つ物 ▸ I'm no [I've never been a ] friend of [to ] communism .私は共産主義の支持者ではない [であったことはない ]3 〖呼びかけで 〗君 , 〖～s 〗皆さん ▸ my honourable friend 君 (!英国下院で議員同士で用いる ) ▸ my learned friend 君 (!法廷で弁護士同士で用いる ) ▸ my (good ) friends ｟おどけて ｠皆さん 4 〖F- 〗フレンド会の信者, クエーカー教徒 (→Society of Friends ).5 ｟話 おどけて 時に皮肉で ｠〖your [our ] ～などで 〗(あの [その ])人 , お方 （かた ）, 御仁 （ごじん ） (!このfriendは未知 既知両方の人物を指すことがある; 時に皮肉に 「友 」と呼び, 裏に嫌悪感 悪意をこめることもある ) ▸ “Who's your friend ?” “Oh, this is my niece, Clare. ”「あなたの (後ろ [横 ]にいる )お友達はどなた 」「ああ, 姪 （めい ）のクレアです 」6 同志, 仲間 ; 同国人 ;｟スコット ｠〖～s 〗親類, 近親者 .a fr ì end at c ó urt 有力なコネ .a fr ì end in n é ed まさかの時の友, 真の友人 ▸ A friend in need is a friend indeed .｟ことわざ ｠まさかの時の友こそ真の友 have fr ì ends in high pl á ces 有力なコネがある .m à ke [k è ep ] fr í ends with A A 〈人 〉と親しくなる [親しくしている ].make fr ì ends with A ag á in [ag á in with A ]A 〈人 〉と仲直りする .
friendless
fr í end less 形容詞 ｟文 ｠友人のいない .～ness 名詞
friendliness
friend li ness /frén (d )linəs /名詞 U 友情, 親善, 親愛 .
friendly
friend ly /frén (d )li /→friend 形容詞 -lier ; -liest /more ～; most ～1 〈表情 声などが 〉親しみのある , 優しい ; 友情のこもった ; 〈場所が 〉くつろげる ▸ a friendly face [smile ]親しみのある顔 [人なつっこい笑み ]▸ a friendly atmosphere なごやかな雰囲気 ▸ some friendly advice 友人としての忠告 2 〈人 動物などが 〉【人などに 】親切な , 愛想のよい, 人なつっこい «to , towards » (!kind 1 は個人の性質に, friendlyは相手との関係に重点がある ) ; 〈人 事が 〉 «…に » 賛成する, 好意的な «to , towards » ▸ Clare is very friendly to us .クレアは僕らに対してすごく親切だ ▸ in a friendly way [manner ]好意的に, 友好的に 3 〖通例be ～〗〈人が 〉【人と 】仲がよい «with » ▸ be [become ] friendly with A A 〈人 〉と親しくしている [なる ] (!前者は ≒ be on friendly terms with A ) .4 〈国が 〉友好的な ; 交戦状態 [敵対関係 ]にない (↔hostile )▸ a friendly nation [state ]友好国 5 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗｟英 ｠親善のための ; 申し合わせ的な 〈試合など 〉▸ a friendly game [match ]親善試合 ▸ a friendly visit 親善訪問 6 〈事が 〉好都合な, 役に立つ .7 使いやすい, わかりやすい ; 害を与えない , «…に » 優しい «to » (→-friendly ).名詞 複 -lies C 1 友好的な人, 味方 .2 ｟英 ｠ «…との » 親善試合 «against » .～̀ f í re 〘軍 〙味方からの誤爆 [誤射 ].～̀ soc í ety ｟英 ｠互助 [共済 ]組合 (｟米 ｠benefit society [association ]).fr í end li ly 副詞
friendship
friend ship /frén (d )ʃɪ̀p /→friend 名詞 複 ～s /-s /1 C 友人関係 , 友達付き合い ▸ Do you have a friendship with him? 彼とは友達なのですか ▸ strike up [form ] a friendship with A A 〈人 〉と友達になる 2 U 友情 , 親睦 （しんぼく ）; 好意 ▸ Friendship is a theme in my movies .友情は私の映画のテーマである 3 U 【国との /国々の /2国間の 】友好関係 «with /among /between » (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ Japan's friendship with the U.S.≒friendship between Japan and the U.S.日本とアメリカの友好関係 ～̀ tr é aty 友好条約 .
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