Friends Flashcards

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Companion

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1 a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc : She was his constant companion in his childhood

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Acquaintance

/ǝ kwānt´’ns/

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I have an acquaintance with her.
We have no acquaintance with her.
She is an old acquaintance of mine.

I have a nodding acquaintance with him.

I struck up an acquaintance with him.

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nodding acquaintance

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a slight, incomplete, or superficial knowledge (of something or someone):

He had only a nodding acquaintance with Italian and didn’t trust it to get him through the tour. Although we were neighbors for several years, we had only a nodding acquaintance.

-Persian
اشنایی‌مختصر، سلام‌علیک‌

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Strike up

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strike up,
to begin to play or to sing: The orchestra struck up a waltz.
to set in operation; begin: Strike up the band!

📍to bring into being; commence; begin: to strike up an acquaintance with new neighbors.

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5
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Best-mate(UK)

Best- buddy (US)

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Best friend

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Company

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Company is having another person or other people with you, usually when this is pleasant or stops you feeling lonely. “I won’t stay long.”—”No, please. I need the company.” Ross had always enjoyed the company of women.

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Have company

Keep sb. company

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If you have company , you have a visitor or friend with you. He didn’t say he had company.
If you keep someone company , you spend time with them and stop them from feeling lonely or bored. Why don’t you stay here and keep Emma company?

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Sibling

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[sib·ling || ‘sɪblɪŋ]

brother or sister, one who has the same parents as another person

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Shared interests

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Similar hobbies

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Get together

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to accumulate; gather: to get together a portfolio of 20 stocks.
to congregate; meet: The alumnae chapter gets together twice a year.

A get-together I had at my home.

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Hang out with

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kept company with, spent time with (certain people)

I always have fun when I hang out with Tom.

I used to hang out with Tom a lot, but these days he’s not around much.

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Socialize

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If you socialize, you meet other people socially, for example at parties

My new job leaves me little time to socialize.

In addition many groups have been formed so that the elderly can socialize with one another and remain active participants in American life.

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Sociable

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Sociable people are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. She was, and remained, extremely sociable, enjoying dancing, golf, tennis, skating, and bicycling.

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Gregarious

[griˈgeəriəs]

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♦ adjective
1 liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.
اجتماعی

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Out-going

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1 friendly: a very outgoing personality.

خوش برخورد

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Chummy

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(Informal, Old-fashioned) If people or social events are chummy, they are pleasant and friendly.

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Extrovert

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(a person) more interested in what happens around him than his own ideas and feelings: An extrovert (person) is usually good company.
برونگرا

18
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Introvert

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a person who is more concerned with his own thoughts and feelings than with other people or happenings outside him.
درون گرا

I’m sort of an introvert.

19
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Own flesh and blood

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Family
Relative

Obviously my siblings are my own flesh and blood so I love them very much.

20
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Soul mate

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A person with whom one shares deep affection and understanding

Best friend
I usually hang out with my soul mate.

Steve and I became soul mates, near-constant companions.

21
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A sounding board

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A good person to talk to

I can use my best mate as a sounding board when I have problems.

If you use someone as a sounding board, you discuss your ideas with them in order to get another opinion. He needed a sounding board rather than thinking alone

22
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Accusing

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to find fault with; blame

Accusation

23
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Get along

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AUmanage, handle, reach an agreement with someone; advance, move forward

24
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Snap

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If someone snaps at you, they speak to you in a sharp, unfriendly way. “Of course I don’t know her,” Roger snapped.

25
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Impertinent

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If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?

26
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Egos

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personal pride: His criticism wounded my ego.
غرور

Wound: hurt

27
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Meeting point

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place where people or groups plan to meet

28
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Gathering place

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  1. a favorite haunt where people gather
29
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Congregate

[con·gre·gate || ‘kɒŋgrɪgeɪt]

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gather, backlog, snuggle, retract, congregate, assemble

to come or bring together: A large crowd congregated in the street.

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Flock to

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verb - flock
گرد امدن: agglomerate, assemble, constringe, convene, flock, forgather

جمعیت: population, crowd, people, society

گروه: group, company, team, platoon, folk, flock

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Crowd together

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to gather together in large numbers; “men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah

32
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Get acquainted with

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meet, be introduced to; become knowledgeable; get to know

33
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Befriend

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to take as a friend: The old man befriended her when she was lonely.
دوستانه رفتار کردن؛ دوستی کردن

verb
[be·friend || bɪ’frend]
act as a friend to; assist, aid, stand by

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Approachable

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ap’proach·a·ble || -tʃəbl]
accessible; kind, friendly, genial

a hotel with approachable staff
هتلی با کارکنان خوش برخورد

35
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Antisocial

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not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.
گوشه گیر

36
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Bump into

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Meet

It’s quite easy to bump into someone from another country.

37
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Make somebody’s acquaintance

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Get to know somebody

It’s possible to make somebody’s acquaintance online.