friendly

friendly
friendly [ˈfrendlɪ]
adjective
[person, animal] gentil (to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant
• to feel friendly towards sb être bien disposé envers qn
• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !
• to be friendly with sb être ami avec qn
• to become friendly with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn
► friendly fire noun tirs mpl de son propre camp
► friendly match noun (Sport) match m amical
* * *
['frendlɪ] 1.
noun Sport match m amical
2.
adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] (polite) aimable; (warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiable

to be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un

to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un

to be on friendly terms with somebody — être en bons termes avec quelqu'un

to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]

to have a friendly relationship with somebody — avoir de bonnes relations avec quelqu'un

the people round here are very friendly — les gens par ici sont très gentils

he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron

3.
-friendly combining form

environment-friendly — qui ne nuit pas à l'environnement

user-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial


English-French dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • friendly — UK US /ˈfrendli/ adjective ► WORKPLACE, FINANCE relating to situations in which the owners or directors of a company are willing to sell it to another company that wants to buy it: a friendly merger/offer/takeover »The board is seeking a higher… …   Financial and business terms

  • Friendly’s — Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Rechtsform Corporation Gründung 1935 Sitz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Friendly — means behaving in a kind way to someone, as a friend would behave. The opposite is unfriendly.It is also the name of:*Several places in the United States of America: **Friendly, Maryland **Friendly, West Virginia*A place near Halifax, Yorkshire,… …   Wikipedia

  • -friendly — [frend′lē] combining form 1. easily used or understood by [learner friendly] 2. a) helpful to or safe for [child friendly] b) …   Universalium

  • Friendly — Friendly, MD U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland Population (2000): 10938 Housing Units (2000): 3636 Land area (2000): 6.792703 sq. miles (17.593019 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.792703… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • -friendly — [frend′lē] combining form 1. easily used or understood by [learner friendly] 2. a) helpful to or safe for [child friendly] b) not harmful to [environment friendly]: Sometimes with an adverb or a combining form [ environmentally friendly, eco… …   English World dictionary

  • friendly — [frend′lē] adj. friendlier, friendliest [ME frendli < OE freondlice] 1. like, characteristic of, or suitable for a friend, friends, or friendship; kindly 2. not hostile; amicable 3. supporting; helping; favorable [a friendly wind] 4. showing… …   English World dictionary

  • Friendly — Friend ly, a. [AS. fre[ e]ndl[imac]ce.] 1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable. [1913 Webster] 2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Friendly — Friend ly, n. 1. A friendly person; usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders. These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style. E. N. Bennett. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • friendly — friend·ly adj: agreeable to those affected: not hostile a friendly takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. friendly …   Law dictionary

  • -friendly — [ frendli ] suffix sometimes used with nouns to make a new adjective meaning that something helps or does not harm a particular type of person or thing: the campaign for wildlife friendly farming Science teachers need to take a more girl friendly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”