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"Best friend" is a noun which is often translated as "el mejor amigo", and "partner" is a noun which is often translated as "el socio". Learn more about the difference between "best friend" and "partner" below.
best friend(
behst
frehnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el mejor amigo (M), la mejor amiga (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've known my best friend since I was three years old.He conocido a mi mejor amigo desde que tenía tres años.
partner(
part
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (business)
a. el socio (M), la socia (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My partner and I started this business 20 years ago.Mi socio y yo montamos este negocio hace 20 años.
3. (work)
a. el compañero (M), la compañera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I already gave all of this information to your partner, officer Davis.Ya le di toda esta información a su compañero, el oficial Davis.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. formar pareja con
You have to partner the person next to you.Tienes que formar pareja con la persona que está a tu lado.
b. asociarse
The company partnered with the local council to beautify the parks.La empresa se asoció al ayuntamiento para embellecer los parques.
