friendly

simpático

apto para

friendly(frehn-li)

adjective

1. (person)

a. simpático

I met a really friendly girl yesterday at the beach.

Conocí a una muchacha bien simpática ayer en la playa.

Your brother is very friendly.

Tu hermano es muy simpático.

b. amable

The hotel clerk was friendly and helpful.

La empleada del hotel fue amable y servicial.

2. (place)

a. agradable

They moved from the big city to a friendly little town an hour away.

Se mudaron de la gran ciudad a un pueblito agradable a una hora.

3. (greeting)

a. cordial

He always gives us a friendly greeting.

Siempre nos da un saludo cordial.

4. (pleasant)

a. amistoso

There's a friendly rivalry between the two players.

Hay una rivalidad amistosa entre los dos jugadores.

5. (of one's own side)

a. amigo

They were careful not to attack friendly territory.

Tuvieron cuidado de no atacar territorio amigo.

6. (suitable for)

a. apto para

I'm looking for a child-friendly movie to watch with my nephew.

Estoy buscando una película apta para niños para ver con mi sobrino.

b.

no direct translation

I only buy eco-friendly products. There's only one planet, and we have to take care of it.

Solo compro productos ecológicos. Solo tenemos un planeta, y hay que cuidarlo.

Is this restaurant pet-friendly? - Absolutely, sir.

¿Se admiten mascotas en este restaurante? - Claro, señor.

noun

7. (exhibition match) (United Kingdom)

a. el partido amistoso

(M)

They won the friendly 3-2.

Ganaron el partido amistoso 3-2.

friendly

Noun

1. (sport)

a. el partido amistoso

(M)

adjective

2. (person)

a. agradable, amable

3. (greeting, place)

a. amistoso(a)

to be friendly with somebodyllevarse bien con alguien

they became friendlyse hicieron amigos(as)

to be on friendly terms with somebodyllevarse bien con alguien

4. (military)

a.

friendly firefuego del propio bando

5. (finance) (United Kingdom)

a.

friendly societymutua f, mutualidad f

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friendly [ˈfrendlɪ]

adjective

friendlier (comparative)friendliest (superlative)

1 [+person, dog, cat] simpático; [+atmosphere, place] agradable; [+smile, gesture] simpático; cordial

he greeted her with a friendly smile? She gave him a friendly smile of encouragement

[+relationship, greeting, tone] amistoso; cordial

there's a friendly pub in the village

it was an attempt to establish friendly relations fue un intento de establecer relaciones amistosas or cordiales

he gave me a friendly smile

I'm giving you a friendly warning te estoy advirtiendo como amigo; te estoy dando una advertencia de amigo

"glad you could come," she said with a friendly smile as a friendly gesture they allowed us to look round the building Iran is providing the planes with refuge as a friendly gesture

let me give you a piece of friendly advice déjame que te dé un consejo de amigo

to become friendly with sb hacerse amigo de algn; trabar amistad con algn

we became friendly nos hicimos amigos

I became friendly with a woman at work from the same town as me get friendly with people in a position to help you we became friendly when I discovered we had the same interest in common

it's nice to see a friendly face es agradable ver una cara conocida

to get friendly with sb hacerse amigo de algn

I became friendly with a woman at work from the same town as me get friendly with people in a position to help you

we remained on friendly terms after we split up después de cortar, seguimos siendo amigos

it's important to keep on friendly terms with them es importante seguir manteniendo una relación amistosa con ellos

Kitchener warned him of the importance of keeping on friendly terms with the French

that wasn't a very friendly thing to do eso no se hace con los amigos

to be friendly to sb

they are not very friendly to strangers no se muestran muy amables con los extraños; she wasn't very friendly to me no estuvo demasiado amable conmigo; no se mostró muy amable conmigo

to be friendly [with] sb

Yul and Steve were friendly with one another Yul y Steve eran amigos

she's very friendly with strangers I've been friendly with their family for years she was friendly with almost everyone who crossed her path

environmentally

2 (not competitive) [+match, rivalry, argument] amistoso

he doesn't seem to understand friendly argument my husband has stopped the friendly wrestling matches he used to enjoy with our son Friendly rivalry is encouraged between the 12 groups and the children learn chants such as `we're simply the best, better than all the rest"

3 (not enemy) [+nation, forces] amigo

they find it difficult to distinguish between friendly and hostile aircraft

noun

(also friendly match) (Ftbl) partido (m) amistoso;

modifier

friendly fire (n) (Mil) fuego (m) amigo

friendly society (n) mutualidad (f); mutua (f); mutual (f); (LAm)