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amigo

el amigo, la amiga(

)

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

1. (companion)

a. friend

Me voy a juntar con unos amigos de la escuela este viernes.I'm going to get together with some friends from school this Friday.

b. pal

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Quedé con unas amigas para tomar algo.I arranged to go for something to eat with some pals.

c. buddy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Javier ha sido mi amigo desde hace años.Javier has been a buddy of mine for years.

d. mate

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(United Kingdom)

Mi amigo y yo fuimos al cine ayer.My mate and I went to the cinema yesterday.

e. girlfriend (feminine)

Julieta salió con unas amigas.Julieta went out with some girlfriends.

2. (lover)

a. boyfriend (masculine)

Mi amigo es muy tacaño y nunca paga nada.My boyfriend is very mean and never pays for anything.

b. girlfriend (feminine)

Mi amiga quiere que nos casemos, pero yo no quiero.My girlfriend wants us to get married, but I don't want to.

3. (form of address)

a. pal

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(masculine)

¡A ver, amigo! Deja de bromear.Look here, pal! Stop fooling around.

b. buddy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(masculine)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¡Oye, amigo! No hay porque ser tan borde.Hey, buddy! There's no need to be so rude.

c. mate

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(masculine) (United Kingdom)

¡A ver, amigo! Haz el favor de bajarle el volumen a la música.Come on, mate! Turn your music down, will you?

d. honey

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(feminine)

Mira, amiga; ya sabes lo que te voy a decir.Look, honey, you know what I'm going to say.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

4. (not hostile)

a. friendly

Varios países amigos se unieron para ayudar a Haití después del temblor.Several friendly countries came together to assist Haiti after the earthquake.

5. (close; used with "de")

a. friend

Andrés es muy amigo de Gabriel.Andrés is a close friend of Gabriel's.

6. (who is a friend)

a. friend

Una traductora amiga me lo tradujo.A translator friend of mine translated it for me.

7. (fond of; used with "de")

a. keen on (United Kingdom)

Jessica es amiga del teatro.Jessica's keen on the theater.

b. partial to

Yo soy muy amiga del chocolate.I'm very partial to chocolate.

c. fond of

Aparentemente, Simón es bastante amigo de cantar.It seems Simon's quite fond of singing.

d. a fan of

No soy muy amigo de las películas de ciencia ficción.I'm not a huge fan of science fiction movies.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

No soy muy amigo de la tecnología, pero entiendo su importancia.I don't really like technology, but I understand its importance.

Los británicos son muy amigos de hacer bricolaje y siempre están comprando artículos para la casa.The British love doing DIY and are always buying articles for the home.

An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).

interjection

8. (used to express surprise)

a. hey

¡Amigo! El restaurante resultó ser bastante carito.Hey, the restaurant turned out to be a bit expensive!

b. well

Yo no quería asistir al concierto, pero ¡ay amigo! ¡Qué bien lo pasamos!I didn't want to go to the concert, but, well, what a great time we had!

amigo

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (no enemigo)

a. friendly

México y otros países amigosMexico and other friendly nations

un pintor amigo me lo regalóa painter friend of mine gave it to me

2. (aficionado)

ser amigo de algo/hacer algoto be keen on something/doing something

amigo de la buena mesapartial to good food

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

3. (persona)

a. friend

hacerse amigo deto make friends with

hacerse amigosto become friends

4. (colloquial)

los amigos de lo ajenothe light-fingered

un amigo del colegioa school friend

un amigo íntimoa close friend

5. (colloquial)

a. partner

6. (tratamiento)

a. (my) friend

¡amigo, eso es otra cuestión!that's another matter, my friend!

amigoa amiga

1 friend

Manuel es un amigo mío Manuel is a friend of mine; es una amiga de Sofía she is a friend of Sofía's o of Sofía; es un amigo de la infancia he's a childhood friend; es una amiga del colegio she's a school friend; el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre a dog is a man's best friend; hacer amigos to make friends

amigo/a de confianza very close friend; intimate friend

amigo/a del alma soulmate

amigo/a de lo ajeno thief

amigo/a en la prosperidad fair-weather friend

amigo/a íntimo/a very close friend; intimate friend

amigo/a por correspondencia penfriend

2 (novio) boyfriend/girlfriend

3 (en oración directa)

pero, amigo, ya no se puede hacer nada there's nothing more we can do, my friend; ¡amigo! en ese tema ya no entro hold on, I'm not getting mixed up in that!

adjective

son muy amigos they are good o close friends; Gonzalo es muy amigo de Pepe Gonzalo is a good o close friend of Pepe's o of Pepe; hacerse amigos to become friends; al final me hice muy amigo de Antonio in the end Antonio and I became good friends; se perdonaron y quedaron tan amigos they made it up and everything was fine; lo pagamos a medias y todos tan amigos we'll go halves on it and that'll be fine

ser amigo de algo to be fond of sth; soy amigo del buen vino I'm fond of good wine; no soy muy amigo de las multitudes I'm not very fond of o keen on crowds; soy amigo de hablar con franqueza I like straight talking

3 [+país, fuego] friendly

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