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Friends and Acquaintances

Friends and Acquaintances: 36 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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der Bekannter
acquaintance
/ən əˈkweɪntəns/
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der Verbündeter
ally
/ˈælaɪ/
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der Geschäftspartner
associate
/əˈsoʊsiət/
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bester Freund
best friend
/ə ˈbɛst frɛnd/
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der Kumpel
buddy
/ə ˈbʌdi/
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Kindheitsfreund
childhood friend
/ə ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/
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der Kreis
circle
/ˈsɝkəl/
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der Mitschüler
classmate
/ə ˈklæsmeɪt/
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enger Freund
close friend
/ə ˈkloʊs frɛnd/
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die Gemeinschaft
community
/kəˈmjunɪti/
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der Begleiter
companion
/kəmˈpænjən/
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der Vertrauter
confidant
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
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der Anschluss
connection
/kəˈnɛkʃən/
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der Kontakt
contact
/ˈkɑntækt/
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der Kollege
coworker
/ˈkoʊˌwɝkər/
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die Menschenmenge
crowd
/ə ˈkraʊd/
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bekanntes Gesicht
familiar face
/fəˈmɪljər feɪs/
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der Freund
friend
/ə ˈfrɛnd/
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das Mädchen
girl
/ˈɡɝl/
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Freundesgruppe
group of friends
/ə ˈɡruːp əv frɛndz/
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der Typ
guy
/ˈɡaɪ/
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der Insider
insider
/ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/
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gemeinsamer Freund
mutual friend
/ə ˈmjuːtʃuəl frɛnd/
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der Nachbar
neighbor
/ə ˈneɪbər/
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