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friendly

Meaning of friendly

acting warmly to others

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British English/ˈfrɛndli/
American English/ˈfrɛndli/
Russian transcription[drʊʐɪˈlʲubnɨj]
friendly
friendly - дружелюбный
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friendly with Russian translation

friendly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Бариста был дружелюбен и запомнил мой обычный заказ.

The barista was friendly and remembered my usual order.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Новый коллега дружелюбен и здоровается с каждым ,утром.

The new colleague is friendly and greets everyone in the morning.

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friendly belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

friendlyдружелюбный
playиграть
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый

friendly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between friendly / amiable / nice / affable / genial / welcoming

🇬🇧English
friendly

General, neutral term for showing warmth or kindness to others.

A2Very Often

She is very friendly to everyone at work.

Она очень дружелюбна со всеми на работе.

A
🇬🇧English
amiable

Polite, pleasant and well-mannered; slightly more formal than 'friendly'.

B1Rarely

He has an amiable manner that puts visitors at ease.

У него любезные манеры, которые успокаивают посетителей.

🇬🇧English

Very general, everyday word; can be vague and cover many kinds of pleasantness.

A2Very Often

He's a nice person and easy to talk to.

Он приятный человек, с ним легко разговаривать.

A
🇬🇧English
affable

Courteous and pleasant in speech; slightly formal or literary tone.

B2Rarely

The manager was affable and answered all questions.

Менеджер был приветлив и ответил на все вопросы.

G
🇬🇧English
genial

Cheerful and pleasantly friendly; often emphasizes a sunny disposition.

B2Rarely

He greeted us with a genial smile.

Он поприветствовал нас с улыбкой и тёплым настроением.

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🇬🇧English
welcoming

Describes a hospitable reception or an environment that makes people feel at ease.

B1Often

The cafe had a welcoming atmosphere.

В кафе была радушная атмосфера.

🇬🇧English

Emotionally sincere and affectionate; conveys stronger emotional warmth than 'friendly'.

B1Often

They gave us a warm welcome.

Они оказали нам тёплый приём.

N
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neighborly

Friendly and helpful in a way typical of good neighbors; implies helpfulness and local goodwill.

B1Rarely

He was neighborly and shoveled the walk for the whole street.

Он был добрым соседом и убрал снег на всей улице.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes benevolence, compassion or helpfulness rather than mere sociability.

A2Very Often

She was kind enough to drive me to the station.

Она была так добра, что подвезла меня до вокзала.

🇬🇧English

Means outgoing and enjoying social interaction; not necessarily warm or intimate.

B1Often

He's very sociable and loves parties.

Он очень общительный и любит вечеринки.

C
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cordial

Warm and sincere but often in a formal or official context.

B2Rarely

They had a cordial meeting to settle the matter.

У них была сердечная, но официальная встреча, чтобы уладить вопрос.

🇬🇧English

Easy to talk to or to approach; emphasizes accessibility rather than warmth alone.

B1Often

The teacher is very approachable if you have questions.

Учитель очень доступен для общения, если у вас есть вопросы.

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How to pronounce friendly and what this word means

friendly translation: дружелюбный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce friendly

/ˈfrɛndli/

friendly translation

дружелюбный

friendly examples

The barista was friendly and remembered my usual order.

friendly transcription

/ˈfrɛndli/, /ˈfrɛndli/

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friendly meaning: what does it mean?

acting warmly to others

friendly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

friendly is pronounced as /ˈfrɛndli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

friendly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The barista was friendly and remembered my usual order. Translation: Бариста был дружелюбен и запомнил мой обычный заказ.

Is friendly part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, friendly (дружелюбный) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is friendly part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, friendly (дружелюбный) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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