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old friend

old friend

Meaning of old friend

long-known friend

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British English/ən əʊld ˈfrɛnd/
American English/ən ˈoʊld frɛnd/
Russian transcription[ˈdavnʲɪj ˈdruk]
old friend
old friend - давний друг
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old friend with Russian translation

old friend usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне позвонил давний друг, чтобы поздравить с новой работой.

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я провёл день с давним другом из университета.

I spent the afternoon with an old friend from university.

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old friend belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

old friendдавний друг
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

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What's the difference between old friend / childhood friend / old pal / close friend / best friend / school friend

🇬🇧English
old friend

someone you have known for a long time and remain friendly with; neutral term.

A2Very Often

She's an old friend from university.

Она давняя подруга из университета.

🇬🇧English

a friend you have known since childhood; stresses very long duration starting in early life.

A2Very Often

My childhood friend lives in the same town.

Мой друг с детства живёт в том же городе.

O
🇬🇧English
old pal

informal way to refer to a long-known friend; casual tone (pal = buddy).

B1Often

I ran into an old pal at the market.

Я встретил давнего приятеля на рынке.

🇬🇧English

emphasises emotional closeness and trust rather than how long you've known each other.

A2Very Often

She's a close friend who I call every week.

Она близкая подруга, с которой я звоню каждую неделю.

🇬🇧English

the single closest friend or one of the closest; stresses degree of closeness rather than duration.

A2Very Often

He's my best friend since we were teens.

Он мой лучший друг с подростковых лет.

S
🇬🇧English
school friend

a friend you knew from school; indicates origin of relationship rather than duration or closeness.

A2Often

I met my school friend for coffee yesterday.

Я встретился за кофе с другом из школы вчера.

🇬🇧English

a person you trust with private matters; stresses trust and secrecy rather than how long you have known them.

B2Rarely

She is my closest confidant when I need advice.

Она моё доверенное лицо, к которому я обращаюсь за советом.

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old friend translation: давний друг. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce old friend

/ən əʊld ˈfrɛnd/

old friend translation

давний друг

old friend examples

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job.

old friend transcription

/ən əʊld ˈfrɛnd/, /ən ˈoʊld frɛnd/

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old friend meaning: what does it mean?

long-known friend

old friend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

old friend is pronounced as /ən əʊld ˈfrɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job. Translation: Мне позвонил давний друг, чтобы поздравить с новой работой.

Is old friend part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, old friend (давний друг) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is old friend part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, old friend (давний друг) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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