friend

amigo

Persona a la que quieres, en quien confías y con quien disfrutas pasando tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: Someone you like and trust, and enjoy spending time with.

• She is my best friend.
• We became friends at school.
• Are you still friends with Sam?

Cómo se usa: a friend of someone’s (She is a friend of my brother’s.); friends with someone (I am friends with our neighbour.)

Sinónimos: pal, mate, buddy

Antónimos: enemy

Expresiones frecuentes: best friend, close friend, friend of mine, old friend

conocido

Persona que conoces un poco, quizá por medio de otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: Someone you know a little, perhaps through another person.

• A friend from the club offered me a lift.
• We were introduced by a mutual friend.
• He is a friend of a friend, so I barely know him.

Sinónimos: acquaintance, contact

Expresiones frecuentes: mutual friend, friend of someone, friend from work